Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Mayor & Town Council meeting record for Georgetown, Sussex County, DE.
Indexing approved by the owner on 2026-10-22
The canonical public.municipality ID remains pending.
Latest meeting
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Minutes status: absent.
Governing body: Mayor & Town Council.
Evidence is the official channel recording dated 2026-10-12. Newest posted TC minutes on Linked record are Aug 10, 2026 (scanned PDF).
Checked October 21, 2026 · Meeting source
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Minutes on file
Meeting date: August 10, 2026.
Minutes status: posted (scanned image PDF; no text layer).
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Next meeting
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Recent actions
Motion by Councilman Briggs, seconded by Councilman Barrett to adopt Ordinance #2026-04 DDD Incentives
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Minutes meeting: August 10, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Motion by Councilman Barrett, seconded by Councilman Briggs to refer an Ordinance back to the Planning Commission recommending repeal of the current cottage housing provisions Motion Carried (3 yea’s, 1 nay (Neal))
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Minutes meeting: August 10, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Sourced answers
Each answer cites the official government record it came from. Answers that relied on encyclopedias, tourism sites or commercial news were left out.
Georgetown is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Georgetown town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Georgetown_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 7,134 residents in Georgetown (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Georgetown_town,_Delaware
Sussex County issues building permits countywide, including inside municipalities, per the county building permits page. Check with the town as well for any town requirements.
Checked October 24, 2026 · sussexcountyde.gov — building-permits-and-licenses · www.georgetowndel.com
Georgetown was founded in 1791 as the new Sussex County seat. A January 29, 1791 act authorized the move from Lewes, commissioners bought 76 acres on May 9, 1791, and the seat of justice officially moved October 26, 1791.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — history.htm · archives.delaware.gov — georgetown
It was named to honor Commissioner George Mitchell, who was active in the effort to move the county seat to a central location.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — history.htm · archives.delaware.gov — georgetown
Return Day is held every two years on the Thursday after the November general election, centered on The Circle. Events include a parade, the reading of election results from the courthouse tower, and the "burying of the hatchet."
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — history.htm
The town is centered on The Circle. In 1863 the town limits were set at half a mile from the center of the public square, creating a circular boundary, and Georgetown was formally incorporated in 1869.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — history.htm · archives.delaware.gov — georgetown
The Georgetown Christmas Parade is held on the Circle in early December, paired with Sussex County's Caroling on the Circle. In 2023 caroling began at 6 p.m. and the parade and tree lighting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 7.
Checked October 24, 2026 · sussexcountyde.gov — 25997
The town site does not state a standing schedule. Posted 2026 agendas are for Monday meetings (June 8, July 13 and August 10, 2026); the August 10 meeting began with a 6:30 PM public hearing at 39 The Circle.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — mayor-and-council.htm · www.georgetowndel.com — August_10_2026_TC_Agenda_-_FINAL.pdf
The town site says regular meetings are "held on the third Wednesday of the month," starting at 6:00 p.m. Five members are appointed by the Mayor with Council approval.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — planning-commission.htm
The Town of Georgetown runs its own Water and Wastewater departments. Utility bills are mailed quarterly in January, April, July and October.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — water.htm · www.georgetowndel.com — frequently-asked-questions.htm
Yes. The town site links the Georgetown Police Department at georgetownpolicede.org.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com
Property tax bills are mailed the first week of May and due the first week of June, with a 5% per month penalty on unpaid principal; the rate is not stated on the FAQ. Sussex County's first-time homebuyer page lists a Georgetown transfer tax of ".75% (seller's portion)" effective 10/1/2024.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — frequently-asked-questions.htm · sussexcountyde.gov — 1406
The August 10, 2026 agenda included a public hearing on rezoning a 21.92-acre parcel from Urban Residential (UR1) to Residential Planned Community (RPC), and second reading of an ordinance on Downtown Development District incentives.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.georgetowndel.com — August_10_2026_TC_Agenda_-_FINAL.pdf
Part of Georgetown may sit in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, and the answer depends on the address, so we do not give a town-wide yes or no. The USGS elevation at the town's Census center point is about 51 feet. Look up a specific property in the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and the DNREC Delaware Flood Planning Tool.
Checked October 24, 2026 · msc.fema.gov — home · floodplanning.dnrec.delaware.gov · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
Delaware labels hurricane evacuation zones A, B, C and D, and describes them as low-lying areas susceptible to flooding and storm surge. The state page does not list communities by zone, so we cannot say which zone Georgetown or a given address falls in. Use the Know Your Zone lookup tool or interactive map to check an address.
Checked October 24, 2026 · preparede.org — know-your-zone · dema.delaware.gov
The Census Bureau 2020 Gazetteer lists 0 square miles of water within Georgetown town limits. We found no official source naming a river, bay or ocean that the town sits on, so we do not list one.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www2.census.gov — 2020_gaz_place_10.txt
The 2020 Census Gazetteer lists Georgetown at 5.022 square miles of land and 0 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 51 feet above sea level (USGS 3DEP), and ground height varies across town.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www2.census.gov — 2020_gaz_place_10.txt · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
The National Weather Service (Mount Holly office) places Georgetown in forecast zone DEZ003, Inland Sussex, Delaware. This was read from the NWS point forecast page for the town's Census center point.
Checked October 24, 2026 · forecast.weather.gov — MapClick.php
Georgetown is in the Indian River School District, and Sussex Central High School, at 26044 Patriots Way, is in Georgetown.
Checked October 24, 2026 · explore.education.delaware.gov — 36_748
DART First State buses connect at the Georgetown hub. A 2018 state release lists Route 206 serving Harbeson and Georgetown, Route 212 connecting there, and Route 303 linking Georgetown and Dover.
Checked October 24, 2026 · news.delaware.gov — dart-increases-year-round-bus-service-sussex-county
Redden State Forest, Delaware's largest state forest at more than 14,000 acres, sits just north of Georgetown in central Sussex County.
Checked October 24, 2026 · agriculture.delaware.gov — state-forests
Land use
Counts of Sussex County planning, zoning and Board of Adjustment docket items from January 2025 through the October 24, 2026 data date whose county record lists the area as Georgetown. The area is a place name in the county record, not proof the land is inside town limits. Counts of 1 to 4 are shown as fewer than 5. No case numbers or applicant names are shown.
| Application type | Items |
|---|---|
| Minor subdivision | 14 |
| Site plan | 12 |
| Conditional use | 10 |
| Ordinance | 8 |
| Variance / special use exception | fewer than 5 |
| Major subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Special use exception | fewer than 5 |
| Variance | fewer than 5 |
| Total | 53 |
Official record: Sussex County public docket · Data: SussexCounty.ai planning docket statistics (CC BY 4.0) · How to read the docket
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Data
Data: SussexCounty.ai town page · Parcels by jurisdiction (SussexCounty.ai)
SussexCounty.ai is a data product of The Conscient Group LLC, the Ledger's parent company.
Limits of this check
CivicWeb records were not retrieved.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Public source link: not yet available
Audit trail
Each fact above names the record it came from and the date that record was checked. Checked October 21, 2026.