Town meetings this week: Delmar swears in officials, Laurel takes up vacant buildings
Election week leaves a short list of town meetings in Sussex County, with Selbyville's council meeting cancelled and several town halls closed Tuesday and Thursday.
Few Sussex County town meetings fall in Election Week. Selbyville cancelled its Monday council meeting, and several town halls close Tuesday for Election Day and Thursday for Return Day. The Ledger checked town websites as of Saturday, Oct. 31.
Delmar
Delmar's Mayor and Council meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Town Hall, with teleconference access. The agenda includes an Extra Mile Volunteer Heroes proclamation and, at 8 p.m., the swearing-in of Mayor Thomas A. Bauer and council members Matthew Waldman and J. Ryan Allen. The town calendar lists the meeting.
Bridgeville
Bridgeville's Commission holds a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Town Hall, 101 N. Main St. The town posted an agenda; its event page doesn't state the purpose.
Ellendale
Ellendale's Town Council holds a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, followed by its regular meeting at 7 p.m., both at the Ellendale Fire Department, 302 Main St. See the special meeting agenda and the regular meeting agenda. The town asks attendees to review its decorum policy, linked from the meeting page.
Laurel
Laurel's Mayor and Council hold a workshop at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Laurel Town Hall, 201 Mechanic St. Council will discuss a vacant structure ordinance and committee recommendations on communication through the town website. See the agenda and packet.
Laurel's Planning & Zoning Committee meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. The town calendar lists Laurel Town Hall, and the agenda gives a Zoom link. The agenda lists a planning and zoning reform workshop update from Ann Marie of the ROSSI Group.
Frankford
Frankford's Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the town's event listing, which doesn't give a location. The town posted an agenda.
Fenwick Island
Fenwick Island's Beach Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Town Hall, 800 Coastal Highway, and on Zoom. The agenda covers preparation for the Fenwick Freeze, whether to consider hats and umbrellas, and an informal morning beach cleanup walk. The event page has details. The town's Nov. 4 DarkSky Committee meeting is canceled.
Cancelled
Selbyville's 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Town Council meeting is cancelled.
Next week
- Bridgeville's Commission meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Bridgeville Public Library, 600 S. Cannon St.
- Rehoboth Beach's Mayor and Commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Commissioners Room, City Hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.
- Milford's City Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at 201 S. Walnut St.
- Seaford's City Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Council Chambers, City Hall, per the city's website.
- Millville's Planning & Zoning meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and its Town Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Town hall closures
Bethany Beach Town Hall is closed Nov. 3 and Nov. 5. Lewes city offices are closed Nov. 3 and close at noon Nov. 5. Milford's city offices and Dagsboro's Town Hall follow the same schedule. Georgetown's town offices are closed both days.
Lewes, Milton and Georgetown post meeting schedules and agendas on their own portals: Lewes, Milton and Georgetown.
Sources
- https://bridgeville.delaware.gov/events/special-commission-meeting-3/
- https://bridgeville.delaware.gov/files/2026/10/Special-Commission-Meeting-Agenda-110226.pdf
- https://bridgeville.delaware.gov/events/commission-meeting-158/
- https://ellendale.delaware.gov/events/town-council-meeting-28/
- https://ellendale.delaware.gov/events/town-council-special-meeting-3/
- https://ellendale.delaware.gov/files/2026/10/November-4-2026-Council-Agenda.pdf
- https://ellendale.delaware.gov/files/2026/10/November-4-2026-Council-Special-Meeting-Agenda.pdf
- https://www.townofdelmar.us/calendar.htm
- https://www.townofdelmar.us/pdfs/05-NOVEMBER_2,_2026_AGENDA_%282%292.pdf
- https://www.townoflaurel.net/community_events.htm
- https://www.townoflaurel.net/pdfs/Agenda_11-2-262.pdf
- https://www.townoflaurel.net/pdfs/Packet_11-2-262.pdf
- https://www.townoflaurel.net/pdfs/Agenda_11-4-262.pdf
- https://frankford.delaware.gov/events/november-council-meeting-at-6pm/
- https://frankford.delaware.gov/files/2026/10/november-council-agenda-1132026.pdf
- https://fenwickisland.delaware.gov/events/beach-committee-meeting-50/
- https://fenwickisland.delaware.gov/files/2026/10/11.6.26-Beach-Committee-Agenda.pdf
- https://fenwickisland.delaware.gov/events/darksky-committee-11/
- https://selbyville.delaware.gov/events/cancelled-town-council-meeting/
- https://www.rehobothbeachde.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=762&month=11&year=2026&day=31&calType=0
- https://www.cityofmilford.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=2287&month=11&year=2026&day=9&calType=0
- https://www.seafordde.com/
- https://millville.delaware.gov/event/plan-zoning-meeting-11/
- https://millville.delaware.gov/event/town-council-meeting-73/
- https://www.townofbethanybeach.com/calendar.aspx?CID=14&month=11&year=2026
- https://www.ci.lewes.de.us/calendar.aspx?month=11&year=2026&CID=25,14
- https://www.cityofmilford.com/
- https://dagsboro.delaware.gov/
- https://www.georgetowndel.com/upcoming-events.htm
- https://lewes.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingSchedule.aspx
- https://miltondelaware.civicweb.net/Portal/
- https://georgetowndel.civicweb.net/Portal/
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