Town of Townsend 2025 Election- CANCELED
Potassium Iodide Distribution- April 3rd, 2025
NEWS FROM DEMA: POTASSIUM IODIDE DISTRIBUTION ON APRIL 3 IN MIDDLETOWN
• For those who live or work within 10 miles of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Stations
• To check whether you are within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), visit de.gov/epz
SMYRNA, Del. — The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will distribute free potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a 10-mile radius (also known as the Emergency Planning Zone or EPZ) of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations. The free tablets will be distributed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Middletown Fire Company, 27 West Green Street, Middletown, 19709. Phone: (302) 378-7799.
KI is available to residents who have received it previously and whose tablets have reached their expiration date, as well as those who never received tablets before. Individuals with home or business addresses within the EPZ are eligible to receive the KI tablets. Recipients must bring a photo ID such as a driver’s license, proof of residency such as a utility bill, or proof of employment within the EPZ when they go to the Townsend Fire Company Hall—this is the only requirement to receive KI tablets. Residents who have KI that is expired can bring those tablets to the distribution center to exchange for new ones.
KI does not protect against external radiation but can help protect the thyroid gland from ingested or inhaled radioactive iodine that might be released in a radiation emergency. KI is one of the protective measures outlined in Delaware’s emergency plans developed for use in a nuclear incident. The State of Delaware receives the tablets through a program initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Delaware residents living outside of the 10-mile EPZ who would like to obtain KI tablets should contact their pharmacist. KI is also available over the counter at some local pharmacies.
The 10-mile EPZ in Delaware is comprised of four Emergency Response Planning Areas (ERPAs):
• ERPA A: Port Penn, Odessa, East of Townsend, North Smyrna, and South St. George’s Areas
• ERPA B: Middletown, East of Townsend, and North Smyrna Areas.
• ERPA C: Delaware City, North Middletown, St. George’s, and Reybold Areas.
• ERPA D: The Delaware River and Bay.
For additional information regarding the potassium iodide distribution program in Delaware, call the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) section at 302-659-3362. More information and resources can be found at PrepareDE.org.
We’re Expanding Our Blessings Box!
Townhall is now collecting personal care item donations for our Town blessing box! See the attached flyer for more details.
2ND Bid Window Extension- Townsend Police Station Build w/ Q&A Responses
Townsend Police Building
Bid Opening Date: January 15th, 2025
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 18th, 2025
Location of Submission: 141 Main Street, PO Box 223 Townsend, DE 19734
The Police Build project will be the engineering, drafting, design and construction of the new Police Station of Townsend.
The direct contact person for any questions relating to this bid project is Julie Goodyear, Town Manager at 302-378-8082 or via email at jgoodyear@townsend.delaware.gov
All bids are required to be sealed and identified on the outside refencing the bid as they will be kept sealed until the close of the bidding timeframe.
Below you will find the RFP outlining the expectations and requests for the project:
