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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WEATHER ADVISORY: 8/7/2024 @ 12:24PM T.S. DEBBY UPDATE 1.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024This information is provided by our partners at Delaware Emergency Management Agency. There is still uncertainty about the path and impacts of TS Debby. Heavy rain is expected today through Friday. Winds will increase on Friday, but are not expected to exceed 30 mph. Debby will move inland tonight or Thursday. The magnitude of our local impacts Friday and Friday night are highly dependent on the exact forecast track, which remains somewhat uncertain at this point. There is a potential of Severe Isolated Thunderstorms Friday with a primary concern being tornadoes. The risk of flash flooding remains elevated in Northern Delaware through Friday night. River flooding may be possible through the weekend. Townsend PD will continue to post updates as issued by DEMA or the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS). We encourage our citizens to monitor their local news and radio for the quickest notifications. As always we ask that […]
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WEATHER ADVISORY: 08/06/2024 through Thursday, 08/08/2024
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024FROM OUR FRIENDS AT THE Delaware Emergency Management Agency The risk of severe thunderstorms in the northern part of the State has increased from 2 p.m. today into tonight. Heavy rain and flash flood concerns start Wednesday and continue into Thursday, and may be higher in urban areas. While high uncertainty still exists for the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby, very heavy rain and flooding are likely late this week. Sourced: Townsend Police Department Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/G84XpmkmpJ8cT4zP/
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REMINDER: Town of Townsend School Supply Drive
Date Posted: Monday, August 5th, 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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REMINDER: Townsend Municipal Park Closure: 9 am, Friday, 08/02/2024 Until Sunrise, Monday, 08/05/2024
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Townsend Municipal Park Closure: 9 am, Friday, 08/02/2024 Until Sunrise, Monday, 08/05/2024
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 31st, 2024**clerical edit made to notice attached**
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REMINDER: Town of Townsend School Supply Drive
Date Posted: Monday, July 22nd, 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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NOTICE OF SOLICITATION: Board of Elections Member
Date Posted: Monday, July 15th, 2024Interested in making a difference within the Town? We are currently seeking to fill one seat for the Board of Elections. Please note, you must be a current resident within the incorporation of Townsend. Below is the flyer. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Town Clerk, Kelsey Gallagher at Townhall@townsend.delaware.gov or 302-378-8082. 2025 Solicitation of Board of Elections Member
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