Sussex County
News Releases and Announcements
December 29, 2009 MR 09-13 [Laurel DE]- Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) announces the grand opening ceremony for the newly completed Laurel Paramedic Station at 10 AM on Wednesday Jan. 6, 2010.
12:00 P.M., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009: David B. Baker, County Administrator along with the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center would like to remind the citizens and visitors of Sussex County that they should monitor the winter weather and prepare early for winter storm conditions.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 17, 2009: Sussex County is now accepting applications for 2010 dog licenses as the County prepares to take on dog control responsibilities from the State of Delaware in the New Year.
Georgetown, DE (Dec. 15, 2009): The ability to get from Point A to Point B is essential to the American way of life. Automobiles and roads give us freedom. Without a solid transportation system in place, though, mobility would be limited, economies would suffer and life would be drastically different.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 15, 2009: Sussex County is about to give delinquent sewer and water customers a chance to come clean, and save some green in the process, too.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 11, 2009: Sussex County Council has named Bonnie C. Hall of Millsboro the 2009 employee of the year for Sussex County government.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 7, 2009: The economy may be down, but spirits were certainly up for this year’s Caroling on The Circle in Georgetown.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 1, 2009: Sussex County Council is spreading a little holiday cheer to its nearly 500 employees.
1600 Hours, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009: Sussex County does not qualify for federal emergency assistance for individual property owners still recovering from last month’s major coastal storm, according to results of a damage assessment survey announced today.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 1, 2009: Dog owners in Sussex County will notice a few changes when it comes time to tag Fido in the New Year.
Georgetown, Del., Nov. 19, 2009: Sussex County offices will close for a two-hour period on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, to allow employees to attend the annual Mildred King Luncheon.
1200 Hours, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009: Sussex County reminds property owners affected by the recent nor’easter to report any damage to their homes, businesses, automobiles or other property, and to do it soon, as officials will use that information in asking for federal dollars to help clean up in the storm’s aftermath.
1700 Hours, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009: Sussex County emergency managers are asking property owners and residents affected by last week’s powerful coastal storm to report any damage to homes, businesses, cars or other property so officials can gain a clear picture of the extent of destruction wrought by the worst nor’easter to hit the region in at least a decade.
0600 Hours, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009: Sussex County emergency officials continue to monitor a major coastal storm affecting the region, but they are optimistic at this hour that once the early morning high-tide cycle is complete, conditions may gradually improve over the next 24 hours.
1530 Hours, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009: Sussex County emergency officials are strongly encouraging residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas to prepare now to move to higher ground as a major coastal storm could cause severe tidal flooding over the next two days.
1100 Hours, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009: A major coastal storm energized by the remnants of what was once Hurricane Ida continues to creep along the Eastern Seaboard at this hour, and promises to lash Sussex County over the next two days with heavy rains, rough surf, significant beach erosion and moderate to severe flooding in low-lying areas.
Georgetown, Del., Nov. 10, 2009: Sussex County is turning to the hot yellow sun to save some cold, hard green.
Georgetown, Del., Nov. 3, 2009: The Sussex County Department of Community Development & Housing, in partnership with the Delaware Attorney General’s Office and the Office of the State Bank Commissioner, will host another free foreclosure prevention seminar for those trying to avoid the loss of their homes.
Georgetown, DE (Nov. 2, 2009): As 2009 winds to a close, Americans are looking forward to a new year and that once-a-decade rite of passage – the census.
Georgetown, Del., Nov. 2, 2009: Start warming up those vocal chords and picking through the kitchen cupboards. Sussex County needs your voice … and your canned veggies.
Georgetown, Del., Oct. 27, 2009: For more than two centuries, sheriffs and their deputies have served as officers of Delaware’s courts, delivering summonses and carrying out tax sales on behalf of the people. In the Family Court, however, private process servers, not deputies, have performed the task of delivering court documents for more than 20 years.
1600 Hours, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009: The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is asking for the public’s help in providing photographs of flooding or any other effects from the fall season’s first round of coastal storms this past weekend.
1600 Hours, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009: The fall season’s first major nor’easter continues to form along the South Carolina coast this afternoon, and will begin to inch its way northward in the next few hours, spreading heavy rains, gusty winds and tidal flooding into Sussex County, Del., by Thursday morning.
Georgetown, Del., Oct. 13, 2009: The New Year is still three months away, but Sussex County employees are getting a jumpstart on eating right, exercising routinely and living healthier lives.
The Sussex County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency System (RACES) program is radioing for help from other ‘ham’ enthusiasts. Are you listening?
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 29, 2009: Western Sussex County residents will have an opportunity in the next few weeks to offer their suggestions on a proposed scenic route that will showcase the area’s history and promote rural tourism.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 29, 2009: The effort to preserve an 18th century piece of Sussex County’s history has earned a $5,000 boost from a national historical trust.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 28, 2009: The Sussex County Department of Community Development & Housing will host another free foreclosure prevention seminar for those trying to avoid the loss of their homes.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 24, 2009: Sussex County recently released draft policies for the Sussex County Airport, and will seek public comment in the weeks ahead.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 23, 2009: Each year, September marks the deadline for taxpayers to pay their property taxes to Sussex County and its eight school districts. Tens of thousands of people make the deadline and pay their taxes on time. Some, however, don’t.
