Fenwick Island
Delaware

2023-2024 Committee Participation Application

Please consider volunteering your expertise and time to help make Fenwick a better and stronger community.   All are welcome to participate.  Applications for committees can be picked up at Town Hall or downloaded below.

Please return applications to rmenominee@fenwickisland-de.gov by September 15, 2023.

2023-2024 Committee Participation Application

Typically, the committees meet once per month for two hours or less and meetings may be attended via Zoom or in person.  With the 2023 Comprehensive Plan completed, the committees have implementable goals that they will be working to achieve. 

The committees, chairs and a short description of the committee’s mission are below: 

• Audit (Bill Rymer)—assists in the yearly audit of the Town’s finances.
• Beach Committee (Jacque Napolitano)—plans beach related activities such as Fenwick Freeze and Annual Town Bonfire. Also considers enhancements to the beach including creating dune end trash enclosures and “Remember Me by the Sea” signs. 
• Budget and Finance (Bill Rymer)—creates budget for the Town.
• Building Review (Richard Benn)—reviews and approves commercial property building permits.
• Business Committee (Kurt Zanelotti)-engages business community to sustain a vibrant business district.
• Charter & Ordinance (Natalie Magdeburger)—reviews and recommends ordinances to maintain family-friendly community.
• Dredging (Bill Rymer)—with testing completed and permits filed, committee is waiting to receive approval of permits and transitioning into starting dredging in the Fenwick channels.
• Emergency Management (Natalie Magdeburger)—implements emergency management planning and oversees the Town’s response to storms and other emergency events.
• Environmental Committee (Susan Brennan and Colleen Wilson)—is developing new park, Monarch Butterfly Way Station, at the north end of Bunting Avenue. Also, organizes Earth Day and keeps the Town informed of important developments related to the proposed Wind Farms.   
• Information Technology (Lisa Lange)—committee developed design for new website and is creating document management system. Website is due to be rolled out in the fall with emphasis on making the site user-friendly with creation of on-line features that streamline easier access to information, forms and payment options.
• Infrastructure (Richard Benn)—committee created 10-year street maintenance schedule and also oversees bayside flooding mitigation and resiliency planning. Those with engineering backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.
• Planning Commission (Susan Brennan)—finished developing Ten Year Comprehensive plan and will be overseeing the implementation of the goals identified in the plan.
• Residential Concerns (Janice Bortner)—committee focuses on being a forum for residential concerns to ensure Fenwick remains a quiet, family-oriented community. Examples of initiatives and actions include request to prohibit sale of cannabis in Town, hiring of parking officer(s), Dark Skies initiative, Village to Village outreach for seniors, tree canopy considerations, forum on the Route 54 bridge and ensuring future commercial dumpsters are enclosed.
• Pedestrian Safety (Ed Bishop)—committee worked on completing the sidewalks in the northern commercial district and will work toward implementing the goals and initiatives set forth in the “Safe Streets for All” chapter of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan including collaborating with DelDOT to obtain sidewalks in the remainder of Fenwick, re-imagining Coastal Highway and working toward enhancing crosswalk safety.

8/22-Mosquito Control Spray Announcement

A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 22, 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 and Selbyville.

Near Frankford, Millsboro, Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Milton, and Milford.

For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 127, 139, 142, 153, 154, 155, 176, 188, 201, 202, 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.

70th Birthday Shirts, Town Bonfire Shirts & Canvas Totes for Sale!

Stop in Town Hall and Grab a Celebrating Fenwick’s 70 Years T-Shirt, a 2023 FIBP Bonfire Shirt or a Large Fenwick Island Canvas Tote While Supplies Last

Shirts-$15 each. Totes-$20 each.

Corporal Nathan Hudson Lifesaving Commendation Award

Cpl. Nathan Hudson of our FIPD received a commendation from the Town of Fenwick Island at the last Town Council meeting for his actions in responding to a call for a CPR in progress on Houston Street.

New ATV for our Beach Patrol

Fenwick Island purchased a new ATV so our FIBP can get to you quicker in an emergency. One of the side by sides will be taken out of service on the beach and used by Public Works. Thank you Captain Ryk and the FIBP for keeping our beaches safe.

2023 OFFICIAL Town of Fenwick Island Election Results

Please see the OFFICIAL Town of Fenwick Island Election Results linked below.

2023 OFFICIAL Town of Fenwick Island Results