At their meeting on October 19, 2009, the Mayor and Council adopted a resolution authorizing installation of new stop signs at the intersection of S. Locust Street and E. Frazier Street, one on the southwest corner on the S. Locust Street and one on the northeast corner on S. Locust Street. This will result in a three-way stop at that intersection

Effective Date: November 4, 2009

David S. Hugg III, Town Manager

At their meeting on October 19, 2009, the Mayor and Council approved the first reading of Ord. No. 006-09, and ordinance to amend the town code of the Town of Smyrna to add a new Chapter 50 “Peddlers and Solicitors”. Two additional readings are required for final adoption.

This ordinance prohibits peddling and soliciting on properties where signs are posted prohibiting such actions and requires that peddlers register at the Town Hall prior to conducting business in town. Additionally the ordinance creates a violation for failure of a peddler to remove him or herself from the premises he or she has been asked to vacate. No peddling may be done in commercial districts of the Town.

Copies are available for review at the Town Hall during normal business hours.

David S. Hugg III, Town Manager

At their meeting on October 19, 2009, the Mayor and Council waived the three-reading rule and adopted Ord. No. 007-09, an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the town code of the Town of Smyrna by adding a new Article III Emergency Operations Plan.

This ordinance adopts and allows for implementation of the town emergency operations plan which will allow for coordinated emergency operations throughout the town prior to, during, and after a disaster situation. The ordinance grants powers to the senior elected official of the town which may be implemented in the case of disaster as defined by the ordinance. The ordinance also allows for amendments to the plan to be made by simple resolution and imposes penalties for violation of the ordinance or any order issued by the senior elected official pursuant to the ordinance.

Effective Date: November 2, 2009

Copies are available for review at Town Hall during normal business hours.

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has sent $10.6 million to the state of Delaware to assist low income families with heating and cooling costs. To find out more about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federally funded grant program, please visit their website.

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