Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Town Council meeting record for Greenwood, Sussex County, DE.
Indexing approved by the owner on 2026-10-22
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Latest meeting
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Minutes status: unknown (site blocked).
Governing body: Town Council.
Newest held minutes: Apr 30, 2026 special meeting.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Public source link: not yet available
Checked October 21, 2026 · Governing body source
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Minutes on file
Meeting date: April 30, 2026.
Minutes status: held (special meeting).
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes source
Next meeting
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Recent actions
Motion by Mr. Massey to authorize the Town Manager to act on behalf of the Town, to apply for the FY27 Community Reinvestment Funds and the DNREC Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Trails Program to purchase new playground equipment. … Willey - Yes; Nelson - Yes; Massey - Yes; Donovan - Yes. CARRIED.
OCR
Minutes meeting: April 30, 2026. Minutes status: held.
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.
Greenwood is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Greenwood town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Greenwood_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 990 residents in Greenwood (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Greenwood_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 · greenwood.delaware.gov
The Delaware Public Archives says Simeon Pennewell laid out Greenwood in 1858 around the Delaware Railroad tracks. The town was first incorporated in 1901 and re-incorporated with a charter in 1991.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — town-of-greenwood
Western and southern Sussex County, including Greenwood, Seaford and Bridgeville, was first settled as part of Dorchester County in the Province of Maryland. Mason and Dixon defined the boundary in 1763.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.seafordde.com — seaford_s_past___founding
Bridgeville lists a Holiday Parade for December 12, 2026 and a tree lighting for December 1, 2026.
Checked October 24, 2026 · bridgeville.delaware.gov — bridgeville-events
The town site lists a special Town Council meeting on February 4, 2026 (6:30 PM), a Planning Commission meeting and public hearing on February 10, 2026 (6:30 PM), and the annual Town Council meeting and public hearing on February 11, 2026 (6:30 PM). It states no standing schedule.
Checked October 24, 2026 · greenwood.delaware.gov
The town has its own Planning Commission, which holds public hearings, and a Town Comprehensive Plan page. Zoning code location is not stated on the pages checked.
Checked October 24, 2026 · greenwood.delaware.gov · greenwood.delaware.gov
The town site links an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report under Government, which indicates a town water system; sewer and trash are not stated.
Checked October 24, 2026 · greenwood.delaware.gov
Yes. The town site has a Police Department section with events, a contact form and a Police Accountability Committee.
Checked October 24, 2026 · greenwood.delaware.gov
Sussex County's first-time homebuyer page lists a Greenwood transfer tax of ".75% (seller's portion)" effective 9/4/2019.
Checked October 24, 2026 · sussexcountyde.gov — 1406
Part of Greenwood 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 44 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood at 0.794 square miles of land and 0 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 44 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 Greenwood 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
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 Greenwood. 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 |
| Conditional use | fewer than 5 |
| Site plan | fewer than 5 |
| Variance | fewer than 5 |
| Major subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Special use exception | fewer than 5 |
| Total | 23 |
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)
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Limits of this check
The live listing was blocked on this check.
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Audit trail
Each fact above names the record it came from and the date that record was checked. Checked October 21, 2026.