New Castle County public meetings in 2023
7 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Public Safety Committee
The committee reviewed two budget ordinances to appropriate funds for a handheld x-ray imager and emergency communications contractual services. Members also received updates on Project SEED, police command staff, and county parks. No votes on the ordinances were recorded in the minutes.
- Approved minutes from July 11, 2023
- Reviewed Ordinance 23-116 to appropriate $50,500 for a Viken handheld x-ray imager
- Reviewed Ordinance 23-120 to appropriate $16,000 for Division of Emergency Communications contractual services
County Council
The New Castle County Council adopted a series of resolutions and ordinances. Highlights include a $190,636.06 software services contract, renaming a tax parcel, and several large appropriations for affordable housing, grants, and capital projects. All items were approved unanimously by the council members present.
- Adopted Resolution 23-161 – $190,636.06 software services contract (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 23-162 – renamed parcel “Chateau Orleans” to “The Chateau Apartments” (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 23-106 – $250,000 affordable housing appropriation (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 23-107 – $400,000 affordable housing appropriation (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 23-108 – $250,000 affordable housing appropriation (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 23-109 – $3,500,000 affordable housing appropriation (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 23-118 – $100,000 parkland improvements funding (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 23-119 – realigned $1,600,000 and $500,000 public works funding (unanimous)
Public Works Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the June 6, 2023 meeting. The remainder of the meeting consisted of updates regarding electric vehicle charging stations, the Open Space Plan, Southern Park Phase I, park safety, and ash tree work.
- Approved minutes from June 6, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
Land Use Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the July 25, 2023 meeting. Members reviewed a proposal for a self-storage facility and a zoning map revision, but no final votes were recorded for these items.
- Approved July 25, 2023 minutes (voice vote)
Community Services Committee
The Community Services Committee approved a budget amendment for a senior center recreation grant. Several other ordinances regarding affordable housing funds and grants were introduced for future votes. The committee also received presentations on a debris removal pilot program and affordable housing projects.
- Approved Ordinance 23-099 to appropriate $8,942.44 in program income to the Absalom Jones Senior Center Recreation Grant
- Approved minutes from the 7/25/2023 meeting
Finance Committee
The committee approved five grant requests totaling $18,200 for various community organizations. Several resolutions and ordinances regarding contracts, pay plans, and budget amendments were reviewed and discussed, but no votes were recorded for those items.
- Approved $10,000 grant to I Am My Sisters Keeper (12-0)
- Approved $2,500 grant to Delaware Juneteenth Association (12-0)
- Approved $2,500 grant to Delaware Urban Greens, Inc. (12-0)
- Approved $2,500 grant to Neighborhood House, Inc. (12-0)
- Approved $1,200 grant to Mt. Joy United Methodist Church (12-0)
- Approved minutes from July 25, 2023 meeting
- Approved change to telecommuting schedule for Ms. Durham's Legislative Assistant
County Council
The County Council adopted several resolutions providing funding for community services, healthcare, and early learning. The council also approved a major land development plan for a self-storage facility and passed various honorary resolutions.
- Approved plan for 90,000 sq ft Society Self Storage at Naamans Road and Society Drive (Unanimous)
- Approved $500,000 subaward for Latin American Community Center early learning center (Unanimous)
- Approved $116,560 contract with Family Promise of Northern New Castle County for rapid re-housing (Unanimous)
- Approved $66,210 contract with Bfly Operations, Inc. for ultrasound probes (Unanimous)
- Approved $55,000 grant to Planned Parenthood of Delaware, Inc. (Unanimous)
- Adopted honorary resolutions R23-140, R23-141, R23-142, R23-143, R23-144, R23-145, and R23-159 (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from July 25, 2023 (Voice vote)