News Briefs 7/19/22
Lewes-Georgetown Trail closed July 20-22
Herbicide application will require closure of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail from Cool Spring Road to Savannah Road from 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 to 5 a.m., Thursday, July 21, pending weather. Rain date alternate closure is 7 p.m., July 21 to 5 a.m., Friday, July 22.
The Delaware Department of Transportation and its contractor apply herbicides registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for vegetation-control purposes. The EPA has determined through its testing and review process that when these herbicides are applied according to label instructions, they pose no unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment.
Lewes BPW to test hydrant flows July 19
Lewes Board of Public Works’ Water Department will conduct hydrant flow tests Tuesday, July 19. Customers may experience low water pressure or discolored water for up to 24 hours. Customers are asked to run water on cold for 10 to 15 minutes until it clears. The BPW also recommends not doing laundry during this time.
Hydrant tests are necessary because the city now requires all new one- and two-family dwellings to have a fire suppression system installed during construction. This requires the BPW to certify hydrant locations, system flow, static/residual and pitot pressure, and the availability of water flow before a building permit is granted.
For more information, call the city at 302-645-7777 or the BPW at 302-645-6228.
Lewes planners set special meeting July 19
The Lewes Planning Commission will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, at the Rollins Center.
There will be a presentation by the Office of State Planning Coordination regarding the city’s comprehensive plan.
Find the full agenda and a meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes planners to meet July 20
The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, at the Rollins Center.
The agenda includes an update and possible action on the five-year review of the comprehensive plan, as well as discussion of reports and potential scheduling of a public hearing regarding Roosevelt Landing, a major subdivision on the site of the old Lewes Dairy.
Find the full agenda and a meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes commission meeting set July 21
The Lewes African-American Heritage Commission will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 21, at city hall.
The agenda includes updates on oral histories, Johnnie Walker Beach and the recent Juneteenth celebration, and a presentation from Mark Chura, project manager for the Nassau/Belltown School.
Find the full agenda and a meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Environment committee meets in Rehoboth July 21
The Rehoboth Beach Environment Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.
The agenda includes discussions on a non-idling policy, offshore wind farms and their potential impacts on coastal Delaware, and gas-powered landscaping equipment use within the city.
See a full agenda, meeting materials and a livestream at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. Only in-person attendees may make comments. For more information, call 302-227-6181 or email information@cityofrehoboth.com.
Transportation committee mets in Rehoboth July 21
The Rehoboth Beach Transportation Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 21, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.
The agenda calls for continued discussions of no left turns year-round on Rehoboth Avenue, a sidewalk and curbing at Columbia Avenue and Grove Street, and speeding issues in Country Club Estates.
See a full agenda, meeting materials and a livestream at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. Only in-person attendees may make comments. For more information, call 302-227-6181 or email information@cityofrehoboth.com.
Sussex council awards grants to nonprofits
Sussex County Council awarded the following councilmanic grants during its July 12 meeting: $500 to Boomerang Community Outreach in Seaford for its summer youth camp; $1,000 to La Esperanza Inc. in Georgetown for emergency housing services; $1,000 to Primeros Pasos Inc. in Georgetown for educational field trips; $2,000 to American Legion Post 8 in Georgetown for emergency medical technician ballistic vests; and $8,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley to grant wishes for children in Sussex County with critical illnesses, including a $1,000 youth account grant.
Council also approved funds from the countywide youth grant of $1,500 to Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council Inc. for summer camp scholarships and $2,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware for its summer youth mentoring program.
