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Council backs Wilmington 250 observance, asks city agencies to coordinate local events
Summary
Wilmington City Council adopted a resolution encouraging city involvement in the nation’s 250th anniversary observance and asked agencies including the Department of Cultural Affairs to coordinate a Wilmington 250 initiative.
Wilmington City Council adopted Resolution 25-006 encouraging the city administration and cultural partners to organize a local Wilmington 250 observance tied to the nation’s upcoming 250th Independence Day commemoration.
Councilmember Oliver presented the resolution, which urges coordination with the Department of Cultural Affairs, the historic preservation office and the Delaware Historical Society to plan inclusive programming that highlights Wilmington’s colonial-era and later history. The resolution cites the national America250 initiative and the city’s longstanding historical sites.
Councilmembers who spoke in support said they hoped the effort would showcase the diversity of Wilmington’s history. Councilmember Harley specifically urged that the city “tell the full story” and ensure programming includes the histories of all ethnic and racial groups. The resolution passed on a roll-call vote with 12 yeas and 1 absent.
The resolution asks the administration to take on planning and does not appropriate funding or set specific program details in the text read at the meeting. Councilmembers said several local partners are expected to participate; the transcript names the Department of Cultural Affairs, the historic preservation planning office and the Delaware Historical Society as stakeholders.
