Holiday Lighting Contest
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019The votes are in and it was a tough choice as there were so many homes displaying really great holiday lights. Congratulation to the following winners of the Townsend Holiday Lighting Contest, who were announced at the January 8, 2020 Council Meeting: 1st Place – 611 Commerce St. – Carlton Money 2nd Place – 240 Edgar Rd. – Brian & Marissa Holl 3rd Place – 1009 West Founds St. – Joseph & Sheryl Rojas Gift certificates will be awarded to the winners. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* Announcing “Let Your Lights Shine” – Townsend’s 3rd annual Holiday Lights Contest. Let’s shine bright for the holidays. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded to the best decorated homes located in the incorporated Town of Townsend. Contact Town Hall at 302-378-8082 or townhall@townsend.delaware.gov to register YOUR HOME ADDRESS for consideration. The registration form may also be faxed to Town Hall on 302-378-7099. Judging will […]
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Resident Feedback to New Castle County Master Plan Draft
Date Posted: Thursday, November 7th, 2019The Town of Townsend is encouraging its residents to review and comment on the proposed New Castle County Master Plan, which will greatly impact the future development and services available to the Town. This rough draft is based on various communications and meetings that the County held over the past year with its partner agencies, advisory committee members and residents. View the draft report here: https://www.nccde.org/1729/Southern-NCC-Master-Plan Your feedback on this plan is valued and important!! Please submit comments by December 16, 2019 to the attention of Rich Hall, New Castle County Land Use Department – LandUse@nccde.org.
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Town Hall closed Monday, November 11, 2019
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019Trash and recycling will be picked up on Monday, as usual.
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Stockings for Soldiers
Date Posted: Friday, November 1st, 2019“Our brave Troops in Harm’s Way would love to receive stockings for the holidays.” The Stockings for Soldiers program runs through the end of November. If you would like information on the program and how your participation can make a difference, click on the links below. Suggested Donations K9_Shopping_List Donations and cards may be left in the collection box in the lobby of Town Hall. Council members will ensure that they reach the Wilmington collection site.
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Townsend Trick or Treat Hours
Date Posted: Thursday, October 24th, 2019Trick or Treat Hours for 2019 will be observed on Thursday, October 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Additional information: Halloween curfews – 2019
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Planning Commission Members Needed
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019The 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 […]
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Town Hall Closed October 14, 2019
Date Posted: Thursday, October 3rd, 2019Town Hall will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019 in observance of the Columbus Day Holiday. Trash and recycling will be picked up on Monday as usual.
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NEW TAX PROPOSAL & BILLING CHANGES
Date Posted: Thursday, October 3rd, 2019A series of informal Town Hall meetings will be held by Mayor Tom McDonald to discuss the new tax proposal and changes in the Town’s billing system. In order to facilitate communication, an effort has been made to limit the number of people scheduled at any one time. Meetings are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., as follows: 10/8 – Heart of Town (Main, Ginn, Gray, Walnut, Cannery, Niles, South, Commerce, Taylor, Wilson, Chestnut, Railroad) 10/10 – Townsend Station (Entire Development) 10/15 – TVII – South, Hanson, Melvin, Margist 10/17 – TVII – Karins, Ginn, Esch, Bunker, Barcus 10/22 – TVII – Feret, Andy, Founds, Myers, Wiggins Mill 10/24 – TVI – Merle, Hugh, Jamie, Marilyn 10/29 – TVI – Edgar, Kaitlyn, Helen 11/5 – Additional Meeting
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Hydrant Flushing
Date Posted: Friday, September 27th, 2019Artesian Water has notified the Town that they will be flushing hydrants in the area next week (week ending 10-5-19). You may notice discoloration in water for a short period of time.
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Volunteers needed for Town Fair
Date Posted: Thursday, September 12th, 2019The Town Fair is only 2 weeks away and we are still in need of volunteers to help with children’s games, vendor sign in and parking lot direction. If you are available to assist in any capacity between the hours of 8 and 3 (even if it’s only for an hour or two), please contact Councilman Patrick Miller at pmiller@townsend.delaware.gov. Thank you.
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