Votes at a glance: New Castle County Council actions, July 8, 2025

New Castle County Council recorded the following formal actions on July 8, 2025. Items are listed with the motion text as read at the meeting, the mover (if stated), and the roll-call outcome as recorded on the floor.

- Consent calendar: Included ceremonial resolutions (Resolutions 25-116, 25-117). Clerk recorded the consent calendar passage: 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Resolution 25-118 (Delaware Storage Solutions — Mill Creek Hundred): Read and placed before council for consideration (mover: Councilwoman Kilpatrick). Motion: Approve plan combining two lots and construct a three-story 49,989-square-foot self-storage building (application 2021-0070-S, Council District 9). Outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Resolution 25-119 (terminate cross-access easement and maintenance declaration for Lots 23 and 24, Applecross Subdivision): Motion moved by Councilwoman Durham; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-090 (amend pay plan for director of public safety): Motion to table the ordinance was made and seconded; outcome: Tabled (voice vote recorded as all in favor "Aye").

- Ordinance 25-091 (appropriate $5,504 in HOME ARPA funds for Department of Community Services, Division of Community Development and Housing): Motion placed by Councilman Hollins; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-092 (appropriate up to $150,000 anticipated from HHS/SAMHSA through state DHSS for wastewater grant to Department of Public Works): Motion placed by Councilwoman Kilpatrick; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-093 (amend pay plan and create class specification of legal assistant to counsel to council): Motion placed by Councilwoman George; outcome: Approved by roll call, 11 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. (Debated on the floor; separate coverage provided.)

- Ordinance 22-006 (revised zoning map and historic overlay for Newark Union Church and Cemetery): Motion placed by Councilman Cartier; outcome: Approved by poll vote, 11 yes, 1 not voting, 1 absent. (Debated and public comment from the site's board representative; separate coverage provided.)

- Ordinance 25-017 (rezoning approximately 11.06 acres from Suburban S to Commercial Regional CR, tax parcel 10034.00067, Council District 7): Motion placed by Councilman Smiley; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-082 (amend pensions article re: County 2011 plan to align with new third-party administrator): Motion placed by Councilman Cartier; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent. (Discussed on the record; separate coverage provided.)

- Other consent and ceremonial resolutions: Several honorary resolutions recognizing local leaders were adopted as part of the consent calendar; no policy changes attached.

Clerk's roll-call tallies above reflect the counts read into the record. For items that were discussed at committee earlier in the day or had public comment, the council record and the individual-item coverage should be consulted for full debate and committee history.