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Sussex County reopens on a limited basis

People can make payments, obtain building permits in person once again
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson explains how seating has been modified in county council chambers to accommodate social distancing with about 30 people. The seats in the middle back rows are reserved for family members. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Ron MacArthur
June 29, 2020

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2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE
United States

On June 29, Sussex County government took a small step to reopen the administration building to the public on a limited basis. On Tuesday, June 30, Sussex County Council will meet in person in council chambers for the first time since the COVID-19 state of emergency was declared in mid-March. See an agenda at sussexcountyde.gov.

Subsequent planning and zoning commission and board of adjustment meetings will also reopen to the public, all with strict social distancing protocols in place. All meetings will also be available via phone and internet as well. No more than 30 people can sit in council chambers, and they must sit 6 feet apart and wear face coverings. Additional limited seating is available in the administration building lobbies. All attendees will be escorted into the meeting after a health screening.

Only people making payments and obtaining building permits will be permitted in the building, with a limit of eight people at a time – three at the counter and five waiting in line.

Other county departments are still requiring appointments. For more details, go to sussexcountyde.gov/June2020-reopening.

 

 

A section of the Sussex County planning and zoning office opened June 29 for walk-in business for the first time since mid-March. Only people making payments and obtaining building permits are allowed in the building. All other business requires an appointment.
The county administration building lobby has been designed to allow for one way in and one way out. Drop-offs of documents can still be done in the lobby.
Before passing through the lobby, visitors to the county administration building must pass a health screening complete with remote temperature reading.
The Sussex County Marriage Bureau is set up to perform ceremonies in its county administration building office. Couples can get their license in one office and walk to this room to get married immediately without a 24-hour waiting period. However, family members and friends are not allowed in the office.

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