Townsend Playground Equipment Remains Closed & Park Pavilion Rentals Canceled Through the End of the Year
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020With an abundance of caution for our residents and visitors, Town Council has decided, at the 10/7/2020 Town Council meeting, that the Townsend playground equipment, basketball court, and skate park, and will remain closed through the end of the year. In addition, Town Council has suspended Park Pavilion Rentals through the end of the year to aid in the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus.
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Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of October 12, 2020
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020Please see the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of October 12, 2020. Register in advance here. Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here. Week of 10.12 – Sussex – English Week of 10.12 – Kent – English Week of 10.12 – NCC – English Week of 10.12 – NCC – Haitian Creole Week of 10.12 – NCC – Spanish Week of 10.12 – Kent – Haitian Creole Week of 10.12 – Kent – Spanish Week of 10.12 – Spanish – Haitian Creole Week of 10.12 – Sussex – Spanish
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Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at Appo Schools
Date Posted: Thursday, October 8th, 2020MIDDLETOWN — Appoquinimink School District is holding drive-thru COVID-19 testing at select schools Oct. 7, 8, 12 and 15. No appointment is needed. All community members and families are welcome. All adults and K-12 students will be required to wear a face covering. Schedule Odessa High School at 570 Tony Marchio Dr., Townsend: Oct. 8 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m Townsend Elementary School at 126 Main St., Townsend: Oct. 12 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. Middletown High School at 120 Silver Lake Road, Middletown: Oct. 15 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of October 5, 2020
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020Please see the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of October 5, 2020. Register in advance here. Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here. Week of 10.5 – Sussex – English Week of 10.5 – NCC – English Week of 10.5 – Kent – English Week of 10.5 – Kent – Haitian Creole Week of 10.5 – Kent – Spanish Week of 10.5 – NCC – Haitian Creole Week of 10.5 – NCC – SpanishWeek of 10.5 – Sussex – Haitian Creole Week of 10.5 – Sussex – Spanish
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DNREC offers the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) at no cost to qualified low-income families to reduce energy costs.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020Weatherization Program Helps Delawareans Invest in Their Homes Program is Free to Delaware Families Who Qualify It’s time for Delawareans to prepare their homes for winter weather. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control offers the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) at no cost to qualified low-income families to reduce energy costs. DNREC encourages Delaware homeowners and renters to review the eligibility guidelines at https://de.gov/wap to then receive a free energy audit. An auditor will determine the services to improve the energy efficiency of the homes. Typical services include air-sealing, insulation, heating system repair, lighting upgrades and minor repairs that are necessary to complete energy-saving measures. Last year, 195 Delawareans benefited from this program, with an average estimated savings of $283 per home per year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The program will now be available throughout Delaware by Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), which had previously contracted […]
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Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 around 10:45 am
Date Posted: Monday, October 5th, 2020Smyrna, DE – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. The sirens will sound at around 10:45 a.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) plants will be activated for three to five minutes. The siren tests will be followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations. Sirens that will be tested are the same sirens used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations. In such an emergency, the public would be alerted by the sirens to tune their radios to one of the local EAS stations for important emergency instructions. Additionally, the potassium iodide (KI) distribution event scheduled […]
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Time is Running Out, Respond to the 2020 Census TODAY.
Date Posted: Friday, October 2nd, 2020Complete the 2020 Census here. The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data. The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. It’s also in the Constitution: Article 1, Section 2, mandates that the country conduct a count of its population once every 10 years. The 2020 Census will mark the 24th time that the country has counted its population since 1790. (U.S. Census Bureau)
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Anticipation in Hiring of a Flexible, Part-time Code Enforcement Officer/ Building Inspector
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2020The Town of Townsend is anticipating hiring a flexible part-time Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector to work approximately 15 to 20 hrs. weekly. Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector will be responsible for conducting investigations and ensuring compliance with all Town Codes and related ordinances. The employee may issue citations and bring violators in Magistrate Court and may testify if necessary. Employee will work under general supervision of the Town Manager. The Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector will be required to maintain confidentiality and prepare reports and keep appropriate records. Qualified applicants must have excellent communication skills, proficiency with computers, and a valid driver’s license with good driving record. Qualified candidate may be appointed a Code Enforcement Constable pursuant to State law to make actions legally effective. The ability to perform investigations and appropriate code research to ensure conformance to codes in a manner that effectively communicates, both verbally and in writing violations and […]
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Delaware COVID-19 Testing-Pop Up Sites- Week of September 28, 2020
Date Posted: Monday, September 28th, 2020Please see the flyers below to find COVID-19 Testing available in Delaware for the week of September 28, 2020. Register in advance here. Please remember there are also permanent testing locations which can be found here.
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Unanticipated Disruption in Trash Services
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020Late yesterday afternoon Townhall was notified that there were difficulties in collection of garbage and recyclables in a portion of Town. All garbage and recyclables should be collected by the end of today. The Town Manager has been in touch with GFL to assure that plans are being put in place to manage any disruption in service. The delay is being caused by the temporary closure of the Pine Tree Solid Waste Transfer Station for improvements. This means that trucks must travel over an hour and a half each way to offload in Felton, DE. GFL is working with the Town to assure that there is a proper contingency plan in place until the Pine Tree Solid Waste Transfer Station reopens.
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