Notice of Election
Town of Fenwick Island
Notice of Election
August 7, 2021
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Town Hall
800 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
There are four (4) Council seats available. Each seat is for a 2-year term. The candidates are:
Janice Bortner
Paul Breger
Mitchell D. Houser, Sr.
Eugene N. Langan
Natalie Magdeburger
Richard Lester Mais
Jacqueline Kay Napolitano
William M. Weistling, Jr
Absentee ballots will be available for any registered voter who is not able to vote on election day at Town Hall. Any Town of Fenwick Island eligible registered voter who needs to obtain an absentee ballot by mail should call the Town Hall at 302-539-3011, ext. 204, and a form will be mailed to you. The request form to receive the absentee ballot must be filed with the Town no later than 12:00 p.m. on August 6, 2021. Absentee ballots must be received prior to the close of the election, 5:00 p.m., on August 7, 2021.
To vote in Fenwick Island election, you must be qualified either as a “resident” or as a “non-resident”.
Resident: Every natural person, who is a citizen of the State of Delaware and the United States, age 18 on or before the date of the election, a bona fide resident of the Town prior to the annual municipal election and registered to vote thirty (30) or more days prior to the annual municipal election, if provided by ordinance, shall have one vote. A bona fide resident means a permanent, full-time resident of the Town.
Non-resident: Every property owner as of March 1 prior to the annual municipal election, whether a natural person or artificial entity, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, trusts, and limited liability companies, and who is registered to vote, if provided by ordinance, shall have one vote. A natural person shall be a citizen of the United States and age 18 on or before the date of the election. An artificial entity shall be a domestic entity in the State of Delaware.
The above voter qualification provisions shall be construed in accordance with the principle of “one-person/entity, one vote.” Where a voter is entitled to vote by virtue of being both a resident and as an owner of real property, that voter shall be entitled to only one vote; where a voter is entitled to vote by ownership of two or more parcels of real property, that voter shall be entitled to only one vote.
Any legal entity, other than a natural person entitled to vote, must cast its vote by a duly executed and notarized power of attorney from the legal entity granting the authority to cast its vote to its designated attorney-in-fact. Such power of attorney shall be surrendered to the election officials who shall file the same in the office of the Town. Such power of attorney so filed shall constitute conclusive evidence of the right of said person to vote in the election on behalf of the legal entity granting the power. The person casting the ballot for such entity shall be age 18 on or before the date of the election and a citizen of the United States.
For more information on election procedures, or to download the request from for the absentee ballot, please visit https://fenwickisland.delaware.gov/election/
BEWARE OF SCAMS IN FENWICK ISLAND!
Fenwick Island Residents & Neighbors:
We have been receiving reports of multiple scams happening in our area including potential fraudulent bills being sent to residents. Bills in this area come from Sussex County Sewer and Artesian (water).
Be very wary of calls and mail you receive and people you interact with through the internet. If you are unsure, please call Fenwick Island Police Department at 302-539-2000.
Governor Carney to Lift COVID-19 State of Emergency on July 13
Modification signed Tuesday makes technical changes to order
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that he intends to lift the COVID-19 State of Emergency Order on July 13.
Governor Carney first signed the emergency order on March 12, 2020 to confront the spread of COVID-19 in Delaware communities.
“We now have the tools to prevent COVID-19 infection, serious illness and hospitalization,” said Governor Carney. “Get vaccinated. Ask your friends and family if they’ve received their shot. These vaccines are extremely safe and effective. Even if you’re young, healthy and not worried about the effects of COVID-19, consider doing your part. Getting vaccinated will prevent new infections among our immunocompromised neighbors, and help us keep moving past this pandemic.”
As of Monday, June 14, 68.3 percent of Delaware adults had received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Governor Carney also signed a modification on Tuesday that makes technical changes to the 29th emergency order.
Educators and staff in schools and child care centers are not required to wear masks when children are not present, according to Tuesday’s modification. Students and staff also are not required to wear masks outdoors.
Those who are unvaccinated are still strongly encouraged to wear a mask in accordance with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Message from DNREC- Mosquito Control
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 via helicopter.
Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas:
In Lewes and Fenwick Island.
Near Milton, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Ocean View.
This spray will also take place within the boundaries of Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore State Parks.
For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 141, 142, 143, 167, 168, 179, 180, 191, 192, 203, and 204.
All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions. The USEPA has determined that the insecticides to be used do not pose unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment.
For further information, please visit the Mosquito Control Spray Information site or view the Spray Zone Map:
