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County Council, July 28, 2026

Approves Resolution 26-156 FOP Collective Bargaining Agreement, 12-0

1h 11m9,798 words
25 mentionsmotion to approveapprovedland usezoningindustrialrezoningrezonesetbackresidentialNew Castle County, DE
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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,…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
New Castle County, DE
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 28, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 12-0

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,…

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Key Decisions (15)

Amended

Grant request amendment for August quarterly

Vote: passed
Approved

Resolution 26-156 FOP Collective Bargaining Agreement

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Resolution 26-157 FOP Captains/Majors CBA

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Resolution 26-158 employee handbook amendment

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Resolution 26-159 appointment to Board of Assessment Review

Vote: 12-0

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)

ChairCouncilmember · 7ClerkPublic · 8

On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, the clerk, and 8 members of the public.

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