Fenwick Island
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A Message From The Mayor

    MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR APRIL 2024  “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) It’s always ourselves that we find by the sea.”  -E.E. Cummings         PAT SCHUCHMAN’S RETIREMENT: After 27 years of service equating to approximately 272 Town Council meetings since 1997, Pat Schuchman is retiring effective […]




Merry Christmas!




Public Hearing 1/3/25

Public Hearing before the Town of Fenwick Island Town Council to consider Amendments to the code of the Town of Fenwick Island as follows: 1.3.25 Public Hearing Agenda 1.3.25 Public Hearing Legal Notice Amending Chapter 107 – Noise Adopting a new Chapter 75 – Civil Offenses and amending Chapters 48, 52, 56, 61, 65, 69, […]




December 13, 2024 ACT Meeting

12.13.24 ACT Meeting agenda ACT minutes 4-4-2024-2




Sussex County Council Vote on Conditional Use for Offshore Wind

Sussex County Council is to vote on a Conditional Use request on property near the Indian River Power Plant to be used to build an electric substation to accept electric power from US Wind’s Offshore wind project at its December 17th, 9 am meeting.  The federal government just gave final approval to the project which […]




Approved First Readings

Fenwick ordinance amending Chapter 107 (Noise) 102124 Fenwick Island Ordinance Creating Chapter 75 Civil Offenses (004) with fine amounts Fenwick ordinance amending Section 61-3F 102124 (004) final Fenwick ordinance amending Chapter 135 (Signs) 102124




Travel Advisory – UPDATE

UPDATE ON TRAFFIC DISRUPTION: Please be advised that between 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, there will be a traffic disruption on South Carolina Ave. Plan accordingly and allow extra time for your travels. Thank you for your understanding




Happy Thanksgiving Town Hall Closed




Green Infrastructure Educational Session – Pocket Forests

  Missed our virtual discussion on innovative techniques like Pocket Forests and Living Shorelines with Meghan Noe Fellows of the Center for Inland Bays? No worries! You can still catch the full session on-demand. Simply click the link below, enter the passcode, and watch anytime that’s convenient for you!   https://us06web.zoom.us/…/uRDsVEQNrB4b1wY_riWMqW…   Passcode: JF8?ep7?  




Passing of Council Member Richard Benn

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and fellow Council Member, Richard Benn. Richard, recently elected to his second term on Town Council, was a tremendous advocate for Fenwick Island. Richard lived in and served the Town for decades in various capacities before agreeing to accept […]




New!! Ad Hoc DarkSky Committee

CALL for those interested in serving on a new Town committee focused on DarkSky International initiatives. Purpose will be to plan education opportunities, create survey of interest of residents and analyze Town lighting ordinance and recommend enhancements based on DarkSky International guidance. If interested in serving, please contact Town Hall at 302-539-3011 x 1. Committees