Silent Auction Items for the Town Bonfire July 2nd!
Kick off your summer with the annual Fenwick Island Summer Bonfire. It is just around the corner on July 2, 7-11:00 p.m., Dagsboro Street (rain date of 7/3). This is a family fun event that supports our Fenwick Island Beach Patrol. The lifeguards participate in an end of summer national event and the summer bonfire raises funds for the guards to attend the event at a lesser rate.
There will be games hosted by the lifeguards for children (before dark), a large bonfire, music with DJ Sky Brady, glow sticks -compliments of town of Fenwick, a 50-50 raffle, a silent auction and t-shirt sales. We will be collecting donated items of all kinds such as tickets to concerts or sports games, gift cards to local restaurants and stores and anything else people would like to donate. One year a new paddle board was donated!! We are also asking our merchants to get involved by donating toward the event to promote their business as well as support our Fenwick Island Beach Patrol.
A silent auction will include these items along with t-shirts sales at the entrance of the event. If you would like to donate anything to this cause, please call the town office at (302) 539-3011 or drop by with your donation. Bring your beach chairs, blankets, flash lights and food and join families and friends on Dagsboro Street at 7 pm on 7/2 for a fun filled family time!
Valve Replacement Project Update 06/24/2022
Click link below to see the updates for the Valve Replacement Project.
DISCHARGE REPLACEMENT PLAN 062422
Video below to see how a backflow preventer operates.
Notice of Election
Town of Fenwick Island
Notice of Election
August 6, 2022
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Town Hall
800 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
There are three (3) Council seats available. Each seat is for a 2-year term. The candidates are:
Richard Benn
Edward Bishop
Eric Espinosa
Kimberley Espinosa
William Rymer
Absentee ballots are 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. 1, 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 5, 2022. Absentee ballots must be received prior to the close of the election, 5:00 p.m., on August 6, 2022.
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 form for the absentee ballot, please visit www.fenwickisland.delaware.gov/election.
Draft Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget
Draft Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget
Storytime in the Park
The Barefoot Gardeners are having Storytime in the Park every Wednesday in July at 10am with additional kids activities.
Offshore Wind: Seeking a Responsible Solution
See the new page for Offshore Wind information below.
State Website Outage
We apologize for any delay in getting information to you. There was a major statewide outage on the admin side of the website where we were unable to update or access. Thank you for your patience as we get back up and running.
If you have any questions, please call Raelene at Town Hall 302-539-3011 x204.
Candidate Filing Deadline
TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE
NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR CANDIDATES
FOR TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION
The Town of Fenwick Island is seeking qualified candidates wishing to
serve on Town Council. There are three (3) positions on the Town Council
to be filled. Each position is for a two (2) year term. You must be registered
to vote for at least one year prior to the election for which you
seek to be nominated.
Other candidate qualifications include: a natural person who is a citizen of
the United States; age 21 on or before the date of the election; either a
bona fide resident of the Town or a property owner in the Town; and you
may not have been convicted of a felony.
Filing deadline for candidates is Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 4:30 pm
EST. The annual Town Election is scheduled for Saturday, August 6, 2022.
Absentee balloting is available by filing an affidavit with the Town.
For additional information relating to the election, qualifications and filing
information, please contact Raelene Menominee, Town Administrator, at
Town Hall, 800 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Delaware 19944 or at
302-539-3011.
