News Briefs 5/21/24

Cape school board meets May 23

The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 23, at H.O. Brittingham Elementary. The board will discuss the middle school gifted and talented program, major capital projects, immersion and world language, and will possibly vote on a precalculus selection committee recommendation. 

Polls open for Cape district referendum

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, for the Cape Henlopen School District referendum. The district is requesting approval of a $0.086 debt service tax rate increase to buy a $15 million, 102-acre parcel along Cedar Grove Road on which to construct a $21 million district office and a $6 million bus parking and maintenance facility, and a $0.305 current expense tax rate increase that will generate almost $4.6 million annually for staffing, utilities, technology and instructional materials. Together, the impact on the average taxpayer would be $110 per year, or $9 per month, according to the district. Voting locations are at Cape High, Mariner Middle, Beacon Middle, Rehoboth Elementary and Lewes library. For information, go to tinyurl.com/4nyty47v.

Lewes council sets public workshop

Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a public workshop at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 23, at city hall.

The agenda includes a presentation and discussion regarding amendments to the wetland ordinance. Go to lewes.civicweb.net.

Lewes art panel meets May 22

The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at the Rollins Center.  The agenda includes an update and possible action on the DeWitt Godfrey sculpture, which is scheduled to be removed from Canalfront Park.

See the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net.