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The Commissioners Special Budget Workshop Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4, 2019, at 1 p.m. in the City Hall Commissioners Room on the second floor. The meeting agenda includes: Continued discussion of the draft budget for fiscal year 2019/2020 as presented by City Manager. For the meeting...

The Commissioners Workshop Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4, 2019, at 9 a.m. in the City Hall Commissioners Room on the second floor. The meeting agenda includes: City Manager’s Report City Solicitor’s Report Presentation by DNREC of DCP's Resilient Community Partnership Project on...

A Commissioners Special Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Commissioners Room on the second floor. The meeting agenda includes: Consideration and vote on draft amendments of Chapter 46 - Personnel Ordinance of the City Code. For the meeting agenda, please...

A Utility Rates Working Group Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. in the City Hall Commissioners Room on the second floor. The meeting agenda includes: Further discussion of proposed rate structure for water and wastewater rates. For the complete meeting agenda, please...

The Association of Coastal Towns (ACT) is composed of seven southern Delaware coastal communities that include Lewes, Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island. ACT strives to collectively preserve and protect the unique character of coastal Delaware by...

During their meeting Feb. 15, Rehoboth commissioners voted 5-1 in favor of modifying business license dates. This change was made in order to consolidate and amend business license fees and to provide a simplified licensing schedule. The license year previously ran from July 1 to June 30. Beginning...

At their February 15 meeting, Rehoboth commissioners approved allowing Greyhounds Reach the Beach to use the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center by a 5-2 vote. The event is planned for four days in October. The event was denied use of the Convention Center twice last year. The approval was based on a...

The Board of Commissioners are underway with budget meetings and are discussing two potential changes in revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. The changes include an increase in property tax from $0.04 to $0.06 per every $100 of assessed value and a 3% public accommodations tax on hotels, motels...

The City held a town hall meeting on Saturday, January 5, to discuss a proposal by Sussex County for operating the Rehoboth wastewater facility. The City is faced with rate increases to pay for the ocean outfall project and future upgrades to the system. We heard from concerned citizens that felt...

The Commissioners Regular Meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 15, 2019, at 3 p.m., in the City Hall Commissioners Room on the second floor. The meeting agenda includes: Reports: City Manager's Report City Solicitor's Report Departmental Reports Board and Commission Reports Committee Reports...