6/27 DNREC MOSQUITO CONTROL
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 27, 2023:
Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:
In and near Fenwick Island, Selbyville, Laurel, and Milford.
Town’s 70th Birthday Celebration
This Saturday, July 1st at 4:00. Click here for more info.
Notice of Election
Town of Fenwick Island
Notice of Election
August 5, 2023
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
John Gary Burch
Kristina Clark
Natalie Carmean Magdeburger
Bernie Merritt
Jacqueline Napolitano
James C. Simpson III
Kurt Zanelotti
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 4, 2023. Absentee ballots must be received prior to the close of the election, 5:00 p.m., on August 5, 2023.
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.
FENWICK FLICKS CANCELLED TONIGHT 6/21
The Fenwick Flicks (Luca) have been cancelled this evening (6/21) unfortunately due to poor weather conditions.
FIPC presents 2023 Comp Plan for your review!
The Fenwick Island Planning Commission (FIPC) presented the 2023 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT to Town Council and property owners at a special meeting held on June 8th at Town Hall and via Zoom.
Additionally, a public comment period ran from June 5th through June 12th. Thank you to those who participated and shared their feedback!!!!
The Comprehensive Plan document enables our community to review our past, and understand and articulate our future. In setting the direction for Fenwick, this Plan will assist us to utilize local and state resources to accomplish important tasks and goals. It guides growth to areas that are most prepared to accept it in terms of infrastructure and thoughtful planning.
Next Phase
Now that the 2023 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT was been publicly presented on June 8 and the Comment Period has been completed, the Planning Commission reviewed all feedback, made some adjustments to the plan, and is pleased to present the 2023 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT dated June 16, 2023
The Planning Commission requested Town Council’s approval of this draft for submission to the State of Delaware to begin the PLUS Review at the Town Council meeting held on June 23rd. Approval to submit was granted.
Please enjoy the document!
2023 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT, June 16, 2023
Please contact us via email at FIPlanningCommission@fenwickisland.org with any questions and check back for updates! The Planning Commission meetings continue to be posted to the web site, open to the public and available via hybrid method of communication.
Date: June 27, 2023
UPDATE: Algae in Canals
DNREC has retained the services of Solitude Lake Management to harvest the nuisance algae in the Town’s canals. They identified areas on their initial visit to Town during the third week of May. DNREC is expected to conduct some more pre-work drone flights to target evolved bloom areas. The harvester Solitude should begin as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6th through the end of this week. The staging area for the excavator and dump truck will be located on West Atlantic Street for the duration.
National Ocean Month 2023
Statement from Ann Tihansky, Physical Scientist & Communications Coordinator, Department of Interior:
For National Ocean Month 2023, the President issued a proclamation that recommits us to protecting and conserving our precious ocean and to harnessing its power to shape a more sustainable planet.
The Summer 2023 edition of NEWSWAVE demonstrates many ways we are working at the Department of the Interior (DOI) to fulfill these important stewardship commitments. Through advancing renewable offshore energy, restoring coastal wetlands, investing in nature-based solutions and conducting the science to understand and guide management decisions in the face of climate change, we recognize how the ocean connects us all.
Secretary Haaland’s NEWSWAVE 5 highlights a broad range of examples that show how we bring our collective missions together to support our blue portfolio, such as hosting the White House 2023 Conservation Summit at the Main Interior Building, where key actions, including the first ever Ocean Climate Action Plan, were announced.
