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Kent County LEVY COURT Serving Kent County with Pride Community Newsletter & Parks, Recreation and Library Activity Guide Kent County LEVY COURT Serving Kent County with Pride Community Newsletter & Parks, Recreation and Library Activity Guide Summer 2020 @KCLevyCourt About the LEVY COURT Levy Court is your County government. Kent County Levy Court nications; emergency management; approving sewer system is comprised of seven elected Commissioners: six are elected construction; establishing the yearly tax rate; appointing de- from the districts in which they reside, and the seventh elect- partment heads and overseeing the county departments that ed at-large to represent the entire county. The Commissioners support the mission of Levy Court. The Commissioners appoint serve at the will of the electorate and answer solely to their con- a County Administrator who is responsible for managing the stituents. Since the Commissioners are elected officials, it is cus- day-to-day operations of county government. tomary to refer to them with the designation of Honorable. Levy Court offices are located at 555 Bay Road. Residents may Levy Court responsibilities include: enacting planning and land call 744-2300 to reach a County Office. use ordinances; providing parks and recreation facilities; estab- For more information on Levy Court, please visit our website at lishing fees; providing emergency medical services; 911 commu- www.co.kent.de.us. HON. P. BROOKS BANTA HON. TERRY L. PEPPER HON. ALLAN F. ANGEL HON. ERIC L. BUCKSON President Vice President At-Large Commissioner 3rd District Commissioner 4th District 1st District Committee: Committee: Committee: 302-242-2572 Public Safety Administration Planning Services 302-531-8803 302-382-6735 302-943-2832 HON. JODY SWEENEY HON. GLEN M. HOWELL HON. JEFFREY W. HALL MICHAEL J. Commissioner 5th District Commissioner 6th District Commissioner 2nd District PETIT DE MANGE, AICP Committee: Committee: Committee: County Administrator Community Services/ Public Works Finance 302-744-2305 Information Technology 302-531-8832 302-632-0757 302-943-7328 About the ROW OFFICES Kent County has four Row Officers: each of which is an elected Row Officers are held accountable to the electorate and it is official. Row Officers serve four year terms and each is empow- customary to refer to them with the designation of Honorable. ered to manage their office. Each row office performs a distinct These offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. function within the County Government. to 5:00 P.M. REGISTER OF WILLS: RECORDER OF DEEDS: SHERIFF: Hon. Harold K. Brode Hon. Betty Lou McKenna Hon. Brian E. Lewis [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (302) 744-2330 (302) 744-2321 (302) 736-2161 Chief Deputy - Dianne M. Rager CLERK OF THE PEACE: Chief Deputy - Chris White [email protected] Hon. Brenda Wootten [email protected] (302) 744-2328 [email protected] (302) 736-2161 (302) 744-2346 Deputy - Jason Mollohan [email protected] Deputy - Patricia A. Brown (302) 744-2327 [email protected] 2 Kent County Levy Court | Summer 2020 Kent County PHONE DIRECTORY Kent County Administrative Complex Kent County Emergency Services Building 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901 911 Public Safety Blvd., Dover, DE 19901 Levy Court 744-2305 Emergency Communications 735-2200 Assessment Office 744-2401 Emergency Management 735-3465 Building Permits & Inspections 744-2451 Emergency Medical Services 735-2180 Code Enforcement 744-2452 Community Development 744-2480 Kent County Library Economic Development 678-3028 497 South Red Haven Lane, Dover, DE 19901 Engineering 744-2430 Library Services 744-1919 Facilities Management 744-2357 Finance 744-2386 Kent County Parks and Recreation Tax Section 744-2341 1683 New Burton Road, Dover, DE 19904 GIS/Mapping 744-2416 Main Number 744-2495 Information Technology 744-2365 Parks & Recreation 744-2495 Kent County Wastewater Treatment Plant Personnel 744-2310 139 Milford Neck Road, Milford, DE 19963 Planning 744-2471 Wastewater Facilities 335-6000 A Dedicated Telephone Number and Email Established for Inspections and Enforcement Department Building and Code Inspection activities necessitates Kent Any plans, permit applications or documents can be left County Planning Services to dedicated a telephone num- in the paramedics truck parked in front of the County ber and email address for violations and complaints. Administrative Complex. The truck is checked several times a day, and correspondence is immediately deliv- The Telephone number is: 302-744-1913, and email ad- ered directly to the various Departments in which they dress is: [email protected]. are intended. Coronavirus Bought More Time to Complete the 2020 Census The Coronavirus crisis may have set back many Kent County Census activ- ities. But