2021 Town of Townsend Town Council Election- Notice of Solicitation of Candidates
Solicitation of Candidates 2021
The annual Town Council election is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
There are three Council positions open for election.
If you are you interested in serving as a Member of Town Council, Petitions of Candidacy may be requested by calling Town Hall at 302-378-8082 or by emailing
townhall@townsend.delaware.gov
Each position serves for a Two- Year term
Applications are available: March 1, 2021- April 1, 2021
*PETITIONS OF CANDIDACY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT TOWN HALL BY 4:30 PM on Thursday, April 1, 2021
QUALIFICATIONS for CANDIDACY
- Be 18 years of age
- Be a Citizen of the United States of America
- Be a registered voter in the State of Delaware, New Castle County
- Be a legal resident within the Town Corporate Boundaries for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the filing of Candidacy
NEWS FROM FEMA: FEMA and Delaware Officials Opening COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Dover
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday shared the following news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Health and Human Services (HHS), Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and Dover International Speedway (DIS) have partnered to open a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site for six days beginning Saturday, February 20, 2021.
FEMA will provide resources and federal staffing support, as well as operational support at this site.
“We’re committed to vaccinating as many Delawareans as possible, as quickly and equitably as possible,” said Delaware Governor John C. Carney. “This will help us deliver critical second doses of a life-saving vaccine to thousands of Delawareans. Thank you to FEMA, Dover International Speedway, and all of our partners in this important effort.”
“FEMA is grateful for the outpouring of support and hard work from our partners in Delaware and we are excited about the innovative ways we are working together to safely vaccinate Delaware residents,” said Janice Barlow, Acting Regional Administrator, FEMA Region 3. This vaccination site, the first of its kind in Region 3, plays a critical role in protecting Delawareans against a virus that is relentless and ever evolving – time is of the essence.
Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global emergency, FEMA sought early on to ensure existing partnerships with private sector and others, help facilitate this vaccine mission.
“Dover International Speedway is proud to host this vaccination site and is grateful to all the agencies that came together so quickly to make this possible for our community,” said Mike Tatoian, Dover International Speedway’s president. “Our central location and ability to host thousands of people and vehicles with efficiency has made the Speedway, as well as our dedicated staff, a critical ally for health officials and charities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. From hosting monthly food donation events and offering tests to first-responders to this vaccination site, we will continue to help our community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic however possible.”
The State of Delaware requested federal assistance to establish a vaccination site that would be able to provide the second-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to up to 3,000 Delawareans a day for six days.
These second-dose appointments will only be available for those who received a first-dose from the Division of Public Health at one of the following events:
- Dover Division of Motor Vehicles on January 16th through January 18th
- Salesianum School in Wilmington on January 18th
- Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles on January 22nd through 24th
- Georgetown Division of Motor Vehicles on January 23rd and January 24th
Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be provided to those that have received their first dose at these locations.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with DEMA, FEMA and the Dover International Speedway to provide second doses to those DPH vaccinated at our large DMV events in January,” said Delaware Division of Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. “Organizing a multi-day event like this takes a significant amount of resources and we appreciate the work of not only our staff, but all involved to ensure that these Delawareans are able to be fully vaccinated.”
The second-dose appointments for the FEMA vaccination clinic will open on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at de.gov/fema. Appointments will be made with a simplified scheduling system created by Division of Public Health and not through the CDC VAMS system that some first-dose recipients may have used to make appointments for the Georgetown and Delaware City events in January. Those without internet access may call DPH at 1-833-643-1715 but should not call until after 11 a.m. Wednesday as no appointments will be available until then, but wait time may be lengthy based on call volume and online registration is urged.
To make an appointment for the Dover Speedway clinic, an individual will have to indicate the location and date of the DPH first dose event they attended from the list above. Individuals will have an option to create an appointment for someone else after they create their own, and will be able to have a single email tied to multiple appointments. Everyone who arrives to be vaccinated must have an appointment.
