Meeting set June 13 on CHSP projects
Delaware’s Division of Parks and Recreation will host a public community meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 13, at the Cape Henlopen State Park Officer’s Club. It will feature information stations highlighting capital projects along with proposed planning efforts to improve the park’s amenities, and conserve Cape Henlopen’s natural and cultural resources.
Division staff will be available to discuss park improvements and gather public input on topics including the Biden Environmental Education Center, campground expansion, Fort Miles Museum and Historical Area, park office, trail system, utility upgrades, bathrooms and food service amenities.
For details, go to tinyurl.com/27df5met.
Lewes Mayor, council to meet June 13
Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 13, at city hall and via Zoom.
Officials will make a Juneteenth proclamation and offer a presentation for Jim Bachman’s retirement from the Lewes Police Department.
Mayor and city council will discuss ARPA funding requests from Lewes Fire Department and Family Promise of Southern Delaware, and may vote to seek financing for earthen berms recommended by the W. Cedar Street Flood Mitigation Study. Council will discuss and possibly vote on whether to purchase the property at 203 E. Savannah Road.
Under new business, council will discuss Fourth of July events.
A meeting link can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net.
Sussex council awards nonprofit grants
Sussex County Council awarded the following grants during its June 7 meeting: $2,000 to Children’s Beach House in Lewes for its youth development program; $3,000 to Millsboro Historical Society for maintenance of the Jacob Godwin School; $2,500 to Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce for its Pathways to Aviation program for middle school and high school students; a $1,130 youth grant to Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre…
