News Briefs 9/16/22

Sussex council meeting Sept. 20

Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.

Included on the agenda is a 1:30 p.m. public hearing on an ordinance authorizing the issue of up to $1.9 million of general obligation bonds to expand the county sewer system to include the Herring Creek area.

A full agenda and meeting materials are available at sussexcountyde.gov/agendas-minutes/county-council.

Meetings are held in person, livestreamed at sussexcountyde.gov/council-chamber-broadcast, and available by phone at 302-394-5036 using code 570176.

Lewes Parks & Rec meeting Sept. 19

The Lewes Parks & Recreation Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19, at the Rollins Center.

There will be updated reports from the Friends of Lewes Canalfront Park, the public art commission and the community garden.

See the meeting agenda and link at lewes.civicweb.net.

Dewey organization meeting set Sept. 23

The Dewey Beach Town Council organizational meeting is set for 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, at the Lifesaving Station, 1 Dagsworthy Ave.

Two newly elected commissioners will be sworn in for two-year terms each.

Commissioners will vote to appoint a mayor and a secretary, and both will be sworn in for one-year terms each.

Lewes seeks grant for Great Marsh Park

The Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation, in response to an inquiry from Lewes Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Janet Reeves, has informed Lewes it is eligible to receive funding through the Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Trails Grant Program for development of the Great Marsh Park Master Plan.

Mayor and city council passed a resolution Sept. 12 in support of the grant seeking after Reeves received the response.

The application is due in October and Reeves expects funding to be awarded in December. There is no timeline for the funds’ use, and officials discussed using some to pay for half of the $50,000 study being done on Lewes’ largest park.