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County Council · Tuesday, August 25 · 10:00 a.m.

Agenda is posted. Packet is not. No votes in this briefing.

Council Chambers, 2 The Circle, Georgetown. Ordinance 26-05 is listed as old business. The PDF does not label it a vote. August 11 minutes are still unposted.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m., with a 1:30 p.m. public hearing. Stream at the county broadcast page. Phone comment on the agenda: 1-302-394-5036, code 570176 (30-second stream delay noted on the PDF).

Node: sussexcountyde.gov/county-council-meeting-1190 · Agenda: 082526.pdf · Stream: council-chamber-broadcast

#ClockAs postedStill missing
110:00 a.m.Recognition of retiree Lars T. Granholm (Administrator Todd Lawson)
210:00 a.m.Administrator’s Reportsubstance — title only on the agenda
310:00 a.m.2022-18 Wilhaven (f.k.a. Wil King Station) — request for an extension (P&Z Director Jamie Whitehouse)parcel, address, staff file
410:00 a.m.Construct Parallel Taxiway B, Bid Package 2, Project A24-16 — change orders 1, 2, and 3dollars, scope
5Old businessC/U 2480 DJ Tire Center, LLC — auto tire center, AR-1, 1.0 acre; 18651 Downs Road, Georgetownprior action, staff recommendation
6Old businessC/U 2424 Oceans Six — multi-family, 6 units, MR, 0.61 acre; east side Coastal Highway (Rt. 1)prior action, staff recommendation
7Old businessOrdinance 26-05 — forest preservation / tree planting (Ch. 99 and Ch. 115). Listed as old business. Not labeled “vote.”bill text
8–10GrantsHistorical Georgetown Association (security cameras); Ocean Waves Quilt Guild (Ocean of Quilts; county PDF spells “Quit”); American Cancer Society (Relay for Life)amounts
11IntroductionsIntroduction of proposed zoning ordinancesnone named
12ExecPending and potential litigation and personnel, then possible action on executive-session itemsno caption
131:30 p.m.Public hearing C/U 2485 Christopher Hanyok — fence-installation business with outside storage, AR-1, 5.00 acres; 20601 Rust Road, Harbesonstaff recommendation, site plan

Agenda posted August 18, 2026, 4:15 p.m. Letterhead on the PDF: Douglas B. Hudson, President; John L. Rieley, Vice President; Jane Gruenebaum; Matt Lloyd; Steve C. McCarron. Agenda is subject to change, per the county footer.

Already held

August 11 minutes still unposted

Node 1188 has an agenda, a full packet, and two audio files. No minutes field. The August 25 agenda calls for approval of those minutes. We are not treating audio as a vote table.

sussexcountyde.gov/county-council-meeting-1188