Sussex County Headlines

Sussex grants $750,000 to Food Bank of Delaware

Sussex County Council awarded $750,000 to Food Bank of Delaware from its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding during its March 19 meeting. The grant will be 100% directed to purchasing food to stock the shelves at its Milford facility to be…

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capegazette.com

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04/10/2024

Fire-protection fee has support from Schaeffer

Delaware House Bill 127, intended to provide each county in Delaware with the ability to impose a fire protection fee on each residence and business, is now on the Ready

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coastalpoint.com

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04/01/2024

Sussex approves Route 1-Route 16 parcel rezoning

With a unanimous vote, Sussex County Council approved a rezoning application filed by Ocean One Holdings LLC of Rehoboth Beach from AR-1, agricultural-residential, to C-3, heavy commercial district, for a 65-acre parcel along the southbound lanes of…

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capegazette.com

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03/06/2024

CAMP Rehoboth holds open house

CAMP Rehoboth highlighted several major renovation projects during a Feb. 15 open house. Work done included new gabled and flat roofs and gutters on 37 Baltimore Ave.; an enhanced security system featuring cameras and an alert mode for the entire…

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capegazette.com

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02/25/2024

State planning report shows concern over Sussex development

The 2023 Delaware state planning report reveals a significant surge in residential development applications, particularly in Sussex County, with a 101 percent increase in one year. The report highlights the implications for housing units, recommendations for different investment levels, and ongoing concerns about conservation and infrastructure.

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wrde.com

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02/15/2024

VSA taxes Sussex County’s homebuyers

I have spoken out against establishing the Voluntary School Assessment now being imposed on the Sussex County Council by the Delaware Legislature. This tax is not voluntary and it is not an assessment. It is a tax and mandatory. You can call the VSA…

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capegazette.com

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02/12/2024

Frozen flooding dangers in Fox Hollow community of Angola

When flood waters rise, so do challenges for people living in the Fox Hollow neighborhood. John Brady’s worst fears came true when he needed to go to the hospital, but

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wrde.com

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01/19/2024

Sussex County Council reappoints leadership, legal counsel for 2024

Sussex County Council keeps its leadership and legal counsel unchanged as it kicks off the new year.

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wrde.com

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01/05/2024

Homeless women’s shelter to open in Cape Region

Thanks to what St. Jude Code Purple site coordinator Mike Agnew called a series of miracles, the Cape Region now has a homeless women’s shelter. The news was made official following the church’s Dec. 8 service. The team at St. Jude the Apostle…

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capegazette.com

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12/13/2023