City Braces for Weekend Weather.
Date Posted: Friday, October 2nd, 201510/02/2015 While the latest forecast models show Hurricane Joaquin shifting away from shore, City officials are still keeping a close eye on the storm. The River Towns Ride & Festival scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, October 31st. City workers have prepared vehicles, cleaned storm drains throughout the area, and are on alert in case the weather intensifies over the weekend. Any updated weather information will be posted on the City website throughout the weekend. Some numbers to keep on hand. * For police, fire or emergency medical services; Call 911. * For non-emergency police issues call 573-2800 – this number is a non-emergency New Castle County number, staffed around the clock by call takers. They will dispatch City and/or County Police. * For a water or electric issue call MSC at 302-323-2330, leave a message, you will be contacted. * If you have a city […]
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City of New Castle Public Works Department Collection Schedule
Date Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2015City of New Castle Public Works Department collection schedule for the week of 9/7/2015 There will be NO trash pickup on Mon., Sept.7th. Monday’s trash will be collected on Tues., Sept. 8th. Tuesday’s trash will be collected on Wed., Sept. 9th. Wednesday’s yard waste pickup will be Thurs., Sept. 10th. There will be a City-Wide recycle pickup on Fri., Sept. 11th.
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Forgotten Cats Free Spay & Neuter Program for Outdoor and Feral Cats
Date Posted: Thursday, August 20th, 2015Free Services for cats in New Castle Forgotten Cats, a nonprofit cat rescue organization, is offering FREE Spay/Neuter services for outdoor cats and pets. The program includes humane trapping of outdoor cats, transportation, spay/neuter and vaccination services provided by a licensed Veterinarian, and transportation back to their original location. This program is designed to reduce cat overpopulation by eliminating the birth of homeless kittens. It will keep cats healthy and reduce nuisance issues caused by unaltered cats. Visit the Forgotten Cats website Contact Forgotten Cats if you know feral or pet cats that need to be spayed/neutered Forward this flyer on to others to spread the word
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Historic Area Commission Standards & Guidelines Update
Date Posted: Monday, July 27th, 2015City Council appointed a Historic Area Review Committee to review the Historic Area design guidelines and permit application review process. Below is the Historic Area Commission Standards & Guidelines Update presented at the June 30, 2015 Special City Council Meeting. Historic Area Review Committee (HARC) Reports Summary of City Council action items to implement HARC recommendations Summary report provided to City Council by the Historic Area Review Committee (HARC) Draft guidelines for public input
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Historic Area Commission Standards & Guidelines Update
Date Posted: Monday, July 6th, 2015City Council appointed a Historic Area Review Committee to review the Historic Area design guidelines and permit application review process. Below is the Historic Area Commission Standards & Guidelines Update presented at the June 30, 2015 Special City Council Meeting. Historic Area Commission Standards & Guidelines Update
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Welcome to the City of New Castle
Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2015Step back in time and experience the charm and beauty of colonial New Castle. Walk the cobblestone streets and enjoy the historic sites of this riverfront community. Historic New Castle, Delaware is located just 10 minutes south of downtown Wilmington with easy access from I-95 and I-295. Overlooking the Delaware River, Historic New Castle is the oldest continuously occupied town in the Delaware Valley. And, thanks to preservation efforts, this vibrant, fully occupied community remains one of the most important Colonial/Federal villages in America – second only to Williamsburg, Virginia in the number and authenticity of its historic structures. The New Castle Court House Museum is part of the the First State National Historical Park. New Castle, originally named Fort Casimir, was founded in 1651 by Peter Stuyvesant, who was sent to provide the Dutch with command of all river traffic. Because of its strategic location, ownership of the settlement […]
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Public Works Summer Hours effective Monday, May 11th
Date Posted: Monday, May 4th, 2015During the hot summer months Public Works labors start their day an hour earlier, to get a jump on the heat of the day. Public Works summer hours (6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) will begin on Monday, May 11th. They will begin their routes at 6:00 a.m. so plan accordingly to get your items out for pick up. Trash will be collected on Monday & Tuesday of each week. Yard Waste pick up will take place on Wednesday. Recyclable materials will be collected on Thursday & Friday of each week. Street Sweeping will take place throughout the month, click below for easy to read printable calendar. Printable May Street Sweeping Calendar SUMMER START TIME 7:15 a.m. *”Week” designation is by 1st, 2nd etc. “Full Week” of each month. Please see printable calendar. *1st Monday (Even #’s) & Tuesday (Odd #’s) of each month. 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Streets […]
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Trustees Community Grants and Scholarships
Date Posted: Monday, November 24th, 2014Trustees Community Grants and ScholarshipsTrustees of New Castle Common201 Delaware Street New Castle, DE 19720 Trustees Community Grants and Scholarships The Trustees of New Castle Common annually award grants to community organizations and scholarships to eligible residents of the City of New Castle. Application forms for this year’s grants and scholarships are available on the Trustee’s web site: http://trusteesncc.org or from the Trustees’ office. Last year the Trustees budgeted $75,000 for scholarships and more than $200,000 for community grants. In addition to the forms, the web site contains information on the allocation of Trust funds, properties, meeting minutes and the history and past projects of the Trust.
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FEMA revising FIRMs; City properties impacted
Date Posted: Monday, January 7th, 2013Editor’s note: The following are edited excerpts from the FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping Fact Sheet prepared for New Castle County. This entire publication and a great deal of other detailed information, including draft maps, are available online at www.rampp-team.com/de.htm. (Note the map sections for the City of New Castle are numbered 0162, 0164 and 0166.) FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This Federal Government program makes flood insurance available to residents in communities which meet certain criteria, including the City of New Castle. Maps created by FEMA include the Special Flood Hazard Area, which is the area that has a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year. When FEMA maps flood hazards in a community or county, two products are produced: a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report; and a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) An FIS is a narrative report of the community’s flood hazards […]
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FEMA proposes changes for floodplain maps
Date Posted: Monday, January 7th, 2013This article from the News Journal (Gannett) delawareonline.com New maps reflect greater flood threat Written by Jeff Montgomery and Molly Murray The News Journal; Jan. 06 Several times a day lately, Sussex County official Jeff Shockley finds himself plunging into the fine points of flood plains, prompted by calls from residents anxious about big storms and bigger insurance bills. “There’s been much more interest in the past couple of years, and I think that it’s due to the storms that have hit and missed all around us,” Shockley said. “I get several calls a day from homeowners wanting to know if their property is close to a flood plain, how close they are to a body of water.” The latest surge in interest has coincided with the arrival of new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance boundary maps, slated for public review in coming months. Driving the map revisions, federal […]
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