PUBLIC NOTICE: Red & White Gazebo Closed
Date Posted: Thursday, August 29th, 2024Red & White Gazebo Reference 1: Red & White Gazebo Reference 2:
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REMINDER: Extinguish Your Thirst – Townsend Fire Company Craft Brews, Blues, and Barbecue
Date Posted: Friday, August 23rd, 2024Welcome to Extinguish Your Thirst – Townsend Fire Company Pop Up Craft Beer Night! Join us at Townsend Fire Company Station 26 for a night of delicious craft beers and good company. Come hang out with fellow beer connoisseur or just looking for a fun night out, this event is perfect for you. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to enjoy some great brews in a cool setting. See you there! Event will feature craft beers from Volunteer Brewing, Crooked Hammoch, First State Brewing, and JAKL Brew Works, great live music by Roger Girke and his Blues Band on the Hay Wagon Stage, and Barbecue. There will also be a few fire trucks for the kids to climb aboard and learn about. Music lovers can check out Roger Girke at http://www.rogergirke.com/ The event is rain or shine. If it’s shining, we will be out in the yard behind the firehouse; […]
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ANNOUNCING: Town Council Seat Filled & Town Meeting Rules
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21st, 2024The Town of Townsend Mayor and Council appoint resident Dylan K. Wiggins to the vacant Council seat, previously filled by Councilman Joshua Mertz, at the July 10, 2024 Town Council Meeting. On Wednesday, August 7th, Mr. Wiggins was officially sworn in during Town Council meeting. Councilman Dylan K. Wiggins is the newest member to serve the Town of Townsend as a council board member and was sworn in on August 7, 2024. Councilman Wiggins is a Philadelphia native and received his early education in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in the Willingboro and Winslow Township, New Jersey school districts. After high school, Councilman Wiggins attended Delaware State University, where he focused his studies in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. Upon graduating in 2004, Councilman Wiggins served as a Police Officer for the City of Newark, Delaware for approximately nine years thereafter. As an officer, Councilman Wiggins served and represented […]
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Survey CLOSED – South Street-Traffic Changes
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20th, 2024Please be advised the South Street-Traffic Changes Survey is now closed. The Public Works and Land Use Development (PWLUD) Committee will be reviewing the results at their meeting this Thursday, August 22nd at 6 p.m. All are welcomed to join the PWLUD Committee meeting to provide their feedback in-person. Those wishing to attend virtually may dial 1(301)715-8592. When directed, provide following meeting ID 827- 6421-7575# and then the following password 361631# to enter the meeting. If you choose to access the meeting online click the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82764217575?pwd=aHI4RDhTZ0xjME1HV0ZOcHRxSHZ3QT09 Please click the following link for the PWLUD Committee agenda: 8-22-2024 PWLUD Meeting- Agenda
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REMINDER – PUBLIC NOTICE: Survey – South Street-Traffic Changes
Date Posted: Monday, August 19th, 2024As part of the “Safe Route to School” program, the Town has partnered with DelDOT to perform a traffic assessment to enhance our road ways. This two question survey will help solidify the final design plans. Please submit a response by end of day TODAY, Monday, August 19th, 2024. Please note, we have place signs out on portion of South Street that these changes will effect. Option #1- Keep South St. a two-way roadway Option #2 Convert South St. to a one-way roadway
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REMINDER: Town of Townsend School Supply Drive
Date Posted: Monday, August 19th, 2024The Town of Townsend is collecting school supplies for the 2024-2024 school year. School supply examples are listed below: Pencils Markers Ruler Binder Pencil case Crayons Backpack Pens Erasers Colored pencils Box of Tissues Paper Towels Small sharpener Folders Hand Sanitizer Loose Leaf Paper Scissors Highlighters Calculators Glue Stick Notebook Spiral Notebook Drop off Donations to Townsend Town Hall 141 Main St. Townsend, DE 19734 Please contact Town Hall with any questions: 302-378-8082 or townhall@townsend.delaware.gov 2024 Back to school School Supply List
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Survey – South Street-Traffic Changes
Date Posted: Monday, August 12th, 2024As part of the “Safe Route to School” program, the Town has partnered with DelDOT to perform a traffic assessment to enhance our road ways. This two question survey will help solidify the final design plans. Please submit a response by, Monday, August 19th, 2024. Please note, we have place signs out on portion of South Street that these changes will effect. Option #1- Keep South St. a two-way roadway Option #2 Convert South St. to a one-way roadway
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2024 Town of Townsend Town Council Committee Assignments
Date Posted: Friday, August 9th, 20242024 Town of Townsend Town Council Committee Assignments During the Town Council reorganization meeting on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, the newly re-elected Townsend Town Council member Scott Lobdell was sworn in. At the same meeting, the Town Council re-elected Scott Lobdell to serve as the Mayor, for a one-year term. Mayor Lobdell appointed Townsend Town Council member Matthew Chapman to the Code Review Committee with future committee assignments to be determined once appointment for the replacement of Joshua Mertz’ seat is announced. Furthermore, the Social Services Committee was renamed the Veterans & Social Services Committee. During the regular Town Council meeting on Wednesday, August 9th, 2024, newly appointed Townsend Town Council member Dylan K. Wiggins was sworn in. Following Councilman Wiggins swearing in, Mayor Lobdell finalized appointments of the following Councilmembers to the following Committees: Finance Committee: Chair- Mayor S. Lobdell Co-Chair- Councilman J. Bangura Human Resources Committee: Chair- […]
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Extinguish Your Thirst – Townsend Fire Company Craft Brews, Blues, and Barbecue
Date Posted: Friday, August 9th, 2024Welcome to Extinguish Your Thirst – Townsend Fire Company Pop Up Craft Beer Night! Join us at Townsend Fire Company Station 26 for a night of delicious craft beers and good company. Come hang out with fellow beer connoisseur or just looking for a fun night out, this event is perfect for you. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to enjoy some great brews in a cool setting. See you there! Event will feature craft beers from Volunteer Brewing, Crooked Hammoch, First State Brewing, and JAKL Brew Works, great live music by Roger Girke and his Blues Band on the Hay Wagon Stage, and Barbecue. There will also be a few fire trucks for the kids to climb aboard and learn about. Music lovers can check out Roger Girke at http://www.rogergirke.com/ The event is rain or shine. If it’s shining, we will be out in the yard behind the firehouse; […]
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WEATHER ADVISORY: UPDATE # 4 TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 8/9/2024 @ 7:53AM
Date Posted: Friday, August 9th, 2024From our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for all of Delaware until 2pm. Scattered downpours from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby are already moving through the region and will continue into the evening. Multiple flood warnings have been issued as parts of NCC have received between 1-4” of rain over the last 24 hours, these will be issued as needed by the NWS. Continue to monitor changing conditions. The heavy rain from Debby is supposed to stay West of Delaware, however we can still see isolated areas of heavy rain through tonight. For current road conditions visit https://deldot.gov/Traffic/travel_advisory/index.shtml… Sourced: Townsend Police Department Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3Q4j8ERWaVKsSAZE/
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