City of New Castle Announces New Tax Rate & Expanded Exemptions for Fiscal Year 2026
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025City of New Castle Announces New Tax Rate & Expanded Exemptions for Fiscal Year 2026 On Thursday, June 26th, City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2026(FY 2026) Budget for the period of July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026, after a thoughtful and lengthy budget season. Council also adopted the new County property assessments and determined the “rollback rate” from the previous tax rate, to be .23799 per $100 of assessed value. The “rollback rate’ is the amount which would provide the City with the same amount of revenue as the old county taxable value with the new county taxable value. The previous tax rate was 1.2 of $100 of assessed value which generated $3.1 million and the “rollback rate” of .23799 per $100 of assessed value would also generate that same amount of revenue. After careful consideration and determining the need for additional revenue, City Council determined that it […]
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West 3rd St Closed Notice – Foundry Street to South Street – June 26th
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025Street Closed Notification 6-25-25 THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720-0208 PHONE: 323-2330 FAX: 323-2337 S T R E E T C L O S E D N O T I C E DATE: June 25, 2025 TO: Water Customers FROM: The Municipal Services Commission Water Department RE: West 3rd Street Closed from Foundry Street to South Street ———————————————————————————————————————- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR WATER CUSTOMERS There will be a Street Closure on Thursday, June 26th on West 3rd Street from Foundry Street to South Street. In the event of heavy or steady rain, the closure may be rescheduled. The Street Closure will be for replacing the water service at 56 West 3rd Street. The street closure is expected to last from 8:00am until 3:00pm, but could last longer due to unforeseen complications. Please plan for this street closure by parking in an area outside of […]
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NOTICE: Full Closure of River Road between Clymer Street and Carroll Drive Starting July 7th
Date Posted: Monday, June 23rd, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE NOTE THE START DATE HAS CHANGED June 26, 2025 NOTICE: Full Closure of River Road between Clymer Street and Carroll Drive Starting JULY 7. The New Castle City Police Department is alerting all motorists that River Road south of Dobbinsville, between Clymer Street and Carroll Drive, will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, July 7th, 2025. The project is expected to last four weeks, This will be a hard closure to accommodate necessary construction, and the road will be completely impassable during this time. Motorists are reminded that this is the same area where drivers have previously become accustomed to attempting to evade closure signs during flooding events. Unlike those prior incidents, this is a full construction closure—vehicles that ignore posted signs will be forced to turn around in residential areas, causing unnecessary traffic congestion and disrupting the quality […]
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Revised Public Works Schedule for Week of June 19th
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025City Offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for Juneteenth. Public Works Department Holiday Pick-up Schedule: **REVISED PUBLIC WORKS SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF JUNE 19TH** Citywide Recycle Pick Up on Friday, June 20th **REVISED STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF JUNE 19TH** Regular Revised Thursday, June 19th Friday, June 20th
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Rt 9 Road Closure
Date Posted: Thursday, June 12th, 2025Paving Will Close a Section of Route 9 During the Daytime Motorists should be aware that Route 9 will be closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for paving between Carroll Drive and Clymer Street in Dobbinsville. The paving will start on Monday, June 23rd and will continue until Sunday, July 6th. This work is weather permitting. Motorists should use caution and expect minor delays in the area. For more information visit the DelDOT website at www.deldot.gov, download the DelDOT app or tune to 1380 am, WTMC.
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Survey of Harmony and the Strand
Date Posted: Monday, June 9th, 2025“ Please be aware that survey crews from AECOM will be at the intersection of Harmony and Strand between Wednesday, June 11th, and Friday, June 13th. They will be gathering survey information through the intersection, including the roadway, curb and sidewalks for a distance of approximately 50 feet in each direction. This effort is in support of the design work needed to provide ADA ramps at this intersection. There should be no disruption to traffic or pedestrians while the survey work is being completed.”
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Separation Day Information
Date Posted: Thursday, June 5th, 2025Separation Day is this weekend, Friday, June 6th and Saturday, June 7th. All details can be found here: separationdayde.com Important Event Highlights are below: Separation Day Kickoff Party- Friday, June 6, 2025 6-9pm Separation Day Parade- Saturday, June 7, 2025 1:00 PM Separation Day Festival- Saturday, June 7, 2025 2:00 PM – 9:30 PM Below is a map detailing traffic restriction, the parade route, bus stops for pre- parade and post-parade, etc. Separation Day 2025 Map The following streets will be closed during the parade: 6th Street from South Street to Chestnut Street Delaware Street from 6th Street to the Wharf 3rd Street from Penn Street to Harmony Street The following streets will be closed for the remainder of the event: Delaware Street from 3rd Street to the Wharf West 3rd Street from Delaware Street to South Street South Street from 5th Street to […]
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Conversations with Councilmen Carter and Caneco
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City Offices Closed Monday, May 26th
Date Posted: Thursday, May 22nd, 2025City Offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th for the Memorial Day Holiday. **REVISED PUBLIC WORKS SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF May 26th ** There will be NO Trash Pick-up on Monday, May 26th Regular Schedule Revised Schedule Monday, May 26th Tuesday, May 27th Tuesday, May 27th Wednesday, May 28th Yard Waste Pick Up on Thursday, May 29th Citywide Recycle Pick Up on Friday, May 30th
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Mosquito Spraying
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20th, 2025Today, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, DNREC will be spraying in the Army Creek and Broad Dyke marshes in New Castle to prevent significant mosquito emergence. All insecticides to be used are registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for mosquito control and will be applied according to EPA-approved label instructions. The EPA has determined that the insecticides to be used do not pose unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment. For further information, please visit the Mosquito Control website at http://de.gov/mosquito
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