### **F annexation
Approved 13-0ZoneWire called it
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New Castle County Meetings
County Council, June 23, 2026
Approves FY2027 HOME Investment Partnership Program Grant, 13-0
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What happened
The New Castle County Council approved Ordinance 26-081, consenting to the City of Wilmington's annexation of certain lands adjacent to the 76ers Field House to enable an indoor track and field facility expansion, on a 12-0 vote with one member not voting.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- New Castle County, DE
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 13-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 18
Annexation of lands by City of Wilmington for 76ers Field House expansion
Ordinance approving the annexation of certain lands by the City of Wilmington, adjacent to the 76ers Field House, to enable expansion into an indoor track and field facility. Vote 12 yes, 1 not voting (Smiley not voting).
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The New Castle County Council approved Ordinance 26-081, consenting to the City of Wilmington's annexation of certain lands adjacent to the 76ers Field House to enable an indoor track and field facility expansion, on a 12-0 vote with one member not voting.
Key Decisions (18)
Approved
Annexation of lands by City of Wilmington for 76ers Field House expansion
Vote: 12-0 (1 not voting)
Approved
Special election date for Wilmington annexation
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Revised class specifications for Assistant County Engineer and Public Works Senior Manager
Vote: 13-0
Approved
State Aid for Libraries Grant FY2027
Vote: 13-0
Approved
DSAAPD Home Modification Grant
Vote: 13-0
Approved
FY2027 Community Development Block Grant
Vote: 13-0
Approved
FY2027 Emergency Solutions Grant
Vote: 13-0
Approved
FY2027 HOME Investment Partnership Program Grant
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Garson Trust appropriation for Public Works
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Game Court Improvements capital project funding
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Glasgow Regional Park capital project funding
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Reassessment 2024 capital project funding
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Operating budget reduction to fund reassessments
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Debt service interest payment appropriation
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Contracted police duty revolving fund appropriation
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Pay plan amendment for insurance claims assistant
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Wiggins Mill Natural Area and Southern Regional Park funding
Vote: 13-0
Approved
Southern Regional Park capital project funding
Vote: 13-0
Development Activity (1)
76ers Field House indoor track and field expansion
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Council emphasized sports tourism economic development potential from the proposed…
Infrastructure
County parks (Southern Regional Park, Wiggins Mill, Glasgow Regional Park)…
Housing Demand
County continues to channel multimillion-dollar federal HUD grants (CDBG, HOME,…
Sentiment
Council noted ongoing concern over revenue loss from Wilmington annexations…
Who Spoke (14)
ChairCouncilmember · 8StaffPublic
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, a staff member, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
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