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City Council on Monday unanimously approved the city’s fiscal year 2024 budget. It includes a real estate tax increase to pay for the new police station, which will join previously approved increases in utility service fees. Here is what to know about the hikes, including why they are happening and when they kick in.
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By Matt McDonald
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6/13/23
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DOVER — Low-income renters in Delaware are one step closer to receiving the right to legal representation during eviction proceedings.
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved …
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/13/23
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Salisbury City Council members were scheduled Monday night to adopt a $104.35 million budget for fiscal 2024 that includes increases to the property tax and water and sewer rates.
City property …
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6/13/23
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Members of Retirees Investing in Social Equity Delaware urged lawmakers to devote 2% of the annual budget to pensioners’ health care and continued pleas for their existing coverage to remain intact during a rally Tuesday on The Green in Dover.
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/13/23
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DOVER — It is a promise that had gone unfulfilled for almost a decade since a decaying recreation center at Dover Park was razed in 2014.
Finally, a solution for increased recreational …
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 By Mike Finney
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6/13/23
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WILMINGTON – Gov. John Carney announced nominations for key leadership positions within his cabinet and the state’s first marijuana commissioner Monday.
The shuffle will welcome new …
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/12/23
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WILMINGTON — Calls to remove the mental health stigma and for increased parity in the health care system were echoed throughout Delaware’s first mental and behavioral health summit …
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/12/23
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The final draft of the city’s fiscal year 2024 budget was recently released ahead of a likely City Council vote Monday night. Here are the details.
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By Matt McDonald
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6/11/23
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DOVER — Legislation that would provide funding for school resource officers in every Delaware school passed the House Education Committee Wednesday.
House Bill 167, sponsored by Rep. Bryan …
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/11/23
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Challengers and change won in a big way Saturday in the Millsboro's election.
In the two contested Town Council races, Marty Presley topped incumbent Larry Gum 380-135 for the at-large seat, while Matthew Davis defeated Mayor Faye Lingo by a 375-147 tally in District 3.
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 By Glenn Rolfe
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6/10/23
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Sussex County is extending a helping hand to nearly two dozen nonprofits that suffered financial hardship during the pandemic.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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6/9/23
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DOVER — A proposed operating budget of about $37.2 million is up for discussion inside Kent County Levy Court Tuesday night.
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 By Craig Anderson
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6/9/23
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The reopening of the Mispillion River drawbridge has been delayed once again, after workers repairing the historic bridge discovered problems with certain parts that will require additional time to fix.
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By Matt McDonald
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6/8/23
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In the special election held in Cambridge on June 6, citizens of Wards 1 and 5 chose new city council representatives. One is a familiar face — Brian Roche of Ward 5 — while the other is …
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By P. Ryan Anthony
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6/8/23
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DOVER — Police reform legislation drew debate Wednesday as advocates claimed they were not involved in the process and pleaded for more transparency than offered.
The more than two-hour …
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/7/23
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DOVER — When City Manager Dave Hugg presented his proposed FY24 city budget draft to members of city council May 30, he did so with a caveat.
“Basically, this is a transition …
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By Mike Finney
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6/7/23
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The design of the Kent County government website dates to 2013. With the design approaching 10 years old — and looking its age — the county has decided it’s time for an overhaul.
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By Matt McDonald
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6/7/23
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DOVER – Senate lawmakers discussed legislation Wednesday that would remove the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s regulatory authority for new car sales.
The …
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/7/23
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Retirees Investing in Social Equity Delaware will host a rally on Legislative Mall in Dover on Tuesday to urge passing of legislation to retain state pensioners’ existing health care coverage.
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/7/23
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The Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023, which sets goals for the net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the First State, passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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By Joseph Edelen
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6/7/23
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