Sussex County Council adopts resolution urging state to preserve local land-use authority

Sussex County Council on June 3 adopted a resolution asking the Delaware General Assembly to "affirm, uphold, and respect the long established authority of local governments to reasonably govern for themselves." The motion to adopt the measure was moved by Councilman Riley and carried after a roll call in which Councilmembers McCarran, Lloyd, Grunbaum and Riley voted in favor.

The resolution, circulated to council members the week before the meeting, says the council "joins with Kent and Newcastle County in offering to work collaboratively with our state legislative partners to preserve the first state's tradition of local control," and directs the county administrator to send an official copy to both chambers of the General Assembly. County Administrator Lawson told the council the measure follows similar actions by the other two counties…