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Votes at a glance: New Castle County Council adopts multiple budget, zoning and code measures
Summary
On Dec. 9 the council adopted a package of ordinances and resolutions including R25-204 (Country Club Estate plan), R25-205 (employee handbook amendment), R25-206 (EMS commendation) and a series of budget/grant ordinances (25-147 through 25-156). Several routine rezonings and code cleanups also passed.
New Castle County Council adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions during its Dec. 9, 2025 meeting, taking final action on a mix of budget appropriations, grants, code updates and rezoning requests.
Key outcomes include: - R25‑204 adopted: approval of the Country Club Estate major land development plan (application 2021‑0287) combining multiple parcels and allowing up to 540 dwelling units via transfer of development rights; sponsors said the plan is code‑compliant and will be refined with plan amendments and DelDOT coordination. - R25‑205 adopted: amendments to the county employee handbook to add and clarify family and medical leave provisions and a new paid family and medical leave section. - R25‑206 adopted: a resolution recognizing New Castle County Emergency Medical Services for lifesaving interagency response; the council read the resolution in full and acknowledged named paramedics. - Adopted ordinances 25‑147 through 25‑156: appropriations and budget realignments including an OEM grant from PSEG Nuclear ($75,481), a DOJ grant for a C‑FARO scanner ($70,733.55), HUD Section 8 anticipated funds ($20,979,500), the Paid Family & Medical Leave budget realignment ($486,725), library state aid adjustments and a $9.64 million anticipated federal grant for the Family Hope Project. Several code housekeeping ordinances (e.g., 25‑151 sewer/septic code cleanup) were also approved.
Most roll calls showed broad support; several items were described in committee hearings earlier in the month. Ordinance 25‑094 (changes to open‑space/common‑facility code) was tabled for further review. The meeting record shows standard procedure: introductions, committee reports, public comment where relevant, and roll‑call votes recorded for each adopted ordinance.
The council closed the meeting after an extended public‑comment session on data‑center proposals and adjourned for the holidays.
