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Bellefonte commission adopts New Castle County hazard mitigation plan
Summary
At its March 9 meeting, the Town of Bellefonte commission unanimously approved Resolution 2026-01 to adopt the New Castle County Hazard Mitigation Plan as written; commissioners noted the plan remains subject to FEMA approval and said the town is endorsing the DEMA-approved language.
The Town of Bellefonte commission unanimously approved Resolution 2026-01 on March 9, 2026, endorsing the New Castle County Hazard Mitigation Plan as written.
The vote came after Scott MacKenzie moved to approve the resolution and Brandon Dougherty seconded. During discussion, Commissioner Dave Brenner noted that the county plan is a draft that still requires Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval; Scott MacKenzie said the town's resolution is worded to adopt the version approved by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).
Adopting the county plan signals Bellefonte's support for the countywide hazard-mitigation approach and allows the town to coordinate future hazard-reduction projects with county and state emergency-management programs. Commission members did not amend the resolution at the meeting. The motion carried with all present voting in favor.
The commission received the formal request to consider the county plan via correspondence from New Castle County ahead of the meeting; the county's plan remains a draft until FEMA completes its review. Next procedural steps for implementation of any specific mitigation projects were not specified at the meeting.
