2020 Town of Townsend Council Reorganization Press Release
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8th, 2020Click here to view the Town of Townsend Council Press Release regarding the 2020 Town of Townsend Council Reorganization.
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Quarterly Siren Testing 7/7/2020
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7th, 2020A test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification System will be conducted by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the Delaware State Police on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Sirens will sound at around 7:20pm tonight. The Quarterly Siren Test involves a three-to five-minute sounding of the 37 sirens followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations. The sirens are located within 10 miles of the Salem/Hope Creek power plants in New Jersey, and 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 radios to one of the local EAS stations for important emergency instructions.
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EXTENSION FOR SUBMISSION: The Following is Up for Bid- Townsend Tennis & Pickleball Court Project
Date Posted: Monday, July 6th, 2020Please click here for updated details: Notice to Bidders Ver2 – Tennis & Pickle Ball Court Project Previous notice for bid:02. DelawareBid Ad.Ver2
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2020 Townsend Town Parade & Festival Canceled; Park Pavilion Rentals Canceled through 9/1/2020
Date Posted: Monday, July 6th, 2020With an abundance of caution for our residents and visitors, Town Council has decided, at the 7/1/2020 Town Council meeting, to cancel the Fall Parade and Festival, due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Town Council has suspended Park Pavilion Rentals through September 1, 2020 to aid in managing the spread of the Coronavirus in our area.
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Be Safe & Healthy This 4th of July- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshall
Date Posted: Monday, June 29th, 2020Most fireworks are illegal in Delaware. Fireworks can and have caused serious injury. Be safe and be healthy this Fourth of July. Please see this message from the Office of the State Fire Marshall regarding Fireworks: https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/110/2020/06/News-Release-2020-July-4th-Fireworks-in-Delaware.pdf
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Monday June 29th, 2020- COVID-19 Testing at Townsend Elementary
Date Posted: Friday, June 26th, 2020COVID-19 Testing: 10 am- 2 pm Townsend Elementary School 126 Main Street Townsend, DE 19734 Register to be tested at this link: https://delaware.curativeinc.com/welcome
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Town of Townsend Election Notice- 2020
Date Posted: Friday, June 19th, 2020Election NOTICE flyer – 2020 Solicitation of Candidates for the 2020 Townsend Election closed at 4:00 p.m. on June 18th, 2020. In accordance with Title 5 of the Town of Townsend Charter, there are two candidates for the two available Townsend Council Seats. Fulfillment of these Council Seats will be discussed at the next Town of Townsend Council meeting on 7/1/2020.
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COVID-19 TESTING
Date Posted: Friday, May 29th, 2020If anyone wants to get tested for COVID-19, Delaware and New Castle County have created websites to register for testing. If you have symptoms, you should contact your local physician. However, asymptomatic residents anywhere in Delaware, including Smyrna and Kent County, can find testing and register for texting sites via: Http://coronavirus.delaware.gov/testing. For New Castle County the following website has been established to register: https://delaware.curativeinc.com/welcome . For some, sites in Kent County or Smyrna may be closer and more available.
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Town Council Elections Will Be Held on Saturday, July 18, 2020
Date Posted: Friday, May 29th, 2020Townsend Board of Election members Lorraine Gorman, Al Harrington, and Terry Mobley have announced that the Town Council Election that was suspended due to the Coronavirus Pandemic has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 18th. Solicitation of Candidates is re-opened effective 5/29/2020. Click here for additional information.
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David Carter Provides News/Updates/Events for District 6
Date Posted: Thursday, May 21st, 2020What is the status of the new Paramedic Station? Where can food be donated & distributed to the needy? What Grants has the County approved? Which County Departments are open for business? What County services are available during the pandemic? How can you utilize the libraries while they are closed? These are just a few of the questions that are answered in the lastest newsletter posted by New Castle County Councilman David Carter. Copy the following link to view a copy of the newsletter in its entirety. https://mailchi.mp/2746fad3f664/updates-news-and-events-new-castle-countys-6th-district-12407766
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