Vaccinations will occur between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day, scheduled in 15-minute increments. Initially, DPH will initially schedule appointments for the first five days (Feb. 20-24) and will open the sixth day as needed.
Visitors can access the vaccination site via Dover International Speedway’s Leipsic Road entrance. To reduce waiting, those with appointments will be urged not to show up more than an hour early. Just in case, those arriving at the site need to ensure:
- You enter the Speedway grounds via 1000 Leipsic Road, not the main entrance from Route 13.
- Your vehicle has a full tank of gas.
- You have personal identification (a driver’s licenses or photo ID).
- Proof of first COVID-19 vaccination (vaccination card).
- Confirmation of your appointment.
- Snacks to enjoy while waiting in line.
Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Director A.J. Schall said, “We are lucky to be able to leverage partnerships to provide the needed second doses next week. The surge flexibility that FEMA offers allows other partners to continue with first doses and advanced planning. This event would not be possible without Dover International Speedway, Kent County EMS, St. Francis Hospital EMS, Delaware Department of Transportation (DELDOT), law enforcement, and FEMA. Partnerships and flexibility will get us through this pandemic.”
FEMA will have socially distanced staff on site to ensure prompt service is available to all and that proper COVID-19 protocol is adhered to.
“FEMA remains committed to helping Americans during this time and we will continue to work with our partners to stop the spread of this disease,” said Region 3 Acting Administrator Barlow.
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For questions about FEMA, please contact FEMA Region 3 Office of External Affairs at (215) 931-5597 or femar3newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. FEMA Region 3’s jurisdiction includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion3 and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/femaregion3
COVID-19 Testing Site- Middletown High School- Wednesday, February 17, 2021- 10 am- 3pm
Please see the Pop up Testing Site at Middletown High School on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 10am- 3pm
Please sign up here: https://curative.com/sites/161?date=2021-02-17
Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of February 15, 2021
Please click on the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of February 15, 2021.
Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here.
Town Hall Closed in Recognition of Presidents’ Day
In recognition of the Presidents’ Day Holiday, Townhall will be closed on Monday, February 15th, 2021.
2021 Craig Tufts Education Scholarship
The NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ( NWF) is accepting applications for the 2021 Craig Tufts Education 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 between the ages of 8 and 18 to attend a week-long summer outdoor educational adventure camp at Family Nature Summits. The fund provides travel, room and board, and program fees for the award winner and an accompanying parent or guardian. Deadline to apply is March 19, 2021.
The 2021 Family Nature Summit will be held July 10-16 at the Silver Bay YMCA conference and family retreat center in the Adirondack State Park on Lake George in New York. For more information, visit https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Education-Programs/Craig-Tufts-Educational-Scholarship
COVID-19 Testing Site- Middletown High School- Wednesday, February 10, 2021- 10 am- 3pm
Please see the Pop up Testing Site at Middletown High School on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 10am- 3pm
Please sign up here: https://curative.com/sites/161?date=2021-02-10
Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of February 8, 2021
Please click on the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of February 8, 2021.
Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here.
Snow Emergency Declared- 4:00 a.m., Sunday 2/7/2021
A moderate to heavy band of snowfall will overspread the area Sunday morning, with snow continuing into Sunday afternoon. Snowfall rates of 2 in/hr will be possible within this band, and isolated snowfall totals in excess of 7 inches will be possible.
The current forecast is for a significant winter storm in the area. To allow for plowing, a snow emergency is being declared as of 4 AM Sunday. Residents are asked to move their vehicles to their driveways or to the odd numbered side of each street, where parking is allowed, before midnight. This will allow for snow plowing to begin Sunday morning.
Snowfall will clear the area from southwest to northeast Sunday afternoon.
COVID-19 Testing Site- Middletown High School- Wednesday, February 3, 2021- 10 am- 3pm
Please see the Pop up Testing Site at Middletown High School on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 10am- 3pm
Please sign up here: https://curative.com/sites/161?date=2021-02-03#9/39.4507/-75.6968
