COVID-19 TESTING
If anyone wants to get tested for COVID-19, Delaware and New Castle County have created websites to register for testing. If you have symptoms, you should contact your local physician. However, asymptomatic residents anywhere in Delaware, including Smyrna and Kent County, can find testing and register for texting sites via: Http://coronavirus.delaware.gov/testing.
For New Castle County the following website has been established to register: https://delaware.curativeinc.com/welcome . For some, sites in Kent County or Smyrna may be closer and more available.
Town Council Elections Will Be Held on Saturday, July 18, 2020
Townsend Council Elections have been rescheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2020.
Townsend Board of Election members Lorraine Gorman, Al Harrington, and Terry Mobley have announced that the Town Council Election that was suspended due to the Coronavirus Pandemic has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 18th. Solicitation of Candidates is re-opened effective 5/29/2020. Click here for additional information.
David Carter Provides News/Updates/Events for District 6
What is the status of the new Paramedic Station?
Where can food be donated & distributed to the needy?
What Grants has the County approved?
Which County Departments are open for business?
What County services are available during the pandemic?
How can you utilize the libraries while they are closed?
These are just a few of the questions that are answered in the lastest newsletter posted by New Castle County Councilman David Carter.
Copy the following link to view a copy of the newsletter in its entirety.
https://mailchi.mp/2746fad3f664/updates-news-and-events-new-castle-countys-6th-district-12407766
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE
Town Hall will be closed for business on Monday, May 25, 2020 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.
Trash and recycling pick-up will be delayed until Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
PUBLIC INFORMATION CALL – COVID-19 RELIEF DISCUSSION – 5/22/20
Planning Commission Members Needed
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.
Cancellation of June and July Movie Nights in the Park
Due to current restrictions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the uncertainty of when the State will lift all restrictions, Town Council voted at its May 6, 2020 meeting to cancel Townsend’s movie nights that were scheduled for June 12 and July 10, 2020. We are hoping conditions improve so that we will be able to proceed with the movie night scheduled for August 14th.
