Meetings & Events

City Council Meeting

03/10/2026 - 07:00 PM
Location: New Castle Senior Center
Address: 400 South Street
New Castle, DE 19720

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Meeting

City of New Castle Delaware

City Council Regular Meeting

New Castle Senior Center*

400 South Street, New Castle, DE 19720

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Roll Call

Minutes 2/10/2026

Staff Reports

• Treasurer’s Report
• Reports from the City Administrator & Staff
• Council Communications
• Report from the Council President
• Business from the Mayor
• Comments from a Good Will Fire Co. representative

Public Comments (concerning agenda items or general public comments on matters relating to the City of New Castle)

Mayor’s introduction of Arbor Day Proclamation

Tree Area Commission (TAC) Annual Report presented by TAC Chair- Ed Ryan

Board of Health (BOH) Annual Report presented by BOH Chair- Tish Gallagher

Planning Commission Annual Report Presented my PC Chair- Margo Reign

Old Business:

1. Second reading, Council discussion, and possible vote on Ordinance 562 An Ordinance to Amend the City of New Castle Municipal Code, Chapter 230 (Zoning Code), Regarding Board of Adjustment Hearings. (Council President Souder, 1/06/2026)
2. Council Discussion, Possible Motion, and Vote on Resolution 2026-15 A Resolution to approve the Subdivision Plan of 6, 8 and 10 Arbutus Avenue (Council President Suzanne Souder 02/03/2026)

1. Council Discussion, Possible Motion, and Vote on Resolution 2026-16 A Resolution to approve the Site Plan of The Battery, 427 W.7th Street (Council President Suzanne Souder 02/03/2026)
2. Council Discussion, Possible Motion, and Vote on Resolution 2026-17 A Resolution to approve the Subdivision Plan of the Battery, 427 W. 7th Street (Council President Suzanne Souder 02/03/2026)
3. Council Discussion, Possible Motion, and Vote on Resolution 2026-18 A Resolution to approve the revised blanket easement of parcel number 21-014.00-399 to grant access to the owners of the Battery, 427 W. 7th Street and New Castle County. (Council President Suzanne Souder 02/03/2026)

New Business:

1. Council Discussion, Possible Motion, and Vote on Resolution 2026-19 A Resolution to Celebrate New Castle Little League’s 60^th Anniversary (Council Person Brian Mattaway 03/03/2026)
2. Council Discussion, Possible Motion, and Vote on Resolution 2026-20 A Resolution to re-appoint Jackie Metz to the Board of Health (Council President Suzanne Souder 03/03/2026)

3. First Reading of Ordinance 563 An Ordinance to address dumpsters in the City of New Castle. (Council President Suzanne Souder 03/03/2026)

1. The City Council will meet and will potentially vote to enter an executive session for discussion of the following topics:

1. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. §§10004 (b)(4) &(6) Strategy sessions, including those involving legal advice or opinion from an attorney-at-law, with respect to collective bargaining or pending or potential litigation, but only when an open meeting would have an adverse effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body; and discussion of the content of documents, excluded from the definition of “public record” in §10002 of this title where such discussion may disclose the contents of such documents

Next Regular Meeting Date: April 14, 2026

Posted 03-03-2026

Note: This agenda as listed may not be considered in sequence, including executive sessions.

*You can also view the meeting online at the address below. A clickable link is available on the City website at www.newcastlecity.delaware.gov/events.

There will be no comments taken from the Zoom audience; comments may be submitted via email up to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at info@newcastlecity.delaware.gov

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83870297863?pwd=mlo643bQeiNTTVSFsznsMbv3apa2vQ.1

Enter Password: 015107

You can also listen to the meeting via telephone by calling one of the phone numbers below and entering the meeting ID and password when prompted. (Long distance rates may apply.)

(301) 715-8592 or (646) 558-8656.
Webinar ID:  838 7029 7863 Passcode: 015107