September 23, 2009 MR 09-11 [Dover, DE]- On Wednesday, September 16th, EMS Director Glenn Luedtke was honored by the Delaware State Ambulance Association as the first recipient of the “Stephanie Callaway Memorial Award for Excellence in Paramedicine.”
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 22, 2009: For the seventh year in a row, Sussex County has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2008. The award is among the highest forms of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 22, 2009: Sussex County Council is taking its weekly meetings back to their original time slot.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 15, 2009: The deadline for Sussex County property owners to pay their 2009 taxes is just a few days away.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 1, 2009: Scratch off at least one vacant, foreclosed home from Sussex County’s real estate market.
1600 Hours, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009: For the second weekend in a row, a tropical system in the western Atlantic is expected to rough up the surf along Delaware’s coast, but the storm should stay far enough out to sea to keep heavy rains and gusty winds at bay.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 26, 2009: Sussex County property owners who have put off posting their 911 addresses may have escaped tragedy thus far. But there will be no escaping fines in the months ahead.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 25, 2009: With the squeal of tires touching down and a puff of white smoke, Sussex County Airport’s newest runway is ready for takeoff.
1600 Hours, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009: The first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season is forecast to steer well clear of the eastern United States, but Hurricane Bill could whip up the surf along Delaware’s beaches this weekend, making for treacherous swimming and rough boating conditions.
Georgetown, DE (Aug. 19, 2009): Sussex County’s Advisory Committee for the Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities will take its September meeting on the road, hosting a session in which the public is encouraged to attend to ask questions and learn more about the issues facing today’s seniors citizens and residents with physical challenges.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 18, 2009: Sussex County will use a $40,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a strategy to conserve and improve its use of energy, a plan that could earn the County an additional $648,000 to put its findings into practice.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 18, 2009: Another part of Sussex County is going to the birds … and the deer, rabbits and other wildlife around.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 17, 2009: The effort to create a new historic route in Sussex County moves forward next month with the meeting of the Western Sussex Scenic and Historic Byway Advisory Committee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009, at Seaford City Hall.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 11, 2009: Sussex County is about to take the centuries-old practice of recording property deeds into the digital age.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 5, 2009: Sussex County is taking its annual tax billing into the digital age, printing fewer paper bills this year to collect money that will fund local government services and schools.
Georgetown, Del., July 28, 2009: It’s a familiar routine for weekday visitors to downtown Georgetown: circle around and around The Circle in hopes of snagging that elusive parking spot.
Georgetown, Del., July 21, 2009: Sussex County once again will pool money with dollars from a local land trust and the federal government to keep farmland and open space on the map.
Georgetown, Del., July 21, 2009: Sussex County will participate in a new federal program that will lend millions of dollars in bonds to businesses expanding or adding jobs, all in the hope of stimulating the local economy.
Georgetown, Del., July 14, 2009: Foreclosure can spell trouble for any homeowner, but it doesn’t have to spell the end of homeownership.
Georgetown, Del., July 9, 2009: Everyone knows that foods full of fats, oils and grease can clog your heart’s arteries. What people might not realize is those same culprits can damage another kind of artery, too – to the more than 700 miles of sewer pipes beneath our feet every day.
Georgetown, Del., June 25, 2009: Residents and property owners of the Woodlands of Millsboro subdivision have given their OK to a public sewer system for their community.
Georgetown, Del., June 23, 2009: Sussex County’s Planning & Zoning Commission will have a new face later this summer with the appointment of a Delmar-area farmer.
Georgetown, Del., June 23, 2009: The tight economy has many American homeowners scaling back major additions or forgoing expensive remodeling jobs. For low-income residents, though, just a small fix-it job around the house poses a financial chore.
June 18, 2009 MR 09-09 [Rehoboth Beach, Del.] – A fallen paramedic lost in the line of duty is still a part of the Sussex County Emergency Medical Services family, even if in spirit – and now in name – only.
Georgetown, Del., June 16, 2009: Sussex County property owners can take comfort in one certainty in this uncertain economy: while the price of fuel, food and even fun seems to be going up, County taxes will not be among those items on the rise.
Georgetown, Del., June 9, 2009: The nightmare of foreclosure has hit tens of thousands of Americans, including some right here in Sussex County. A new program, though, aims to help some individuals realize their American dream.
Georgetown, Del., June 1, 2009: Residents and property owners of the Woodlands of Millsboro subdivision near Millsboro will vote in a referendum this month on whether to bring public sewer service to 57 properties in their community.
May 22, 2009 MR 09-07 [Georgetown, DE] – Sussex County EMS is once again living up to its charge of providing “quality service.”