the good news is, there’s more time to participate! The Census deadline has been extended to October 31, 2020. That means, Kent County has more time to do even better! It takes about 6 minutes to answer 10 ques- tions. Make sure you fill out your 2020 Census online atmy2020census.gov or by phone at 1-844-330-2020. We’re counting on you! Summer 2020 | Kent County Levy Court 3 Kent County Building Inspectors Remain Active AMID CORONIVIRUS CRISIS It was just before noon on Thursday, One of the effects of the coronavirus, April 23, and by that time, Kent County stay at home orders, and social dis- Building Inspector Paul Modesto, was tancing is the way people exchange in- on his 5th building inspection for the formation. Keeping things going could day with several more to go. His day entail a number of adjustments to the began at the office where he checks way business is transacted while be- his emails and telephone messages ing aware of what’s happening in the from the day before, then he plots his world and making adjustments to em- path for the day ahead. Once Building ploy safety techniques. Inspectors hit the road, they don’t re- turn until the next day. To limit exposure, at times, Inspectors can handle matters over the telephone On this particular day, Modesto had a or via email; other times they may need combination of at least nine inspec- to set a limit to the number of people Building Inspector Paul Modesto tions and re-inspections and his three coming into and out of a house. “In inspects. other colleagues Steve Hastings, Bruce some cases, we’ll contact a homeown- Slody, and Dan Twardus had schedules er to let them know what we’re looking into the building for staff without too that were about the same. Kent Coun- for and we can exchange information much interruption to the flow of daily ty spans across 798 square miles: from electronically.” And, for the time being, business. For those who have corre- Smyrna to Milford north to south and Kent County is not charging fees for spondence and paperwork for any of from the Delaware Bay to the Maryland expired permits. Kent County Departments, including line, east to west. For four inspectors, Public one could spend over an hour in trav- Communication and social distancing Works, Office of Deeds, Register of el time depending on where he needs are two human traits that puts a strain Wills, the Clerk of the Peace, and Sher- to go; and, while we’re in the midst of on us all. “The biggest problem is that iff’s Office, a vehicle is parked in front the coronavirus pandemic, houses are people want to talk”, Modesto added. of the entrance to the County Complex being built, and Kent County is still in- “If Kent County was to shut down con- to leave an exchange. To contact Kent specting their progress. struction we would not have enough County Building Inspections, the num- “We’re trying to keep things as nor- staff to keep up once we reopen.” ber is 302-744-2451 and of course, the mal as possible,” said Modesto. “We’re Early-on Kent County established a main telephone number to the Kent aware of permit time limits, and we means for the public to get permit ap- County Complex is, 302-744-2300 if have to keep them going.” plications, plans, and other documents additional information is necessary. KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT ESTABLISHES A COVID-19 BUSINESS RELIEF FUND Dover, Del. — What grew out of a re- grants to qualified Small Businesses faith based organizations, pawn shops, quest for assistance from the Central not to exceed $500 per applicant. The adult entertainment stores and real es- Delaware Chamber of Commerce to request moved forward for a vote at tate businesses. help businesses acquire Personal Pro- the May 12, Business Meeting. All Com- To apply, complete and submit an ap- tective Equipment and cleaning sup- missioners agreed that establishing plication, a vendor form, complete plies, became the establishment of the Covid-19 Relief Fund is a step in a W-9, and a valid business license and the Covid-19 Business Relief Fund. At positive direction. submit to: the May 12, 2020 Combined Business To qualify, businesses must be located and Committee Meetings, Levy Court in Kent County; hold a valid business Kent County COVID Fund Commissioners voted in solidarity to license, must have been in business for c/o Kent Economic Partnership 555 establish the Fund that would help at least one year; with a maximum of Bay Road small business owners as they re-open 20 employees; and the funds can not Dover, DE 19901 their businesses. be used to pay debts incurred before Forms can be found at these links: Initiated at the May 8 Committee March 17, 2020. Other exclusions to Application and vendor form: Meetings, Commissioner Eric Buck- grant funds are real estate and vehicle purchases.
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