Agenda
Events and information from our area towns.
Bethany Beach
• The Bethany Beach Town Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. at town hall. The agenda for the meeting includes: a second reading of an ordinance to delete a recently passed “housekeeping” change that required town council approval for any change to personnel and administrative policies; a second reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 102 (Business Licensing) to allow the town to revoke a business license for non-payment of town fees; possible setting of a public hearing on proposed housekeeping amendments to the Table of Dimensional Requirements for the R-1A District; a possible vote on video of town council meetings being broadcast over the Internet; a possible vote on a revised comprehensive development plan that incorporates the recommendations from the Office of State Planning Coordination; a possible vote on a supplement to the 2012 budget for $55,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers feasibility study, as approved in July 2011; and a possible vote on increasing the amount charged for the purchase of a second residential parking permit from $25 to $35. A closed executive session is set for 1 p.m., prior to the council meeting, for discussion of personnel matters and possible property acquisition.
• The Bethany Beach Planning Commission will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at town hall. The agenda for the meeting includes a review of documentation from the Delaware State Housing Authority regarding practical options for low-cost housing affordability, beginning with accessory dwelling units; consideration of approval for a final draft for an updated ordinance regarding fences; and continued review of zoning code issues related to bulk and floor-area ratios.
• The regular meetings of the Bethany Beach Town Council and Planning Commission are now being broadcast over the Internet via the Town’s Web site at www.townofbethanybeach.com. In addition to the current audio feed and associated documents, the new system could also include a video broadcast in the near future.
• The Town of Bethany Beach is considering offering a free service to its citizens, if there is enough community interest, wherein the Town Trolley would pick up residents at their homes or some other pre-designated location once a week and take a group to local grocery stores and pharmacies. The intent is to offer the service to Bethany Beach residents who are no longer comfortable driving themselves or who have no convenient means of transportation.
Anyone with an interest in this type of service or who knows someone who might is being asked to call the town manager’s office at (302) 537-3771 or email admin@townofbethanybeach.com and have their name placed on a list. If the Town receives a large enough response, they plan to work out the details of the service in a manner that suits the respondents and implement it as soon as practical.
South Bethany
• The Town of South Bethany has changed its yard-waste collection schedule. Yard waste collection now takes place every other Wednesday, year-round. The yard waste will be collected by Allied Waste. The same yard waste collection guidelines apply.
• At the January town council workshop, the council voted to approve a trash and recycling schedule for 2012-2013. Recycling pickup has been changed to Saturdays. The trash schedule has changed to Monday and Friday during the months of May, June, July and August and will remain on Monday from September through April.
• The Town of South Bethany will hold a public meeting to discuss the draft budget for the 2013 fiscal year on Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. at town hall.
• Beach replenishment in South Bethany has been completed. State workers are expected to complete repairs of the dune and dune crossings in the coming months.
• The South Bethany Beach Patrol is offering a 2012 planner as a fundraiser for the patrol. The planner includes pictures of the patrol taken over the 2011 season. The planner can be viewed and orders can be placed on their Web site at www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2666116.
• South Bethany officials are reminding part-time residents that Mediacom provides half-price seasonal rates for cable television service to their non-resident customers from Nov. 1 to March 31. Call (800) 445-5562 for more information.
• The South Bethany Historical Society is interviewing residents who have been in the community since the early 1950’s and 1960’s. The interviews are being recorded electronically and in print. In addition, the Historical Society is trying to locate old records, documents, maps, and photographs that pertain to the history of South Bethany. Those who have any items or memorabilia they would like to share, or would like more information, can contact Dee Burbage at the town hall at (302) 539-3653 or Mary Suazo at (302) 537-1276 or at msuazz@msn.com.
• The Town of South Bethany’s Web site is located at www.southbethany.org.
Ocean View
• The deadline to file to run for the District 4 council seat is March 15. The deadline for voter registration is April 2. Candidates must reside in District 4, while voting will be at-large. The annual election of the Town of Ocean View will be held between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at the Town Hall.
•The Ocean View town Web site is located at www.oceanviewde.com.
Fenwick Island
• The Planning Commission will meet Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. in town hall.
• The Fenwick Island Town Council will hold its monthly meeting on Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. in town hall.
• The Fenwick Island town Web site is located at www.fenwickisland.org.
Millsboro
•The town council will hold its next monthly meeting on March 5, at 7 p.m. in town hall.
•The Millsboro town Web site is located at Millsboro.org.
Millville
• The Millville Town Council will meet on Monday, Feb 28, at 7 p.m. for a workshop.
• The Millville Historic Preservation Commission is asking anyone with old photographs, stories or historical information about Millville to share their memories for documentation and preservation purposes.
• The Millville town Web site is now located at www.millville.delaware.gov.
Frankford
• The Frankford Town Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21, for a reorganizational meeting after the 2012 town council election.
• Recycling carts have been delivered to Frankford residents. Collection of recyclables will take place every other week. A charge of $4 is added to the town’s water/trash bills to cover the costs of the recycling service. Trash is still picked up every week, on Fridays.
• All Town of Frankford meetings will now be held at the Frankford Volunteer Fire Co. meeting room at 7 Main Street (located directly behind town hall).
• The Town of Frankford Web site is located at www.frankfordde.us.
Selbyville
• The next Town Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12.
• Curbside recycling is picked up every other Wednesday, continuing Feb. 22.
• The Selbyville town council election originally scheduled for Saturday, March 3, has been canceled due to a lack of candidates. The incumbents, Richard Duncan Sr. and Jay Murray, will keep their seats.
• The town Web site is located at www.TownOfSelbyville.com.
Indian River School District
• There will be no school Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of Presidents Day.
• Elementary school progress reports will be issued Thursday, Feb. 23.
• The next Board of Education meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. at Sussex Central High School.
• The district Web site is www.irsd.net/pages/Indian_River_School_District.
Sussex County
• The Sussex County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Monday evening, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., in County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown. Among other cases, they will hear from Margaret D. Gorman, trustee, concerning a special-use exception requested for land south of Road 351 (Club House Road) within Rogers Haven development, to operate a daycare facility.
• Sussex County Council will not meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
