Sussex County
News Releases and Announcements
Sussex County government offices will close Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, as Americans pause for a National Day of Mourning to remember former President Gerald R. Ford.
Sussex Countians kicked off the holidays with an abundance of the “giving spirit” Monday evening, donating an estimated 27,000 canned goods and other non-perishable food items for the annual Carolling on The Circle event in downtown Georgetown.
An old, long-abandoned runway at the Sussex County Airport will find new life soon as an alternate flight path for smaller aircraft.
More troopers will be on patrol in Sussex County in the coming year, thanks to the continuing partnership of the Sussex County Council and the Delaware State Police.
Sussex County government will hold a series of public hearings in the coming weeks to take citizen input on how federal Community Development Block Grant funding should be spent for low-income housing rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements within Sussex County in the coming year.
Sussex County will come together to ‘make merry’ and give the less fortunate a reason to be hopeful this holiday season during the 23rd annual Caroling on The Circle event, Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, in Georgetown.
On Tuesday October 24, 2006 Sussex County Paramedics Rebecca Ferracci, Richard, Doug Kindt, Richard A. Lacey, Theresa Mitchell, and Teresa Tharp were recognized for their recent graduation from the Delaware Technical and Community College Paramedic Technology program in Dover, Delaware.
Political pundits take notice – six Sussex County students might be after your jobs in election years to come.
Sussex County engineers today outlined the County’s vision for expanded sewer service in the area around the Inland Bays, where projected development in the coming two decades will require needed infrastructure to protect the environment, safeguard public health and improve the quality of the waterways.
Sussex County government today announced it is working with the state’s largest community college and a local manufacturer to create an aviation training program that would bolster Delaware’s labor market with more highly skilled and specialized workers.
Sussex County, for the fourth year in a row, has won the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2005. The award is among the highest forms of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting.
Sussex County is in the throes of its first nor’easter this fall season, as heavy rains are drenching the region and steady north-east winds are piling up water in the Inland Bays.
Sussex County will bid farewell to retiring County Administrator Robert L. Stickels during a dinner Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at the Ruddertowne Bay Center, 113 Dickinson St., in Dewey Beach.
Students will get their chance to play political pundits this campaign season, as Sussex County is again sponsoring its Election Year Scholarship Contest.
Sussex County government is once again taking an innovative leap into the digital age.
Sussex County will not only have a new Administrator come Nov. 1. The county government also will have a new Finance Director and fiscal management team.
Bands of rain from what is now Tropical Depression Ernesto have begun to overspread Sussex County, Del., and the mid-Atlantic region this morning, but so far the effects of the storm have been minimal, at best, with only water ponding on some streets and highways.
Sussex County EMS welcomes new employees Robert L. Patterson III, Gregory Eyler, Lewis Sacks, Michael Lloyd, Matt Farlow, Matt Gajdos, Frank Mayhorn, and Jordan Dattoli.
The remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Ernesto, now drifting northward toward the Carolinas, could pose a flood threat to Sussex County in the next 48 hours, as forecasters expect the system to drop as much as 6 inches of rain over much of the region.
Sussex County Government invites the public to attend a special recognition ceremony commemorating the fifth anniversary of 9/11, on September 11, 2006, at 10 a.m. on The Circle in Georgetown, Del.
Sussex County Council has chosen a Pennsylvania consulting firm to shepherd the county’s land-use plan through its next state-mandated update, which must be completed in a little more than a year.
Sussex County government is again activating its four “cooling stations” as another wave of extreme heat and humidity descends upon the region.
The calendar might say summer, a time for sand between the toes and barbeque sauce smeared on the finger tips. But it’s also time for something else in Sussex County – the start of tax season.
As extreme heat and humidity this week give Delaware its first real taste of Summer 2006, Sussex County government wants to remind citizens that they should seek relief from the conditions as frequently as possible, and can now do so at four county facilities.
As one its last acts of the busy 2006 legislative session, the Delaware General Assembly has recognized retiring Sussex County Administrator Robert L. Stickels for his years of public service.
A developing tropical system near the North Carolina coast is expected to bring more heavy rains to southern Delaware tonight into Wednesday morning, spreading as much as 3 to 5 inches of rain over the region that is still trying to recover from weekend thunderstorms.
