TOWN MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT

  

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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS …

Planning Commission: No meeting this month Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 PM, Regular Meeting, First State

Community Action Agency (308 North Railroad Avenue) Delaware League of Local Governments: Thursday, October 25, 5:30 PM (Duncan

Center), Dover Sussex County Association of Towns: Wednesday, November 7, 6:00 PM, Hosted by

Town of Bridgeville Sussex County Association of Towns Steering Committee: Friday, November 9, 9:00

AM, Arena’s at the Airport Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 PM, Regular Meeting, First

State Community Action Agency (308 North Railroad Avenue)

UPDATES FROM DEPARTMENTS …

Finance

o As of October 12, the Town has collected: $108,650 (11%) of the October Utility Billing ($986,899) $1,548,482 (98%) of the annual property tax billing ($1,581,677)

o Completed October 2018 “Take Note Newsletter” o Monthly Key Revenue Items Report (August 2018) – Copy Attached o Real Estate Transfer Tax Summary (September 2018)

September 2018 September 2017 Month Year To Date Month Year To DateTransfer Tax Revenue $11,925 $108,145 $12,135 $114,636

Planning

o Building Permit – 4 Sweet Gum Court (Single family home) o Zoning Verifications issued for 522 North Bedford Street and 107 Depot Street o Final Plans – University Drive received on October 11 o Predevelopment Meeting scheduled:

32 The Circle – October 15 – New Tenant and signage Dunbarton Oaks (Phase 1) – October 16 – Community Center, Office,

Building Renovation

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Police

o Weekly and Year to Date crime statistics (selected crimes) updated (copy attached) o Departmental Press Releases issued as warranted

Wastewater

o Lagoon depths: Large Lagoon is 5.50 feet and Small Lagoon is 6.50 feet o Aztech repaired the discharge line at Stevenson lane station o Aztech and ICS repaired the outfall piping and the slope under the out fall pipe (See

before and after photos) o ICS repaired over 78 small problems in the storage lagoon liner

Public Works

o Street lights along Layton Avenue repaired and working properly o Begun preparing equipment for Return Day activities o Completed edging and curb painting

TOWN MANAGER’S UPDATE …

Prepared FY 2018 Audit responses from the Town Participated in Water Infrastructure Advisory Council Conference call Responded to local business questions regarding Return Day traffic closures Worked with local property owner regarding zoning and potential uses (Jamie Craddock,

Gene Dvornick, Jocelyn Godwin) Attended the Annex & Town Hall Construction Progress Meeting (Gene Dvornick, Laura

Givens, Jeff Ward) Training on new website platform (Jamie Craddock, Kristen Dabrowski, Gene Dvornick,

Laura Givens, Jocelyn Godwin, Olga Holm) Met with two local non-profits to discuss potential property swaps and land development

opportunities (Jamie Craddock, Gene Dvornick, Jocelyn Godwin, Jeff Ward) Attended Sussex County Association of Towns Dinner Meeting – Program was

Candidates Night (Gene Dvornick, Steve Hartstein, Bob Holston, Rebecca Johnson-Dennis, Chris Lecates, Bill West)

Followed up on several Code Enforcement concerns Attended Sussex County Association of Towns Steering Committee – topics discussed

include cellular towers and 2019 legislative priorities (Gene Dvornick, Bill West)

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Outfall Piping (Before) Outfall Piping (After)

 

   

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Fall2018

TownofGeorgetownTakeNote

ImportantPhone

Numbers:

TownHall:(302)856‐7391Fax:(302)856‐6348

PlanningDepartment:

(302)853‐0104

PublicWorks:

(302)856‐6045

SewerDepartment:(302)856‐7377

SewerEmergency

Beeper:(302)441‐7377

Cell:(302)381‐5642

WaterDepartment:(302)856‐9529

WaterEmergency:

Cell:(302)236‐2647

Non‐EmergencyPolice

Dept.(302)856‐6613

CodeEnforcement:(302)448‐5027

Fire,Ambulance,Police:

911

WasteIndustries:Trash

(302)934‐1364

SussexCounty:(302)855‐7700

GeorgetownStateService

Center:(302)856‐5574

TownOf iceHours:

MondaythroughFriday8:00a.m.to4:30p.m.

VisitusontheTownofGeorgetown’sWebsitelocatedatwww.georgetowndel.com

LadiesandGentlemenofGeorgetown,

FallishereandIhopeeverybodyhadanicesummerandreadyforoureventsthisFall.WehaveReturnDay(November8th),50thAnniversaryoftheChristmasParade(December6th),andNewYear’sonTheCircle(December31st).

ThenightbeforeReturnDayonTheCirclewewillhavefourbandstoenjoy:TheJonesBoys,DannyPaisleyandSouthernGrassBluegrassBand,BigHatNoCattle,andtheFunsters.Thisisagreatnighttoenjoymusicandsocializewiththepeopleofourcommunity.

Thisyear’sChristmasParadewillbethe50th,solet’strytomakeitagoldenonebymakingitthebestoneever.TheNewYear’seventonTheCirclewillbeanightofmusic,featuringGlassOnionandfoodvendors.Lastyearitwas9degreesandwestillhad200people.Hopefullythisyearwillbewarmer.Thiseventismadepossiblethroughsponsorshipsfromourlocalcardealerships.ThankstoBoulevardPrestonFord,FirstStateChevrolet,andMegeeMotors.RemembertosupportthemwithanewcarpurchaseastheyhelpmakeGeorgetowngreat.