Thursday, May 21, 2009: Memorial Day weekend is here, and many Americans are going through a familiar routine as the summer season kicks off: the checklist. Hotdogs and buns? Check. Ice-cold sodas? Check. Sunscreen? Check.
Hurricane preparedness kit? Hmmm …
Georgetown, Del., May 19, 2009: Financial times are tight, but they can be overcome, as Sussex County’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2010 shows.
May 13, 2009 MR 09-06 [Georgetown, DE]- According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, “National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's front line.” This year, Sussex County EMS will celebrate National EMS Week from May 17-23 with several events honoring the EMS providers of Sussex County.
Georgetown, Del., May 12, 2009: Sussex County is turning to a long-time Georgetown attorney’s law firm to serve as the County government’s next top legal counsel.
May 8, 2009 MR-05 [Georgetown, DE]- Sussex County EMS (SCEMS), the Sussex County Paramedic Association and the Sussex County Volunteer Ambulance Association held their annual EMS Banquet on Friday, May 8, 2009, at the Cheer Center in Georgetown, Delaware.
May 1, 2009 MR 09-04 [Georgetown, DE]-Each year one paramedic from each of the four shifts is selected for shift excellence by their Supervisor for outstanding dedication to the system. This is shown by improving clinical skills, outstanding achievement during participation or leadership in departmental projects or activities.
Georgetown, Del., April 28, 2009: Spring is giving Sussex County more than unseasonably warm weather: it’s giving County government some hope for the 2009 financial picture, something that was absent in a bleak, mid-year forecast a few months ago.
Georgetown, Del., April 28, 2009: Sussex County is giving some of its employees a chance to enjoy their ‘golden years’ a littler sooner than expected.
Georgetown, Del., April 28, 2009: Love is never without cost. And some of those costs are rising in Sussex County.
April 21, 2009 MR 09-04 [Laurel DE] - Sussex County Emergency Medical Services held a groundbreaking ceremony today on the site of the future home to a new Paramedic Station 102 in Laurel.
Georgetown, Del., April 9, 2009: Tickets are now on sale for the 32nd annual Sussex County Prayer Breakfast, to be held Friday, May 15, 2009, with Debra Puglisi Sharp as this year’s guest speaker.
Georgetown, Del., April 8, 2009: The South Coastal Library is coming home.
Georgetown, Del., March 31, 2009: Once-thriving gristmills, former plantations and quaint, historic churches dot the landscape of western Sussex County. Finding those sometimes out-of-the-way sites, though, can be an adventure unto itself. A proposed scenic route aims to change that.
Georgetown, Del. — Sussex County is continuing its discount card program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescription drugs, especially during these tough economic times.
March 28, 2009 MR 09-02: A Team of Sussex County Paramedics competed and earned a Silver Medal for their performance in the “2009 JEMS Games.”
Georgetown, Del., March 24, 2009: Sussex County’s Emergency Operations Center director and nine dispatchers have earned honors from a regional organization for their efforts to help the public when seconds count.
Georgetown, Del., March 24, 2009: Critical projects to expand central wastewater in Sussex County, thereby eliminating failing septic systems, improving water quality and ultimately protecting the environment, will get a boost from the federal stimulus package.
Georgetown, Del., March 17, 2009: The signs, they are a-changin’.
0645 Hours, Monday, March 2, 2009: A late-season snowstorm has dropped as much as 7 inches of snow across parts of Sussex County during the overnight hours, with more snow on the way, forcing government offices, schools and many businesses to shut their doors for the day.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 24, 2009: Despite a continued slide in various revenues, a deficit for the second year in a row and the prospect of continued budget reductions in the months ahead, Sussex County’s financial numbers are accurate and meet generally accepted accounting standards, a new independent audit report shows.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 12, 2009: A small change in Sussex County’s health care plan could provide big savings and a much-needed shot in the arm for County finances.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 10, 2009: Sussex County Council just made it easier to follow the money.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 5, 2009 – The Sussex County Sherriff’s Office warns the public that potential scammers are posing as deputies and using fraudulent caller ID technology to try to obtain bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal data. If you receive such a call, hang up and notify the authorities.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 3, 2009: Got a gripe? How about an idea to cut government waste? Now you can share it with the click of your computer’s mouse.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 29, 2009: Sussex County’s 911 addressing office reminds the public that if the telephone rings, take the call and take a minute to answer a few easy questions. It just might save your life.
MR 09-01 January 16, 2009 [Blades-DE] - The Nanticoke Rotary Club recently honored several Sussex County Paramedics for their service to the community during a ceremony at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club in Blades, Delaware.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 21, 2009: The South Coastal Library is on the move again.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 20, 2009: Faced with a nearly $8 million revenue shortfall in the current fiscal year, Sussex County Council will take several steps, including suspending capital projects, parking County vehicles and freezing non-essential overtime, to keep its operating budget balanced.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 13, 2009: Sussex County Council is moving to the late shift.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 6, 2009: The New Year means new faces and new leadership for the Sussex County Council.