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Bradley said complaints about higher bills after a Delmarva rate increase had led some residents to assume Seaford purchases power from Delmarva Power. He said the city is a DEMEC member and that the membership allows municipalities to purchase power at lower cost than retail suppliers. “We do not purchase electricity from Delmarva Power,” Bradley said.

Bradley said the city experienced a 6% increase in 2024, implemented across two months (reported as August and September), and that cold weather in January had increased municipal usage: he reported a 32% increase in kilowatt usage at his own property compared with the previous January. Bradley also recounted a brief power interruption that he said damaged his fire‑panel equipment.

City Manager Charles Anderson was referenced as serving on DEMEC’s board; Bradley thanked the city manager and staff for working to keep rates affordable and said he planned to continue visiting the electric department. The remarks were part of a routine liaison report and the council took no formal action on the matter at the Feb. 18 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Seaford Mayor & Council Meeting 2025 02 18","oneSentenceSummary","Councilman Mike Bradley told the council Seaford purchases power through Delaware Municipal Electric Cooperative (DEMEC) rather than Delmarva Power, described a citywide 6% increase in 2024 and said recent cold weather has raised local usage.","taxTitle","Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware","taxId",68854,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127109,"Seaford council: minutes, tax‑appeals date, election officers set; executive session scheduled",1915,958530,2873941,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664959-ed83a8cccdcf928e389d7ae9cda430f2&start=958&end=2873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664959-ed83a8cccdcf928e389d7ae9cda430f2/thumbnail_958530.jpg","/articles/6127109/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Seaford-council-minutes-taxappeals-date-election-officers-set-executive-session-scheduled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127109-08cd613a3238420e64f19c306c6eb8fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191476&Signature=hSVflWk6-lYVMSMF6j3B8kIZAP5ZEWs0mO~Vinry0BhtowZnpTKWPTgNHjy2zLgqigX7JOeFXj9VUoseyNlw2bah5FlfEQ2e~po5bdMD0tV4sOjWXbReiTCCYOEuy75O-4i71Nc076knqpUWTPB9tsTnsmxcHhpMYRtNkQHfNroxrkSu~kERBVJhFhBxds1SXGXektASchl1gi3~hdjEtfPkdp99etrBn8qOQ2ZJ5eGv-ZzifQKHWKFpimGhn8JUJRLg~n7E-STycAB7B5DDCurXCZRLxl6xZG-cX73-INRPcAlPadqq0yEeBhKpTj9EGppo6QwheJ9LFQ50yiSriA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seaford Mayor and Council took several routine actions on Feb. 18, approving minutes and setting dates and officers for upcoming administrative matters.

The council unanimously approved the minutes from the Jan. 28, 2025 meeting after a motion from Councilman Alan Quillen and a second by Councilman Orlando Holland.

The council set a formal real‑estate tax‑appeals hearing for Feb. 25, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. following a recommendation from Kathy Anger, customer service coordinator. The council motion to set the date was moved in the meeting and seconded by Councilwoman Stephanie Grasset; the motion passed unanimously.

Mayor McCoy’s recommended board of elections and election officers for the April 19 municipal election — board members George F. Stewart (chair), Virginia Hastings and Sharon Drewgash; election officers Michael H. Vincent, Isaac Ross, Jeffrey Stevenson, Elizabeth Carmati and Laangela Todd — were approved by unanimous vote after a motion by Vice Mayor Dan Henderson with a second from Councilman Alan Quillen.

Finally, the council approved a motion to hold an executive session to discuss personnel matters. The motion was made by Vice Mayor Dan Henderson, seconded by Councilman Orlando Holland, and carried by unanimous voice vote.

All actions recorded at the Feb. 18 meeting passed by unanimous voice vote; individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript for these routine items.","At the Feb. 18 meeting the Seaford Mayor and Council approved meeting minutes, set a February 25 tax‑appeals hearing, appointed the board of elections and election officers for the April 19 municipal election, and voted to hold an executive session on personnel.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127114,"Seaford council approves state SRF principal‑forgiveness offer for Martin Farms water relocation",313,953005,1266740,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664959-ed83a8cccdcf928e389d7ae9cda430f2&start=953&end=1266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664959-ed83a8cccdcf928e389d7ae9cda430f2/thumbnail_953005.jpg","/articles/6127114/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Seaford-council-approves-state-SRF-principalforgiveness-offer-for-Martin-Farms-water-relocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127114-fac7b24ca7e32cf73cc5654b063cc6b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191476&Signature=Lmw5KzeXoUY5IeDomlOUp0uVtph6UHtFlbhnn~XOM5ysVjH8I1a0vtlmK-QGkyRcwl-L71FcjjywIT6eAueR2K37Qs4YO2Gy~P~5lrQrC6ARHBy3Cg2xGmcFwhtzfSHGhiCYy5Pd6RbLfE1CH4id6LiwDC8lcBx8hadBRE-TGeun8CH-Tlwxoys4RQ83rb8OBQhbm1SymYzxcEVJwRh9Vhhb0eBKm9kzyW3vsIAYef1HcLVEYS6lthn-nI-kvyZklrfSltvbt4o8WqvfzQ0QELQW~Rek6md4n3KCyuM7HV9~JTkbreC9n3-MQWDZcx-9T-rYbxnYWEKL5bPTGgjsgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seaford Mayor and Council on Feb. 18 approved a Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund binding commitment letter offering the city a $962,400 loan for the Martin Farms water relocation project, phase 1, with a 20‑year term; city staff said the entire principal will be forgiven on successful completion of the project.

