Notice: Route 9 is now open
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025Route 9 is now open.
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Summer Concert in Battery Park Cancelled Tonight
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025Due to the impending bad weather this evening July 16th, the summer concert in Battery Park, featuring Exit 93, has been cancelled.
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Mosquito Control Spray
Date Posted: Friday, July 11th, 2025A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the daylight hours on Sunday, July 13, 2025: Application of Vectoprime FG with an airplane (registration number N422JC) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: In and near New Castle and Wilmington (Southbridge). For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 22, 29, and 30. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions. The USEPA 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 Spray Information site or view the Spray Zone Map:
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Summer Concert in Battery Park Cancelled Tonight
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025Due to the impending bad weather this evening, the summer concert in Battery Park, featuring Oliva Reynolds, has been cancelled and rescheduled for August 13th.
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Soul Line Dancing Party
Date Posted: Thursday, July 3rd, 2025Soul Line Dancing Party featuring Kenny J and DJ Ell Saturday, July 12th 5:00p.m. to 8:oopm Buttonwood Colored School Museum 111 Buttonwood Ave, New Castle, DE
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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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