WehavetheArtsandFlowersgroupcontinuingtomakeGeorgetownbeautifulwiththehangingbasketsand lowersinTheCircle.Thisyearascarecrowcompetitionbetweenbusinesseswillresultinwinnersgettinggiftcards.ThankstoViceMayorChrisLecatesforherhardworkinthecommunitytomakethishappen.

Ihopeyouhadtheopportunitytoobserveournewelectronicsignattherail‐roadtracks.ThisisaneffectiveandtimelywaytoshareimportantinformationaswellaspromotingupcomingeventshereinTown.

TheremodelingoftheTownHallcontinuestobeamajorproject.I’msureyouhaveobservedtheworkasyoutravelthroughtown.Whencompleted,thisbuildingandourAdministrativeOf iceBuildingwillbeshowpiecesonTheCirclecomplementedbytheCountyandStateBuildings.

IhopeeveryoneunderstandstheimportanceofnewhousingoptionsandyoungfamiliestakinganinterestintheTown.Theadditionofnewhomeswillhelptoincreaseourpropertyvalues.TheCouncilismakingdecisionstoenhancethequalityoflifeandbringpeopletoourgreattownandnotjustpassingthroughit.

WehopethecommunityhasagreatWinterwithgoodhealthandsafetravels.Remember,Georgetownis“WellRounded”andcontinuestogrow.

Sincerely,

Bill West Mayor

Fall2018

TownofGeorgetownTakeNote

Questionsorconcerns?

PleasefeelfreetocontactTownHall,(302)856‐7391oremailyourlocalcouncilmember.

Mayor—BillWestbwest@georgetowndel.com

Ward1—SteveHartsteinshartstein@georgetowndel.com

Ward2—RebeccaJohnson‐Dennisrjdennis@georgetowndel.com

Ward3—ChrisLecatesclecates@georgetowndel.com

Ward4—RobertHolstonrholston@georgetowndel.com

Meetings

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TownCouncilMeetings

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daysofeachmonthat7:00p.m.

PlanningCommission

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ThirdWednesdayofeach

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BoardofAdjustmentFirstWednesdayofeachmonthat5:00p.m.

OnlinePayments!

Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.georgetowndel.comtopayyourwater/sewer/trash,andtaxesonline.TheTowndoesnotacceptphonepayments

HolidayClosing&UpcomingEvents

Wings&Wheels‐Saturday,October6,2018(10:00a.m.‐4:00p.m.)

ElectionDay‐Tuesday,November6,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

ReturnDay‐Thursday,November8,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

Veteran’sDay‐Monday,November12,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

*ThanksgivingDay‐Thursday,November22,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

DayafterThanksgiving‐Friday,November23,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

*Trash/Recycleisdelayedoneday‐pickupwillbeonSat.,November24,2018

CarolingontheCircle‐Monday,December3,2018at6:30p.m.onTheCircle

GeorgetownChristmasParade‐Thursday,December6,2018at7:00p.m.

ChristmasEve‐Monday,December24,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

*ChristmasDay‐Monday,December25,2018(TownOf icesClosed)

*Trashisdelayedoneday‐pickupwillbeonSaturday,December29,2018

NewYear’sEveCelebration‐Monday,December31,2018(9:00p.m.‐12:30a.m.)

*FeaturingGlassOnion

*NewYear’sDay‐Tuesday,January1,2019(TownOf icesClosed)

*Trash/Recycleisdelayedoneday‐pickupwillbeonSat,January5,2019

2019 Business/Rental License Renewals

Business/RentalLicenseRenewalswillbemailedinDecember.Inordertorenewabusiness

license,theapplicantmustbecurrentonallTownobligations.TheTownofGeorgetownhasa

“CleanHandsOrdinance”,§89‐2,thatrequiresapplicantstobecurrentonalloftheirobliga‐

tions(suchas,butnotlimitedto,taxesandutilities)owedtotheTownpriortoreceivingany

approvals,permits,licenses(renewals),and/ortheuse,receipt,orprovisionofTownservices.

Trick or Treating in Georgetown

October 31st 6:00 P.M.—8:00 P.M.

Parentsshouldwalkwiththeirchildrenwhentrick‐or‐treatingand

sticktofamiliarneighborhoods.Donotletthemgoalone!Teach

childrennevertogointostrangershomesorcars.

Incaseyoungchildrenbecomelost,putanametagwithtwophonenumbersontheir

costumes.

Chooselight‐coloredcostumesthatarelabeled“ lame‐retardant,”meaningthematerialwill

notburn.Addre lectivetapetocostumesandtrick‐or‐treatbags.

Walkonwell‐litsidewalksanddrivewayswith lashlights.Usecrosswalksandneverassume

thatvehicleswillstopforpedestrians.Insistthattrick‐ortreaterswalk,notrunorride

bicyclesatnight.

Throwawaytreatsthatareunsealed,haveholesinthepackages,arespoiled,orarehome‐

madetreatsthatwerenotmadebysomeoneyouknow.

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Building Permit Fees

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Depth(in feet)

WWTF Lagoon Depths

Large Lagoon Small Lagoon