News Briefs 9/9/25

Sussex County Council meets Sept. 9

Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the County Administration Building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown. 

Council members will discuss an ordinance amending regulations for marijuana establishments. At 1:30 p.m., a public hearing will be held for a rezoning request for a 1.5-acre parcel on Kings Highway outside Lewes. 

The applicant is seeking to change the zoning from AR-1, agricultural-residential, to C-2, medium commercial, in order to build a shopping center directly behind an existing one that includes Mr. P’s Pizzeria and other businesses. According to the application, future planned improvements to Kings Highway will eliminate much of the existing shopping center’s parking, and the applicant plans to demolish the existing structure once the new building is completed. See the full agenda at sussexcountyde.gov. 

Cape school board to meet Sept. 11

The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, at Love Creek Elementary School.

Board members will discuss the consolidation of multiple board policies relating to employee absences and leaves. They will also hear an update on Board Policy No. 212, which relates to family life and human sexuality education.

Superintendent Jenny Nauman will also outline her goals for the district.  To view the full agenda, visit capehenlopenschools.com/board-of-education. 

Governor to speak at chamber lunch 

The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will host Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer during a general membership luncheon at 12 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Lighthouse Cove Event Center, 1301 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach.  For details and to reserve a seat, contact Kate VanVorst at 302-227-2233 Ext. 11 or kate@beach-fun.com.

Sussex working group set to meet Sept. 11

The Sussex County Land-Use Reform Working Group will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Sussex County Public Safety Complex, 21911 Rudder Lane, Georgetown. 

The purpose of the meeting is to finalize recommendations to send to Sussex County Council. 

For more information, go to the Sussex County website at sussexcountyde.gov.

Delaware joins public health coalition

Delaware is joining other Northeast states in a regional public health coalition, officials announced Sept. 5. 

This multi-state collaborative is focused on developing evidence-based recommendations on vaccinations, disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and supporting state public health labs.

“Science must continue to determine how we keep our state healthy, and that science says vaccines save lives and protect our communities,” said Gov. Matt Meyer in a press release. 

“We’re proud to join this regional public health collaborative to make sure science leads the development of all healthcare policy so that every Delawarean can access safe public spaces, and the social contract we all sign to be a part of this great state can be upheld.”

The coalition is made up of Northeast states that reportedly include Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.

“Joining this regional collaboration allows Delaware to strengthen its public health resources by working closely with neighboring states on shared challenges,” said Delaware Division of Public Health Director Steven Blessing.