GEORGETOWN, Del., Jan. 3, 2006 – A New Year means change for the Sussex County Council, if only in the seating arrangement.

County Council, at its Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, meeting elected its officers for the new year, selecting as president Councilman Lynn J. Rogers of Milton, and as vice president Councilman Dale R. Dukes of Laurel.

Councilman Finley B. Jones Jr. of Greenwood held the council presidency for the past year, and turned over the gavel to Mr. Rogers, the vice president in the preceding year.

Mr. Rogers will preside over all council meetings in 2006, with Mr. Dukes substituting as the presiding officer anytime Mr. Rogers is not present.

It is customary for the council, at the first meeting of each new year, to elect its officers and appoint legal staff. The five-member council approved both Mr. Rogers and Mr. Dukes unanimously.

Council also unanimously approved James D. Griffin to another one-year appointment as County Attorney. Mr. Griffin will serve as the council’s attorney. Vincent G. Robertson and Richard E. Berl Jr. also were selected for one-year re-appointments as assistant county attorneys, with Mr. Robertson to serve the Planning & Zoning Commission and Mr. Berl to serve the Board of Adjustment.