Townsend Trick or Treat Hours
Trick or Treat Hours for 2019 will be observed on Thursday, October 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Members Needed
The Town of Townsend is seeking residents to serve as volunteers on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission works with residents and is an advisory board to the Mayor and Council.
The Commission oversees the comprehensive planning process, helping to determine aims and ambitions of our community, including reviewing land use, zoning, planning and development applications. The Planning Commission also is responsible to update and prepare a draft Comprehensive Plan for review by the residents, Mayor and Council.
Specific information on the Planning Commission can be found at: https://townsend.delaware.gov/committees/
Members of the Planning Commission are appointed by the Mayor and Council. Members are expected to participate in monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise posted.
Come share your knowledge and ideas to better our community. If interested, send a letter of interest to tmcdonald@townsend.delaware.gov. Please provide a statement of why you wish to be appointed to the Planning Commission and relevant experience you may have. You must be a resident of the Town of Townsend to be considered.
Town Hall Closed October 14, 2019
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019 in observance of the Columbus Day Holiday. Trash and recycling will be picked up on Monday as usual.
NEW TAX PROPOSAL & BILLING CHANGES
A series of informal Town Hall meetings will be held by Mayor Tom McDonald to discuss the new tax proposal and changes in the Town’s billing system. In order to facilitate communication, an effort has been made to limit the number of people scheduled at any one time. Meetings are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., as follows:
10/8 – Heart of Town (Main, Ginn, Gray, Walnut, Cannery, Niles, South, Commerce, Taylor, Wilson, Chestnut, Railroad)
10/10 – Townsend Station (Entire Development)
10/15 – TVII – South, Hanson, Melvin, Margist
10/17 – TVII – Karins, Ginn, Esch, Bunker, Barcus
10/22 – TVII – Feret, Andy, Founds, Myers, Wiggins Mill
10/24 – TVI – Merle, Hugh, Jamie, Marilyn
10/29 – TVI – Edgar, Kaitlyn, Helen
11/5 – Additional Meeting
