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Press Release | Council Member Zanthia Oliver’s 3rd District Light Up The Eastside
News and Information From the Wilmington City Council Press Alert Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3rd District Council Member Zanthia Oliver sponsors “Light Up the Eastside” Event in Partnership with […]
Daniel Walker Honored As Part Of Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40
Daniel Walker honored as part of Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40 Wilmington City Council Members and staff would like to congratulate our City Council Chief of Staff, Daniel Walker, […]
Wilmington City Council Newsletter September 4, 2021
Hurricane Ida Resources Updates Mayor Purzycki, in partnership with the Governor’s office and the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), issued updated information last night for residents and businesses […]
Wilmington City Council Newsletter August 27, 2021
Wilmington City Council holds First Redistricting Committee/Public Hearing meeting The Wilmington City Council Redistricting Committee met for the first time on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, which can be viewed here. […]
Wilmington Begins The Process Of Redistricting
Tuesday, August 22, 2021 Wilmington City Council begins the process of Redistricting the city’s eight Councilmanic Districts Link to Wilmington City Council’s redistricting process: www.wilmingtoncitycouncil.com/redistricting (Wilmington, DE) – The City […]
Wilmington City Council Newsletter August 13, 2021
Wilmington City Council is Back in Session Wilmington City Council will be back in session next week. For the first time in 18 months, since Covid-19 pushed all council meetings […]
The process of redistricting Wilmington is set to begin
(Wilmington, DE) – The City of Wilmington will begin the process of redistricting its councilmanic districts the week of August 23, 2021. Per City Code/Charter, Sec. 2-32, the process, which […]
Wilmington City Council Newsletter August 6, 2021
The Warehouse Grand Opening Day Third District Council Member Zanthia Oliver, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, The WRK Group Chief Executive Officer Logan Herring, and Wilmington City Council President Ernest “Trippi” Congo […]
Wilmington City Council Newsletter July 28, 2021
Wilmington Announces One-week Limited Parking Ticket Amnesty Mayor Mike Purzycki announced that parking tickets issued to residents this week for failure to move a vehicle for street cleaning and for failure […]
Wilmington City Council Newsletter July 15, 2021
City Council’s Legislative Break (WILMINGTON, DE) – On July 8, 2021, Wilmington’s City Council held its last meeting before going on the annual legislative break. You can view the meeting on WITN’s YouTube […]
Virtual Community Conversation Event offered to Wilmington Community Members to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act Funds
(Wilmington, DE) – Wilmington City Council President Ernest “Trippi” Congo held a virtual community conversation event for Wilmington community members on July 6, 2021 to discuss the roughly $55 million […]
Council President to host virtual town-hall discussion at 6:00PM on July 6 re: American Rescue Plan Act funds
Please join us tonight as City Council President Ernest “Trippi” Congo, II will host a virtual community conversation to receive feedback from the community on how Wilmington’s $55 million in […]
Salesianum School Announces $12 Million Gift from Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos (’63)
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Mayor Purzycki Shares Announcement from Salesianum School About $12 Million Gift from Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos (’63) The historic gift will create 24 scholarships, with preference […]
Wilmington City Council President Congo and Council Members Condemn Gun Violence and Announce Support to Grassroots Organizations
Wilmington – Today, May 13 at 11:30am, City Council President Ernest “Trippi” Congo, II was joined by Council Member Zanthia Oliver (3rd District), Council Member Michelle Harlee (4th District), Council Member Bregetta Fields (5th District), Council […]
Kuumba Academy Students Meet With Council & Mayor
Wilmington – Today, May 7th at 10:00am students from Kuumba Academy, supported by teacher Salimata Linguer, peacefully marched from their school on 12th and N. French Streets to the Louis L. […]
Mayor Purzycki Announces Wilmington Police Body-Worn Camera Program to Launch
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Police Chief Robert Tracy today announced continued progress toward accountability and transparency in City policing and community engagement through the implementation of a Body-Worn Camera […]
Council President Ernest “Trippi” Congo and Wilmington City Council Offer Response to Mayor’s 2022 Budget Address
Wilmington – It has been one year since the pandemic closed schools and businesses and forced our community to shelter in place. The mandatory isolation of households combined with the […]
