Absentee Voting-2019
Townsend Council Elections 2019
Townsend Council Elections 2019- Candidacy
Scholarship Opportunity thru National Wildlife Federation
CRAIG TUFTS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Craig Tufts Educational Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Craig Tufts, Chief Naturalist of the National Wildlife Federation. Each year the fund grants an award to one youth to attend a week-long summer outdoor educational adventure camp at The fund provides travel, room and board, and program fees for the award winner and an accompanying parent or guardian.
The 2019 Family Nature Summit will be held July 20–26 at the Shanty Creek Resort near the Great Lakes shores of northern Michigan. For more information, visit familynaturesummits.org.
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Education-Programs/Craig-Tufts-Educational-Scholarship
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST on March 22, 2019, for consideration. It should be mentioned that there have been only 40-100 applicants every year, so chances of being awarded this amazing opportunity are in your favor!
National Wildlife Photo Contest
The 2019 National Wildlife Photo Contest is now open. Enter today!
The National Wildlife® Photo Contest, which began more than four decades ago, celebrates the power of photography to advance conservation and connect both photographers and viewers with wildlife and the outdoors. The most compelling nature images can help protect wildlife in profound ways.
Grand prize is $5,000, with winners in each category also receiving awards.
Details can be found at the following link:
https://photocontest.nwf.org/menu-home.aspx?comp_id=65DB9FA0-0691-41EB-BC29-53B5879A3B94
CLOSED: Planning Commission Survey
The Planning Commission is asking Townsend residents to complete a brief survey at the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HX3FLGX
Paper copies of the survey will also be available at Town Hall. Thank you in advance for participating.
Keeping Sidewalks Clear
In the interest of Public Safety, the following ordinance is being re-posted for those that may not be aware.
ORDINANCE # 11 KEEPING SIDEWALKS CLEAR
Whereas, the Town Council for the Town of Townsend, Delaware, finds that the health and welfare of its citizens is vitally concerned with keeping sidewalks reasonably clear of debris, ice, snow and other material, which would represent a hazard to pedestrians by tripping, slipping, falling, or other difficulties, and
Whereas, the Town finds that it is more reasonable to expect owners and tenants of property to be responsible for keeping the sidewalks in front of there property clear of such debris and problems,
Now, Therefore, the Council for the Town of Townsend, Delaware declares the following Ordinance to be binding and effective upon all residents of the said Town.
A.) All persons occupying commercial establishments or premises fronting on any street or public place shall keep the sidewalk immediately in front of their premises clear of debris or other material so that pedestrians may conveniently pass.
B.) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any premises in the Town immediately in front of, beside or behind which shall be a sidewalk to permit or allow snow or ice to remain thereon for longer than twelve (12) hours after daylight after it shall have ceased snowing. The Town may have snow remaining in violation of this section removed immediately and charge the cost of removal to the owner or occupant of this property abutting the sidewalk.
First Reading: May 12, 1981 Published in the Newspaper: June 4, 1981 Second Reading: June 9, 1981 Passed by Town Council: February 17, 1985 Signed by Town Council President: Carlene U. Foraker
Town Hall Closed February 18, 2019
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of the President’s Day holiday. Trash will be picked up on Monday, per the usual schedule.
