Policy Proposal Open for Public Comment
| Policy Title | Category | Summary | Comment Deadline | View Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitalization Threshold | Policy | The threshold has not been adjusted in over 20 years. Updating it reflects current costs and ensures more accurate financial reporting. | June 18, 2025 | View PDF |
| Capital Budget | Policy | The policy is being updated to require formal Board approval of the Capital Budget on an annual basis, ensuring greater oversight and accountability. | June 18, 2025 | View PDF |
| Employee Drug/Alcohol Policy | Policy | Updating the policy to align with new marijuana legalization laws while maintaining a substance-free workplace. | June 18, 2025 | View PDF |
Visit the Public Comment Portal to provide us your comments on the open policy proposals.
Policies
Resolutions
- 24-001 Acceptance of on and offsite utility improvements, Lodge at Historic Lewes
- 24-002 Acceptance of onsite improvements for Phase 6 and 7 Tower Hill
- 24-003 Amendment of the compilation of policies: Pole Attachments
- 24-005 Bylaws Amendment
- 24-004 TYCO and BASF settlement participation
- 24-006 Acceptance of Olde Town’s Utility Improvements
- 24-007 Water Meter Policy Amendment 10.23.24
- 24-008 Amend Escrow Standards for Plan review for out of city Utility extensions
- 24-009 Appointment of DEMEC Board of Directors
- 23-001 Honoring Senator Lopez
- 23-002 Honoring Representative Smyk
- 23-003 Appointment of Board of Election
- 23-004 Extend water utility operations for Capes Cove
- 23-005 Extend water utility operations for Lewes Auto Body
- 23-006 WWTF Contingency Committee
- 23-007 Extend water service for Mitchell’s Corner commercial
- 23-008 Extend water service for Mitchell’s Corner residential
- 23-009 Extend water service for 16161 Lynn Road
- 23-010 DHSS Loan for water tower and canal crossing
- 23-011 Fulton Bank Line of Credit Amendment
- 23-012 Supplemental Wastewater Treatment Facility Funding
- 23-013 Tower Hill Acceptance of offsite and Onsite Utility Improvements
- 23-014 Cross Connection Control
- 22-001 Howard Seymour Water Reclamation Plant EFR
- 22-002 Creation of Mitigation Committee
- 22-003 Establishing Rates and Fees
- 22-004 Establish Compilation of Policies
- 22-005 Fulton Bank revolving LOC
- 22-006 DNREC funding for Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park
- 22-007 DHSS funding for Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park
- 22-008 Amend Admin Fee
- 21-001 Borrowing of $2,000,000 for the Jones Farm Purchase
- 21-002 Open a Saturday for voter registration
- 21-003 Appointing a Board of Elections for 2021 Election
- 21-004A Charter Amendment; Sue and be sued
- 21-004B No Wipes in the Pipes
- 21-005 Finance Committee- Amended by Voice Vote
- 21-006 Prohibit staff from accepting payment by certain telecommunications technology
- 18-003 Resolution Waive of Preannex for single parcel
- 18-004 Reimbursement for construction costs POLICY
- 18-005 Resolution Impact fees equal or less than County
- 18-006 Savannah Place financing
- 18-007 Abbott park financing Terminated with Res 19-005
- 18-008 Credit Card fee recovery Dec 2018 superseded by 19-001
- 12-001 Electric Rates superseding 11-002 and 10-005 ELECTRIC TARIFF
- 12-002 Suspending Green Energy Grants
- 12-003 Spending limitation
- 12-004 Suspending rate increases
- 12-005 Economic development rate
- 12-005 Economic Development Rate Exhibit A FORM
- 12-006 Rates for Street Lights ELECTRIC TARIFF
- 12-007 Financial advisement services
- 12-008 City Loan
- 11-001 Investment funds supersedes 08-001 POLICY
- 11-002 Industrial electric rates supersede 10-005 ELECTRIC TARIFF
- 11-004 Reallocation of 2005 bond
- 11-005 Rate increase suspension unsigned
- 11-006 Sewer impact fees supersedes 10-009 and 07-004
- 11-007 Disposition of the Board Electric
- 11-008 Irrigation Rates
- 11-009 DEMEC to purchase electric capacity and energy
- 10-001 Electric tariff demand amendment ELECTRIC TARIFF
- 10-002 Charter Amendment CHARTER
- 10-003 Water rates
- 10-004 Sewer rates
- 10-005 Electric rates ELECTRIC TARIFF
- 10-006 Stormwater STORMWATER TARIFF
- 10-007 Irrigation Rates
- 10-008 Stormwater Tariff and Rates amendment superseded 10-006 unsigned STORMWATER TARIFF
- 10-009 Sewer impact fees unsigned superseded 07-004
- 10-010 Stormwater supersedes 10-006 and 10-008 STORMWATER TARIFF
- 10-011 Cash Reserve POLICY