Council Members Fields and Spadola join Pastor Ben at Food and Clothing Giveaway in Wilmington’s S.U.N. Park
WILMINGTON – New Council Members Bregetta Fields (5th District) and James Spadola (At-Large) celebrated the significant contributions of Pastor Sandra Ben and the Safe United Neighborhoods (S.U.N.) organization on February […]
Wilmington City Council Passes Housing Ordinance in a 10-3 vote
Wilmington – Last night, Wilmington City Council passed Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 21-006, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 34 of the City Code to revise certain provisions of […]
Councilwoman Oliver Joined by State Sen. Brown to Celebrate New Townhomes at Historic Walt’s Way
WILMINGTON – Saturday, February 13th, Third District Wilmington City Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver joined along with Senator Darius Brown and Mrs. Sheppard, the wife of Harry Sheppard officially cut the ribbon […]
Wilmington City Council officials react to the passage of Senate Bill 31 and Senate Bill 32
WILMINGTON – Yesterday, Delaware’s General Assembly passed Senate Bill 31 (an equal rights amendment to Delaware’s constitution) and the Senate passed Senate Bill 32 (The CROWN Act), two initiatives supported […]
108th Session of City Council Assumes Office – Approves Staff and New Committee Assignments
WILMINGTON – Last night, during the 108th Session of City Council’s operational meeting, City Treasurer DeWayne Sims, Council President Ernest “Trippi” Congo, and the members of Wilmington City Council were […]
CITY COUNCIL TO SWEAR IN SHANE’ DARBY AS 2ND DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBER
On Tuesday November 10th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Wilmington City Council will swear in Shane’ Darby as Wilmington’s 2nd District Councilmember. Pursuant to Section 2-101 of the City Charter, if there […]
Governor Carney Announces this week’s COVID 19 Testing Sites
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), announced a substantial list of community testing sites this […]
Mayor Purzycki Shares News from Delmarva Power to Customers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Delmarva Power Urges Customers to Act Now to Establish Payment Arrangements, Secure Energy Assistance More can be done for customers who call now to discuss past due balances NEWARK, Del. […]
Mayor Purzycki Announces Details of Wilmington’s 4th Annual HBCU Week & College Fair; Due to COVID, All Events Are Virtual Since 2017, participating HBCUs have granted over 2,000 admission opportunities to local students and have awarded more than $5.5 million in scholarships.
Mayor Mike Purzycki and Wilmington’s HBCU Ambassador, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, today announced details of Wilmington’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week [hbcuweek.org] activities, which includes the HBCU College […]
THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, PETE du PONT FREEDOM FOUNDATION AND WILMINGTON ALLIANCE ANNOUNCE THE INTENT TO JOIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES (NLC) CITY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM
The City, PDFF and Wilmington Alliance select “Bringing informal entrepreneurs into the formal economy and providing them with resources to grow their businesses” as the yearlong project focus.” WILMINGTON, Del. […]
Wilmington Releases Final Portions of the WPD Policy Manual
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Wilmington Releases Final Portions of the WPD Policy Manual All eight chapters of the manual are now available online Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Police Chief […]
News from Delmarva Power
Delmarva Power Urges Customers to Act Now to Establish Payment Arrangements, Secure Energy Assistance More can be done for customers who call now to discuss past due balances NEWARK, Del. […]
News from Governor Carney: Governor Carney, DPH Release New Fall Sports Guidance
Delaware Governor John Carney Governor Carney, DPH Release New Fall Sports Guidance Guidance categorizes sports by risks, lists requirements around masks, social distancing WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed the […]
Free Covid Test Sites: Week of August 31
The Wilmington test sites are: Tuesday, September 1: P.S. DuPont Middle School, 701 West 34th Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register in advance at delaware.curativeinc.com [delaware.curativeinc.com] Tuesday, September 1: Kingswood Community Center, 2300 […]
Morning Mosquito Spraying Planned for Southbridge Community, Saturday, August 29
Friday, August 28, 2020 Morning Mosquito Spraying Planned for Southbridge Community, Saturday, August 29 The spraying process is scheduled to take place between 5:00 – 6:00 a.m. The Delaware Mosquito Control […]
Morning Mosquito Spraying Planned for Southbridge Community, Friday, July 31
The spraying process is scheduled to take place between 4:00 – 5:00 a.m. The Delaware Mosquito Control Section will conduct mosquito spraying to reduce adult mosquito populations in the Southbridge area of […]
Members of the public are invited to join the next virtual Public Safety Committee Meeting
