News Releases and Announcements

October 2, 2024

Surplus items available for purchase beginning October 7th

October 1, 2024

Tract known as the 'Layfield property' to remain farmland for now, have master plan developed and be managed by local land trust

September 26, 2024

Daylong event features demonstrations, safety displays

September 17, 2024

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awards Sussex County its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for FY25 budget

September 12, 2024

Payments can be made in a variety of convenient options, including online, in person, by phone or via mail

August 27, 2024

The ordinance, with origins rooted in the County's 2018 Comprehensive Plan, follows calls from constituents to increase protections for natural resources

August 26, 2024

Nation pauses to celebrate American workers; County offices will re-open Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024

August 20, 2024

The funeral for Thomas W. Berry III will be held at Crossroad Community Church, 20684 State Forest Rd, Georgetown, DE 19947 on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. All apparatus must arrive at Crossroad Community Church between 10-11:30 a.m. Procession will begin after the visitation and service at approximately 2:30 p.m.

August 19, 2024

Services for Thomas W. Berry III, including full firefighter honors and 'final alarm' procession, set for Thursday, Aug. 22

August 19, 2024

Complex on The Circle in Georgetown will cease public operations to allow for funeral, first-responder procession in honor of Thomas W. Berry III

August 15, 2024

County EMS logistics technician and volunteer firefighter paid ultimate price in his final act helping victim of a vehicle crash

August 13, 2024

Thomas Wilson Berry III, a logistics technician in the County's Emergency Medical Services division, fatally injured in incident east of Georgetown

August 13, 2024

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awards County its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 2023 financial report

August 12, 2024

Bills began rolling out in early August; payment for County, school taxes and other fees due by Sept. 30

August 1, 2024

Applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Service Grant Program are being accepted through September 30.

July 12, 2024

Temperatures nearing the century mark expected to broil southern Delaware for third week of July

June 28, 2024

Nation pauses to celebrate 248th anniversary of founding; County offices will re-open Friday, July 5, 2024

June 26, 2024

Honor by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada is a first for any government in Delaware

June 25, 2024

Cooper, a former paramedic for the County, will now head disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery efforts for community

June 25, 2024

New rules will allow for expanded use of secondary housing options in area amid continued affordability concerns

June 18, 2024

Fiscal plan for the year ahead maintains local services, keeps property tax rate unchanged

June 12, 2024

Holiday celebrates emancipation of last African American slaves in 1865; all offices re-open Thursday, June 20, 2024

June 4, 2024

Four recipients will receive varying amounts for projects planned in and around Bridgeville, Laurel, Georgetown, Greenwood, Milford, and Milton

May 23, 2024

Forecasters predict ‘above normal’ storm season that begins June 1

May 21, 2024

Nation pauses to remember those who have given ultimate sacrifice; County offices will re-open Tuesday, May 28

May 21, 2024

Spending plan for the year ahead maintains current property tax rate despite decreased revenues, continued economic challenges

April 25, 2024

Authors, activities, animals, and adventures await at the Georgetown Public Library for the daytime event

April 9, 2024

County will reorganize 9-1-1 operations, emergency management, and paramedic programs under new Department of Public Safety

March 21, 2024

Offices closed for annual spring season break; will resume operations Monday, April 1

March 19, 2024

Joseph L. Thomas set to retire March 28 as head of the County's emergency management, 9-1-1 dispatch center

March 19, 2024

Community Development & Housing office to begin taking applications April 1 from groups that develop new or preserve existing affordable housing

March 19, 2024

Grant of $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used to purchase food for those in need in Sussex County

March 18, 2024

Student moves on to Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C. in late May

March 12, 2024

Sussex County Engineering team lauded for its development and implementation of $12 million project to alleviate drainage issues in and around the County’s Inland Bays Regional Wastewater Facility

February 29, 2024

Twenty students from grades third through fifth will compete March 16 for chance to advance to Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C., in late May

January 30, 2024

Michael T. Harmer to take top engineering post that oversees 180 staff, including public wastewater operations serving more than 80,000 customers in southern Delaware

January 25, 2024

Various full-time, part-time, and internship positions within a variety of County government departments in need of applicants

January 9, 2024

Holiday celebrates birth and legacy of civil rights pioneer; all offices resume operations Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024

January 2, 2024

New Year brings familiar faces to leadership roles, legal counsel