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Land Use seeks one more code officer, highlights ADUs, redevelopment and tech upgrades in FY26 budget
Summary
At a May 8 New Castle County council budget hearing, the Department of Land Use presented its FY26 requests and priorities, including one additional code enforcement officer, upgrades to permitting/GIS systems and continued emphasis on affordable housing and redevelopment.
Dave Culver, general manager of New Castle County’s Department of Land Use, told County Council on May 8 that the department’s FY26 budget requests add one code enforcement officer and fund merit and benefit increases tied to negotiated wages.
The request accompanies a presentation of the department’s priorities for the coming year: upgrading permitting and GIS systems (including a planned Hansen upgrade and an AI-assisted permitting workflow), implementing the 2050 comprehensive plan and continued zoning and code updates to promote affordable housing and consolidated enforcement. Culver said the department will also pursue a vacant-property registration program that would raise licensing fee revenue.
Why it matters: Land use, permitting and code enforcement…
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