County Council, July 28, 2026
Approves Ordinance 25-163 Plumbing and Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee codification, 12-0
What happened
The New Castle County Council meeting on 2026-07-28 was largely a consent/ordinance session with no zoning entitlement votes; the most notable land-use action was adoption of Ordinance 26-017 amending Chapter 40 UDC Article 6 sign regulations on electronic variable message signs,…
- Jurisdiction
- New Castle County, DE
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 12-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Grant request amendment for August quarterly
Council amended a grant request to $2,000 for the August quarterly, with $1,000 from Councilman Tackett and $1,000 from Council President Williams-Johns. Voice vote passed.
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 meeting on 2026-07-28 was largely a consent/ordinance session with no zoning entitlement votes; the most notable land-use action was adoption of Ordinance 26-017 amending Chapter 40 UDC Article 6 sign regulations on electronic variable message signs,…
Key Decisions (15)
Grant request amendment for August quarterly
Resolution 26-156 FOP Collective Bargaining Agreement
Resolution 26-157 FOP Captains/Majors CBA
Resolution 26-158 employee handbook amendment
Resolution 26-159 appointment to Board of Assessment Review
Resolution 26-160 Teacher of the Year recognition
Ordinance 26-086 Ab Jones Senior Center grant
Ordinance 26-087 OHS anniversary safety grant
Ordinance 26-088 police retirement funding
Ordinance 26-090 Senior Home Repair Program grant
Ordinance 26-091 operating programs and grants funding
Ordinance 25-163 Plumbing and Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee codification
Substitute 1 to Ordinance 25-164 UDC committee structure amendment
Substitute 1 to Ordinance 25-165 board/committee member pay plan
Ordinance 26-017 electronic variable message sign regulations
Development Activity (1)
Port Penn Road large-scale solar energy system (Application 2026-0426)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Large-scale solar development is spreading from lower-cost Kent County land…
Sentiment
Multiple councilmembers signaled intent to revisit Chapter 40 solar/warehouse zoning…
Commercial Demand
Councilmembers noted 20 years of unexpected growth and ongoing warehouse…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, the clerk, and 8 members of the public.
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