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Sussex County officials have finalized plans to hold some land-use application public hearings at a larger venue to allow for more attendance.
The county’s first off-site session will be a planning and zoning commission meeting at 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21, in Room 540 of the Carter Partnership Center at Delaware Technical Community College off Route 9, Georgetown.
Due to attendance restrictions under the COVID-19 state of emergency, the county’s meeting venue in the administration building on The Circle in Georgetown is limited to 30 people. Because of that, 15 to 20 land-use applications have been put on hold, said County Administrator Todd Lawson during county council’s Jan. 12 meeting. “We are busier than we’ve ever been,” he said. “We want to keep these land-use applications moving.”
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The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce awarded the Josiah Marvel Cup Award to Major General (Ret.) Francis D. Vavala.
The award was given at the State Chamber’s 184
th Annual Dinner.
Established in 1951, the Marvel Cup honors a Delawarean who has made an outstanding contribution to the state, community, or society. The Chamber’s highest honor is named in memory of Josiah Marvel, who reorganized and served as the first president of the State Chamber in 1913. Recipients of the Marvel Cup are kept secret until the night of the dinner.
DSCC President Michael J. Quaranta with Major General (Ret.) Francis D. Vavala
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The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce presented Margaret Rose Henry with the Dick DiSabatino Award on Monday at its 184
th Annual Dinner
Margaret Rose Henry
The Dick DiSabatino Award, named for former DSCC Chairman Richard DiSabatino Sr., was established in the mid-1990s to recognize contributions to shape opinion and public policy in Delaware. The rarely given honor was last presented in 2019 to Joseph G. DiPinto, a former state representative. Prior to that, the award was given in 2013 to John H. Taylor Jr., executive director of the Delaware Public Policy Institute (DPPI).
“She has made such contributions to our state in so many different ways and affecting so many different populations,” U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester said of Henry, who is known for her commitment to public service with an emphasis on working to improve the lives of women, children, families, and the elderly.
January 8, 2021
Lewes Mayor and City Council meets Jan. 11
Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet virtually at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11. The group will discuss the possible restructuring of police department staffing, and also consider reverting the zoning for the property at 203 Savannah Road from R-3, residential beach, to general commercial. The Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association and Lewes in Bloom will make a presentation regarding a proposal for train cars and a replica train station on the right of way between the Lewes Public Library and the Margaret H. Rollins Community Center. Council will also discuss an amendment to city code related to fishing on public beaches. It will also consider a request to annex the property at 1145 Savannah Road, then consider adding a member to the parks and rec commission. Also on the agenda are recommendations from the downtown parking committee, possible action on an amendment to the city’s small cell wireless facil