Members of the public are invited to join the next virtual Public Safety Committee Meeting July 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Agenda A Resolution Encouraging the Delaware General Assembly to […]
Wilmington Police Body-Worn Camera Funding Moving Forward Mayor Purzycki, Chief Tracy, Council President Shabazz, and Six Other Members of Council Support Budget Amendment to Fund the Local Match for the Program
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND WILMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT As part of a pledge by City leaders to support police and racial justice reforms, Mayor Mike Purzycki said today […]
Morning Mosquito Spraying Planned for Southbridge
Morning Mosquito Spraying Planned for Southbridge Community Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23 The spraying process is scheduled to take place between 4:00 – 5:00 a.m. The Delaware Mosquito Control Section [dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov] will conduct mosquito […]
Wilmington City Council Unites to Address Racial Disparities Council is Dedicated to Take Immediate Action to Put Forth Policy Changes in the City of Wilmington
WILMINGTON – Today, Wilmington City Council announced that they are immediately taking action to address racial disparities in the community and to address the requests of community leaders. “The community, especially […]
CITY COUNCIL PASSES FY 2021 BUDGET
Wilmington, DE (May 28, 2020) — Today, Wilmington City Council approved the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget. “One of City Council’s most important responsibilities is to adopt an annual […]
Mayor Mike Purzycki, City Council President Hanifa Shabazz and Councilman Chris Johnson will Work with Community Leaders to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 WILMINGTON- Wilmington City Council will be working with the Administration, community, and nonprofit leaders to coordinate efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. City government leadership […]
THE NEXT VIRTUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS THURSDAY APRIL 16.
“VIRTUAL” REGULAR MEETING OF WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL APRIL 16, 2020 @ 6:30 P.M. www.WilmingtonDe.gov or www.WITN22.org AGENDA I. Call to Order Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll […]
FY2021 BUDGET HEARINGS:
Wilmington City Council will hold budget hearings during the month of April and early May. Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 4:00 PM Finance & Economic Development Committee Meeting Budget […]
VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETING -THURSDAY 3/26/20 6:00PM
Our next virtual City Council meeting will be held Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 6:00 pm in which the Mayor will give his Budget Address. The Council meeting will be […]
COVID-19 UPDATE from Council President Shabazz 3/24/20
Hello Wilmington, Here are the most recent COVID-19 Updates: Governor Carney Declares Public Health Emergency (PHE) Governor Carney Closes Delaware Schools Through May 15 DNREC campgrounds and playgrounds to close […]
Updates from Council President 3/23/20
Hello Wilmington, On Sunday, March 22nd, 2020, Governor Carney issued a Stay at Home Order for Delawareans. All non-essential businesses are to close effective Tuesday March 24 at 8:00 AM. […]
Message from President Shabazz- 3/20/20
Hello Wilmington, These are certainly unusual times, but we are all in this together. As a mother, grandmother and great grandmother, I can not stress enough the importance of everyone […]
CITY COUNCIL INVITES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN MARCH 19, 2020 VIRTUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WILMINGTON –Today, City Council President Hanifa Shabazz along with members of Council announced final plans for hosting Thursday’s scheduled meeting. “I can not stress enough the importance of maintaining the […]
The Delaware Guide to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Delaware Division of Public Health Opens Coronavirus Call Center For any questions or concerns regarding COVOD -19 Please call the Delaware Division of Public Health’s call center at 1-866-408-1899, TTY […]
Wilmington City Council Welcomes Nigerian Delegation
WILMINGTON – On Monday morning, members of Wilmington City Council welcomed a delegation of Nigerian leaders, University of Delaware professors and Chairman “Wale” Adelagunja of the Delaware African Caribbean Affairs […]
Councilwoman Oliver and Lt. Governor Hall-Long to distribute Narcan in the 3rd District
WILMINGTON – On Wednesday, February 12th at 3:00 p.m., Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver will join Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to distribute opioid overdose kits in the third district. They will meet […]
January 15, 2020: Solutions to Building Safer Neighborhoods Discussion
Community Discussion: Solutions to Building Safer Neighborhoods * MEDIA ADVISORY * WHAT: In an effort to address the increasing issue of gun violence in our communities, 4th District Wilmington City […]