City Manager Charles Anderson and staff told the council the offer comes from the Delaware state revolving fund (Drinking Water Branch) and that the water work will be coordinated with a parallel sewer project in the same neighborhood. According to council materials, the underlying loan was offered at 2% interest initially, but staff reported the current commitment includes principal forgiveness so the city would not owe the principal if the project is completed as required.

Vice Mayor Dan Henderson called the commitment “a major coup” and thanked staff, the finance director and the director of public works for securing principal forgiveness after previous attempts to qualify for similar terms had not succeeded. Henderson said the forgiveness was especially welcome because the city previously had trouble meeting threshold requirements for full principal forgiveness on other loans.

Councilwoman Stephanie Grasset moved to approve the binding commitment and permit the city manager to execute the necessary documents; Councilman Mike Bradley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Council staff said there will be no interest charged during construction and that staff will pursue completion of the project so the principal forgiveness will apply. The city packet identifies the project as Martin Farms water relocation phase 1 and notes coordination with sewer work in the area; the transcript and packet did not include a project completion schedule or an itemized budget in the council discussion.","The council unanimously approved a Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund binding commitment offering $962,400 in principal forgiveness for the Martin Farms water relocation phase 1 project, a 20‑year term that will be forgiven if the project is completed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127118,"Resident urges Seaford council to halt Nylon Boulevard well work, demands public answers",255,578745,834465,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664959-ed83a8cccdcf928e389d7ae9cda430f2&start=578&end=834","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664959-ed83a8cccdcf928e389d7ae9cda430f2/thumbnail_578745.jpg","/articles/6127118/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Resident-urges-Seaford-council-to-halt-Nylon-Boulevard-well-work-demands-public-answers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127118-9572a1023ed2064b52e276f69da8a6ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191476&Signature=PYQS2XpiXNHIXaFJh3m3hLmHeqyAG7aMbkjn9wch2xLmb277vkUQtAUGfKhKPgMbuUxysasFphOVrklY55poqxJppsVUxwmSEH55u3bqqIaPu7ig0m3Z0qiUQSxdgy5u~MoIAeWe20XDFv2waFoIBqU5YQOhZSFT6HtGGPDBdRClEBcMLpM8J55-uBFvUCJnygjgvsRHawyuHBPWzIgEWSfhDeQq0z-YETngFRia7dUZeX0-fSiC3DRrr9Dd3KjH9hvtC9Bl3RJAhBpkGi6NRXD8kONfr2FlwUM5zu3BfZe4HUWZe-pcY47mADQeXFQYdl2CE1xk9-dwmnH8ZaXdkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dan Cannon told the Seaford Mayor and Council on Feb. 18 that well‑drilling equipment appeared in his wife’s front yard on Jan. 30 and that a test well was drilled on or about Feb. 3 without prior notice to the property owner.

Cannon said he began contacting City Manager Charles Anderson on Feb. 3 and that Anderson’s written responses, beginning Feb. 4, provided limited detail and pointed to prior public meetings. Cannon said his review of the cited meetings showed no clear notice about well drilling on Nylon Boulevard. He told the council that a presentation by GMB engineer Chris Derbyshire at the council’s Jan. 10, 2023, meeting discussed new water‑source options after the Delaney Street well failed, and that, according to Cannon’s reading of meeting materials, Anderson had indicated at that time the city’s intent that a Nylon well “will be near the intersection of Nylon Boulevard and North Poplar Street.” Cannon presented those facts as his account of earlier meeting remarks.

Cannon asked the council to direct City Manager Anderson to provide public answers to: how, when, where and why the Nylon Boulevard test‑well locations were selected rather than other possible west‑side sites near Hooper’s Landing; to lift what Cannon described as an “information blackout” and increase opportunities for public input; and to pause further actions described in the Sept. 24 preliminary engineering report from GMB until outstanding questions from taxpayers are resolved and public hearings are held.

Cannon said the lack of prior notice had distressed the property owner and that the episode reflected a broader pattern he described as poor governance. He concluded by requesting immediate action from the mayor and council to secure public explanations and hearings. The council did not take formal action on Cannon’s requests during the Feb. 18 meeting.

Cannon’s remarks were delivered during the meeting’s public‑comment period and represented his account of prior staff presentations and documents rather than a new staff report. He named the Sept. 24 GMB preliminary engineering report and referenced a Jan. 10, 2023, presentation by GMB engineer Chris Derbyshire as background for his concerns.","A Seaford resident told the mayor and council that a test well was drilled on Nylon Boulevard without notice and asked the council to direct the city manager to provide details, increase transparency and pause further work until public hearings are held.","actionData","errors"]

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