Phragmites Control Program – Spraying Week of September 21st
Date Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2020Phragmites Control Program On Monday, September 21st at 7:30 a.m. treatment will begin in the area around the levies beginning at the Sailing Club. This work should take about 2 to 3 hours, and will close the walking path in the area. On Wednesday, September 23rd there is a scheduled helicopter application of herbicide by and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish and Wildlife Phragmites Control Program beginning with the Gambacorta Marsh. This application should only take 1 to 2 hours. Both these events are subject to change due to weather and will cause intermittent closure of the walking trail in Battery Park on those dates. Dates and times are subject to change, check the city website and Facebook page for updates. The targeted plant, Phragmites australis, is a non-native, fast-growing, extremely hardy invasive species. Its extensive rhizome and root system can extend down as […]
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Patriot Day, September 11th
Date Posted: Friday, September 11th, 2020Patriot Day, September 11th The City of New Castle joins with residents today to pause and reflect on the events of September 11th, 2001. Patriot Day – September 11th honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died on the September 11, 2001 in the terrorist attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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City offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day Holiday
Date Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2020City Holiday Notice City offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day Holiday ********************************** Labor Day Holiday Revised Public Works Schedule Regular Trash Schedule Revised Trash Schedule Monday, September 7th Tuesday, September 8th Tuesday, September 8th Wednesday, September 9th Yard Waste Pick Up will take place on Thursday, September 10th There will be a CITYWIDE Recycle Pick Up on Friday, September 11th
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City of New Castle Press Release New Optional Mailing Address for City Residents
Date Posted: Monday, August 31st, 2020CITY OF NEW CASTLE PRESS RELEASE August 26, 2020 New Optional Mailing Address for City Residents The City of New Castle today announced that, through an agreement with the United States Postal Service, city residents may now begin using “Historic New Castle” as their mailing address. The city has been concerned for some time about the confusion in the public’s mind between the city and the New Castle 19720 ZIP Code. Incidents in the 62,000 resident ZIP Code area are invariably reported by the State Police as happening ‘in New Castle” (population 5,200). This means that many more criminal incidents are reported as happening in New Castle than there should be. There were 42 such incidents in a one year period. The city appealed to the USPS for a new ZIP Code, but was told that operational issues make that impossible. The USPS offered instead the use of an alternate […]
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State of Delaware, New Castle County Launch $100M Grant Program for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Statewide
Date Posted: Thursday, August 20th, 2020Delaware Governor John Carney State of Delaware, New Castle County Launch $100M Grant Program for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Statewide DE Relief Grants will assist Delaware businesses affected by COVID-19 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and the Delaware Division of Small Business on Wednesday announced grant program of at least $100 million to assist Delaware small businesses and nonprofit organizations affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The DE Relief Grants program announced on Wednesday is a joint initiative of the State of Delaware and New Castle County, and is funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The program is expected to reach more than 3,000 small businesses and nonprofit organizations with grants ranging from $30,000 […]
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The City of New Castle Recognizes Juneteenth 2020
Date Posted: Friday, June 19th, 2020Juneteenth 2020 The City of New Castle would like to take the opportunity to recognize the importance of June 19, 2020, known as Juneteenth, the official day slavery ended in America. We invite our community to reflect on this day of freedom and on the significance & meaning of Juneteenth.
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Memorial Day Holiday Notice
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020City of New Castle City Holiday Notice Memorial Day Update Date: May 19, 2020 City offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2020 for the Memorial Day Holiday. For the revised Public Works schedule, click here.
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Resident Notice – Delaware Street Paving Project (Update)
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020City of New Castle Resident Notice Update Delaware Street Paving Project Date: April 21, 2020 The City has recently been informed that the work set to begin on Wednesday, April 22, between Third and Fourth Streets by City contractor Cirello, has been delayed until the week of April 27, with an expected start date of April 28. At this time any scheduled road closures will be postponed until that week. The City’s contractor Cirillo Brothers will begin replacing the street curbs on Delaware Street between 3 rd Street and 4th Street. The contractor will need to close one or both lanes of Delaware Street to vehicular traffic between 3 rd Street and 4 th Street each day to perform the work. The contractor may also close the sidewalk on the active construction side of this section of road where they are working to not endanger the public, but the […]
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Virtually Attend the 4/14 Council Meeting
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of New Castle is providing multiple alternatives to viewing Council meetings and providing comments on items on the agenda. These alternatives allow the City to adhere to social distancing requirements, follow the Governor’s Executive Order and provide a way for the public to provide public comment live during the meeting. For instructions, please visit: Meeting Instructions
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Delaware City Refining Company will be conducting a series of steam venting, Monday through Friday of this week, April 6th.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020UPDATE 4/6/20: Delaware City Refining Company will be conducting a series of steam venting, Monday through Friday of this week, April 6th. The venting is scheduled to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. They plan to take all possible steps to minimize the noise levels and apologize in advance for any inconvenience their neighbors may experience. They do not anticipate the steam venting to have the same noise levels as prior venting, therefore there should be a minimal impact. Steam venting is a safety procedure implemented that releases steam through a vent as part of a routine process that we use at the refinery. For any further updates, the community can call the Delaware City Refinery’s 24-hour Community Information Line at (302) 834-6200. – –Delaware City Refining Company UPDATE 3/21/20: Steam venting will continue through the weekend and you may notice an increase in noise levels at the refinery as we […]
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