To Participate in County's Public Meetings or Make Comments
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To participate in or observe the County Meetings:
To watch the livestream of the P&Z or Council meetings:
Click on https://mediasite.sussexcountyde.gov/mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/public and click on the meeting of your interest.
To listen to the Council meetings via telephone
Dial 302-394-5036 and, when prompted, enter the Conference Code: 570176.
(Please note that the livestream is about 30 seconds delayed, but the telephone call will be real-time.)
Public comments during the Council meetings can be made either in person or by telephone
To make comments by phone during Council meetings:
Dial into the meeting and wait until they prompt you, "enter 5* to make comments," and wait until they unmute your line. Then, state your name and where you live, and proceed to speak.
Two Types of Public Comments during the Council meetings:
During the public hearing for specific applications, the applicant will present their case, and then the President will open the floor to the public present in the meeting room. After all the public present in person speak, the chairman will open the comments to the people who call in to make comments. Then, follow the instruction above, 'To make comments by phone.'
At the beginning of each Council meeting on Tuesdays, the public is given 3 minutes to speak about any matter that is under the control of the Council. Call into the meeting early and wait for the President to announce that the public can speak for 3 minutes. Then, follow the instruction above, 'To make comments by phone.'
Public comments during the P&Z meetings - only in person
Two Types of Public Comments during the meetings:
During the public hearing for specific applications, the applicant will present their case, and then the chairman will open the floor to the public present in the chamber.
At the beginning of each P&Z meeting on Wednesdays, the public is given 3 minutes to speak about any matter, that is under the control of the P&Z Commission - except for the matters regarding applications that P&Z is to have a hearing or to vote on.
To email comments to the Sussex Council and Planning & Zoning:
County Administrator
Todd F. Lawson <tlawson@sussexcountyde.gov>
Sussex County Councilmen
Michael H. Vincent <mvincent@sussexcountyde.gov>
Cynthia Green <cgreen@sussexcountyde.gov>
Mark Schaeffer <mschaeffer@sussexcountyde.gov>
Doug Hudson <Doug.hudson@sussexcountyde.gov>
John Rieley <jlrieley@sussexcountyde.gov>
Sussex Council Clerk
Tracey Tolbert <tracy.torbert@sussexcountyde.gov>
(302) 855-7743
Planning & Zoning
pandz@sussexcountyde.gov
Jamie Whitehouse <jamie.whitehouse@sussexcountyde.gov>
Lauren DeVore <lauren.devore@sussexcountyde.gov>