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Americans will pause during this time to reflect, spend time with loved ones; County offices will resume operations Monday, Dec. 2
Event honors County employees for service to government, citizens of Sussex County
Sussex County government pauses with nation to thank 'those who served' on annual day of honor
Annual singing event and Christmas parade set for Thursday, Dec. 5; food drive, in partnership with Food Bank of Delaware, runs through Dec.
Sussex County government offices closed for election, post-election state holiday
The first Sunday in November marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. It's also the time to check your smoke detector.
County shifting from data collection to valuation stage, with 'tentative assessments' set to begin mailing to property owners in mid-November
Surplus items available for purchase beginning October 7th
Tract known as the 'Layfield property' to remain farmland for now, have master plan developed and be managed by local land trust
Daylong event features demonstrations, safety displays
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awards Sussex County its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for FY25 budget
Payments can be made in a variety of convenient options, including online, in person, by phone or via mail
The ordinance, with origins rooted in the County's 2018 Comprehensive Plan, follows calls from constituents to increase protections for natural resources
Nation pauses to celebrate American workers; County offices will re-open Tuesday, Sept. 3, 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.
Services for Thomas W. Berry III, including full firefighter honors and 'final alarm' procession, set for Thursday, Aug. 22
Complex on The Circle in Georgetown will cease public operations to allow for funeral, first-responder procession in honor of Thomas W. Berry III
County EMS logistics technician and volunteer firefighter paid ultimate price in his final act helping victim of a vehicle crash
Thomas Wilson Berry III, a logistics technician in the County's Emergency Medical Services division, fatally injured in incident east of Georgetown
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
Bills began rolling out in early August; payment for County, school taxes and other fees due by Sept. 30
Applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Service Grant Program are being accepted through September 30.
Temperatures nearing the century mark expected to broil southern Delaware for third week of July
Nation pauses to celebrate 248th anniversary of founding; County offices will re-open Friday, July 5, 2024
Honor by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada is a first for any government in Delaware
Cooper, a former paramedic for the County, will now head disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery efforts for community
New rules will allow for expanded use of secondary housing options in area amid continued affordability concerns
Fiscal plan for the year ahead maintains local services, keeps property tax rate unchanged
Holiday celebrates emancipation of last African American slaves in 1865; all offices re-open Thursday, June 20, 2024
Four recipients will receive varying amounts for projects planned in and around Bridgeville, Laurel, Georgetown, Greenwood, Milford, and Milton
Forecasters predict ‘above normal’ storm season that begins June 1
Nation pauses to remember those who have given ultimate sacrifice; County offices will re-open Tuesday, May 28
Spending plan for the year ahead maintains current property tax rate despite decreased revenues, continued economic challenges
Authors, activities, animals, and adventures await at the Georgetown Public Library for the daytime event
County will reorganize 9-1-1 operations, emergency management, and paramedic programs under new Department of Public Safety
Offices closed for annual spring season break; will resume operations Monday, April 1
Joseph L. Thomas set to retire March 28 as head of the County's emergency management, 9-1-1 dispatch center
Community Development & Housing office to begin taking applications April 1 from groups that develop new or preserve existing affordable housing
Grant of $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used to purchase food for those in need in Sussex County
Student moves on to Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington, D.C. in late May
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
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
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
Various full-time, part-time, and internship positions within a variety of County government departments in need of applicants
Holiday celebrates birth and legacy of civil rights pioneer; all offices resume operations Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
New Year brings familiar faces to leadership roles, legal counsel