Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Town Council meeting record for Slaughter Beach, Sussex County, DE.
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minutes posted
Minutes status: posted (final).
Governing body: Town Council.
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Minutes on file
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Meeting date: March 9, 2026.
Minutes status: final.
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Recent actions
Motion was made to approve the Treasurer’s Reports pending audit or review by Ben Monastero
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Minutes meeting: March 9, 2026. Minutes status: final.
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Sourced answers
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Slaughter Beach is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Slaughter Beach town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Slaughter_Beach_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 218 residents in Slaughter Beach (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Slaughter_Beach_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 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov
The town says it was founded in 1681 and incorporated in 1931.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — history
The town history gives several theories: an early Slaughter Creek, a first postmaster named Slaughter, the spring die-off of stranded horseshoe crabs, or a colorful but unverified story of a cannon fired at a gathering with a Native chief.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — history
It began as a summer resort for Milford-area residents, with a dance hall, hotels and a boardwalk. As automobiles and roads drew people to Rehoboth, it became a sleepy seasonal fishing village.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — history
It is a spring festival tied to migrating shorebirds. The town listed the third annual festival for May 16, 2026.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov
The town posted a September 2024 coastal cleanup with DNREC volunteers. It calls itself a horseshoe crab sanctuary, with spawning in spring.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov
The town site says Town Council meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM, in the second-floor meeting room of the Slaughter Beach Memorial Fire House.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — town-council
Yes. The town site links a Town Code/Charter page and a Building Department with permit forms, and also points to Sussex County building permits and DNREC reviews.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — buildingconstruction-permitsforms
Blue Hen handles household trash on Mondays (Tuesday if a federal holiday falls on Monday). Recycling is every other Monday. The town offers one bulk item collection a year after Memorial Day.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — community-information
Sussex County. The town site describes a planned county-owned and operated sewer system; the last project update on the page is dated January 1, 2025, and Town Council must approve it by ordinance before it is built.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — wastewater
On June 7, 2026 the town posted that its July 4 election was cancelled because three candidates filed for three open seats.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — news
On December 24, 2025 the town posted the final report on a proposed shared-use path along Cedar Beach Road (Route 36), studied with Milford under a 2023 federal grant application.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — news
On February 6, 2026 the town posted that a U.S. Senator met local officials and the Bay Beach Association on January 20 about the future of the WRDA act and bay beach work.
Checked October 24, 2026 · slaughterbeach.delaware.gov — news
Part of Slaughter Beach 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 only about 2 feet, which is low ground. 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 Slaughter Beach 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
Slaughter Beach sits on Delaware Bay, where the Mispillion River and Cedar Creek empty into the bay, per the Delaware Public Archives.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — slaughter-beach
The 2020 Census Gazetteer lists Slaughter Beach at 1.419 square miles of land and 0.025 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 2 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 Slaughter Beach 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 Slaughter Beach. 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.
No items in the compiled county docket record list the area Slaughter Beach.
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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