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New Castle County Council just passed a major overhaul of its development code to spur redevelopment of underused properties while ensuring community involvement on brownfield projects!

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Council adopts broad UDC rewrite to speed redevelopment, adds community meeting rules for brownfields
The New Castle County Council adopted Substitute No.1 to Ordinance 26-084, a wide-ranging amendment to the Unified Development Code intended to make redevelopment of vacant commercial and underused properties easier while adding a documented community-meeting requirement and DNREC confirmation for brownfield projects.
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September 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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New Castle County's Finance Committee has just approved a wave of community grants, boosting local events and redevelopment efforts—find out what this means for your neighborhood!

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Finance committee approves community grants including Juneteenth and Claymont planning
The New Castle County Administrative Finance Committee approved a set of community grants May 12, moving funds for July 4 events, Juneteenth activities, nonprofit scholarships and redevelopment planning while clarifying submission deadlines for county-program grants.
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May 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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New Castle County's $29 million budget proposal for FY27 could mean significant cuts to vital services like libraries and youth programs—are we ready to sacrifice our community resources?

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Community Services director outlines $29M FY27 request, warns of library and youth program cuts
Carrie Casey, general manager of New Castle County’s Department of Community Services, presented a $29.0 million FY27 request that trims roughly $1.8 million from the prior year and proposes cuts to part‑time library staffing, after‑school programs and special events while seeking $350,000 to open the North Market Street branch (NOMA).
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May 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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New Castle County's Community Service Committee just introduced crucial funding for the Hope Center and lead-paint hazard reduction, but what’s next for the tabled ordinance?

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Community Service Committee considers grants and reallocations for Hope Center elevator, lead-paint work and housing funds
On March 24 the committee introduced several budget items: $91,500 for Hope Center elevator renovations, HUD pass-through funds for lead-paint hazard reduction, and reallocations of county federal housing and affordable housing funds; ordinance 26024 was tabled and no final votes on the funding items were recorded in the transcript.
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March 28, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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Whitehall is transforming into a vibrant, walkable community with diverse housing options designed for sustainability and inclusivity—are you ready to discover its future?

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Whitehall developers promote walkable community with diverse housing options
Developers highlight Whitehall's smart code plan offering varied homes for 3,500 residents.
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May 14, 2025 at 5:17 AM