A high-density annexation the developer says could bring affordable rentals to a growth area on the town’s western edge remains in limbo. Town Council, after closure of a public hearing extended from its March meeting, tabled the matter Monday, pending further research of Millsboro’s comprehensive plan. The annexation request is expected to be next addressed at May’s meeting. Betts Commons, the proposed Ingerman community, would be on 5.2 acres of currently unincorporated land.
Support shown for Healthy Delaware Families Act
The Healthy Delaware Families Act — whose sponsors hope will relieve financial stress by providing workers family and medical leave — made progress Wednesday in a House of Representatives committee. Senate Substitute 2 to Senate Bill 1 is expected to advance in the House Health & Human Development Committee.
Judge says Delaware auditor trial could be pushed back
The high-profile case against Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness may now stretch for months longer than expected. At the end of a two-plus-hour hearing recently, Superior Court Judge William C. Carpenter Jr. announced his concern about opening the trial May 16, citing motions that remain pending — including those to dismiss two counts — and that the case is “too serious to rush the process.”