Heavy rains from slow-moving thunderstorms are drenching parts of Sussex County this morning, washing out roads, stranding motorists and forcing firefighters to use boats to reach flooded homes.
Sussex County Council has given its blessing to a proposed $140 million budget for the 2007 fiscal year.
The Sussex County Council today named David B. Baker as the next person to take the helm of county government.
As another Atlantic hurricane season commences, and with forecasts for an above-average year of storm activity in 2006, the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is taking this opportunity to remind residents and visitors to southern Delaware that they need to prepare now.
Sussex County EMS (SCEMS), Sussex County Paramedic Association and Sussex County Volunteer Ambulance Association held their annual EMS Banquet on Friday May 5, at the Baywoods Clubhouse in Millsboro, Delaware.
Sussex County leaders today presented their financial vision for the coming 2006-07 budget year, unveiling a $140 million spending plan that would keep property taxes at their same rate, but use added revenue from realty transfer and other sources to increase funding for public safety, libraries and new facilities.
Sussex County Administrator Robert L. Stickels recently was honored by the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Council for his more than two decades of work in public service and his support of local law enforcement.
Sussex County’s beaches attract millions of people each year. Many of those visitors and residents enjoy cycling as a way to relax and take in the sights. Others depend on their bikes as a critical means of transportation.
Sussex County Council President Lynn Rogers talks to students during the annual Sussex County Student Government Day, held Thursday, May 11, 2006.
Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) announces EMS Week events in celebration of the 33rd National EMS Week celebration.
Sussex County Council has taken a major step in land preservation, teaming with the state of Delaware and a local land trust by committing $650,000 to buy easements for 500 acres of farmland that will remain for generations to come.
Internationally renowned speaker and published author Pastor Dewey Friedel will be Sussex County Council’s guest speaker at the 29th annual Prayer Breakfast, set for Monday, May 15, 2006, in Georgetown.
Sussex County has adopted a new program that aims to preserve more natural areas and open space for generations to come.
A new restaurant has touched down at the Sussex County Airport, and the owners are hopeful business soon will be flying in.
Sussex County is urging builders interested in offering economical housing through a new program to submit their applications now, as the deadline for the first qualifying round is approaching in early April.
Sussex County leaders are returning to Delaware today after a successful five-day mission in Washington, where they learned about the latest legislative issues in Congress, how those might affect local governments, and pressed lawmakers for future federal aid.
Users of Sussex County’s newest public sewer system will get their chance to comment on proposed rates when County Council holds a public hearing later next month.
Sussex County government is in the midst of a reorganization effort that will see added staff, different titles for some familiar faces and the reassignment of some duties to newly created positions, all in an effort to ensure a responsive government that is efficient and adequately prepared to take on the challenges facing a growing community.
Sussex County’s finances continue to remain in good standing, a new report shows.
A developing storm system now forming over the Gulf Coast states is poised to move up the Eastern Seaboard this weekend, and bring with it the first real taste of winter this year for Sussex County and the rest of the mid-Atlantic region.
Sussex County Council is taking a proactive approach to future development, approving separate measures to properly plan for new sewer users as well as ensure the protection of the area’s groundwater supplies.
On January 17, 2006, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Sussex County EMS will receive recognition for fifteen years of service to the community during the regularly scheduled council meeting.
In an age of corporate financial scandals and growing public mistrust, Sussex County government is setting the standard for good accounting practices and principles.
On January 11, 2006, The Nanticoke/Seaford Rotary Club presented awards to four Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) Paramedics for outstanding service to their community during the annual Rotary Paramedic Appreciation dinner held at Blades Yacht and Country Club in Blades, Delaware.
Sussex County’s general fund is $2,000 more to the good, and local communities have improved access to technology, compliments of a recent surplus property sale.
Sussex Countians will see more state troopers on patrol in the coming months, thanks to the Sussex County Council’s continued financial support of public safety.
More than 50 representatives from municipal, county and state governments gathered in Georgetown today to better prepare themselves for future disasters, hoping that coordinating now will help them avoid the emergency response missteps that unfolded in other communities last year.
Sussex County is moving forward on its plans to build a larger, state-of-the-art 911 center.
A New Year means change for the Sussex County Council, if only in the seating arrangement.