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Sussex County Council approves appointments, leases, engineering work and grants in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the council unanimously approved the appointment of John Passwaters to the Planning & Zoning Commission, multiple county leases including an AeroSafety Device lease, engineering and airport task orders, the Lockwood sewer closeout, a conditional-use approval for an athletic field (with amendments), and several community grants.
The Sussex County Council conducted a series of formal actions during the Aug. 19 meeting, voting on appointments, leases, engineering amendments and community grants. Most measures passed on recorded unanimous votes; below are the key actions and outcomes.
Appointment • John Passwaters — The council moved and approved the appointment of John Passwaters to the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission, effective Sept. 1 through June 2026, after a statutorily required public interview.
Leases and real estate • Milton medic lease renewal — Council approved renewal of the one-year lease (with two one-year renewals) for the Milton medic unit at its current location. • KTM 2 LLC (d/b/a AeroSafety Device) — Council approved a lease in the Delaware Coastal Business Park at 21646 Baltimore Ave. for manufacturing and distribution. • Delaware Coast Line Railroad Co. — Council approved a lease renewal in the Delaware Coastal Business Park for railroad construction/repair and boat rehabilitation uses. • Atlantic Contracting & Material Co. Inc. — Council approved a temporary office lease at 8 Mulberry St., Georgetown, for the company tied to trail construction.
Engineering & airport • JMT Amendment No. 3 — Council approved Amendment 3 to the engineering contract with Johnson, Mirmoran and Thompson for an infrastructure evaluation and valve-exercising program not to exceed $613,880. • Delta Airport Consultants Task Order 7 — Council approved task order No. 7 for an FAA-required emissions inventory study not to exceed $21,000 (county expects 90% reimbursement when a grant offer is received).
Capital projects • Lockwood Community Area Sewer Expansion — Council approved final balancing Change Order No. 5, decreasing the contract by $380,049.50, and granted project closeout with substantial completion dated June 10, 2025.
Conditional use & amendments • Conditional Use No. 2584 (outdoor athletic field) — Council adopted two amendments (driveway material and siting of activities on Lot 10B) and approved the conditional use as amended; recorded votes cite the planning & zoning record.
Grants • Western Sussex Chamber of Commerce — Council approved a $1,000 grant for the Broad Creek Bash. • American Cancer Society (Sussex County Relay for Life) — Council approved a $1,500 total contribution composed of $300 from each district, as in prior years.
Voting note: Where roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript, members recorded as voting 'yes' include Mister McCarron, Mister Lloyd, Miss Gruenbaum, Mister Riley and the council president; motions were carried as recorded.
