Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Mayor & Town Council meeting record for Selbyville, Sussex County, DE.
Indexing approved by the owner on 2026-10-22
The canonical public.municipality ID remains pending.
Latest meeting
agenda only
Minutes status: absent.
Governing body: Mayor & Town Council.
Live minutes listing (19:25 ET) newest entry is Sep 14, 2026.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Meeting source
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Minutes on file
Meeting date: September 14, 2026.
Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes source
Next meeting
The 11/02 Town Council Meeting is listed as CANCELLED; 12/07 meeting listed with no agenda.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Next meeting source
Recent actions
Councilman Steffen made a motion to approve the final site plan for Hayden’s Harbor. Councilman Snader seconded the motion and was carried by all
Minutes meeting: September 14, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
With no further questions, Councilman Lindenberger made a motion to approve the final site plans for Woodwind Shores Phases 2 & 3. Councilman Snader seconded the motion and was carried by all
Minutes meeting: September 14, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Following review by the Town Solicitor, Councilman Hudson made a motion to renew the five-year lease between the Town and Salem Church. Councilman Steffen seconded the motion, which carried by all
Minutes meeting: September 14, 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.
Selbyville is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Selbyville town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Selbyville_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 2,878 residents in Selbyville (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Selbyville_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 · selbyville.delaware.gov
Selbyville was founded in January 1778 when five men bought the 250-acre Sandy Branch tract with a gristmill and sawmill. It was incorporated in 1901 as "The Commissioners of the Town of Selbyville."
Checked October 24, 2026 · selbyville.delaware.gov — town-history · archives.delaware.gov — selbyville
Sampson Selby began marking packages from his country store as "Selby-Ville" in 1842, and the name stuck. The place was earlier called Sandy Branch.
Checked October 24, 2026 · selbyville.delaware.gov — town-history · archives.delaware.gov — selbyville
By 1918 Selbyville was the leading strawberry supplier on the East Coast, and strawberries stayed a major part of the economy into the 1930s.
Checked October 24, 2026 · selbyville.delaware.gov — town-history
The town was re-incorporated in 1911 and 1931, and in 2001 as the Town of Selbyville under a charter with a mayor and four-member council.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — selbyville
The town website promotes the festival, which is led by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce. The 2026 festival ran January 30 to February 1.
Checked October 24, 2026 · selbyville.delaware.gov · selbyville.delaware.gov
The closest listed markets are in Bethany Beach (Sundays) and Fenwick Island (Fridays, June 5 to September 4 in 2026).
Checked October 24, 2026 · agriculture.delaware.gov — farmers-markets
Part of Selbyville 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 32 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 Selbyville 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 2020 Census Gazetteer lists Selbyville at 3.582 square miles of land and 0.008 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 32 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 Selbyville 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
Fenwick Island State Park and Holts Landing State Park are in the Delaware Seashore State Park system within the coastal area. Check each park page for distances.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.destateparks.com — FenwickIsland · www.destateparks.com — HoltsLanding
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 Selbyville. 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 |
|---|---|
| Variance | 16 |
| Site plan | 8 |
| Change of zone | fewer than 5 |
| Variance / special use exception | fewer than 5 |
| Major subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Minor subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Special use exception | fewer than 5 |
| Conditional use | fewer than 5 |
| Total | 38 |
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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Audit trail
Each fact above names the record it came from and the date that record was checked. Checked October 21, 2026.