Cemetery Clean Up 2014
Date Posted: Thursday, February 27th, 2014Notice Please remove all Christmas and other Holiday flowers and decorations from the grave-sites and stones at the Town Cemetery on Market Street by March 7th, 2014 or the Town will remove and dispose of them. The Town will not be liable for any holding frames, damaged, or disposed of. Vikki Prettyman, Town Administrator
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Town Administrator has succesfully passed a 3 day Utility Management Certification course
Date Posted: Friday, February 21st, 2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6th, 2014 Contact: Vikki Prettyman Contact Phone: 302-629-7366 DRWA Contact: 302-424-3792 Rick Duncan, Executive Director of Delaware Rural Water Association, announced today that Vikki Prettyman, Town Administrator for the Town of Blades, has successfully completed the three-day Utility Manager Certification course conducted at DRWA offices in Milford in December of 2013. The course consisted of two and a half days of intensive training on a nationally-recognized management program designed expressly for small water and wastewater system supervisory and management personnel. At the end of the training, participants took an online exam to earn them a national certification as a Utility Manager. “This program gives managers and supervisors a good background on the best management practices that apply to any utility anywhere in the US,” said Duncan. “Passing the test means they have a well-rounded understanding of Technical, Managerial, and Financial capacity and sustainability that can be […]
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2014 Election Notice & Candidates Wishing to File Notice
Date Posted: Friday, February 7th, 2014TOWN OF BLADES ELECTION Candidates wishing to run for the three (3) council seats that are up for election in Blades must file a letter of intent with the office of the Town Administrator. Forms may be obtained at the Town Hall or on www.blades.delaware.gov. Candidates must file notice by the close of business at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7th, 2014. Candidates filing must have attained the age of twenty five (25) years old; must have been a resident of Blades for six months preceding this election, hold title to real estate, and must be a citizen of the United States of America. All citizens wishing to vote in the April 7th, 2014 election must register at the Blades Town Hall by the close of business at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014. All citizens who shall have attained the age of […]
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Groundbreaking for Back Up Well
Date Posted: Thursday, February 6th, 2014PRESS RELEASE February 3, 2014 Groundbreaking Ceremony From: Vikki Prettyman Town Administrator 302-629-7366 302-629-0199 Fax vikkiprettyman@bladesde.com Groundbreaking Ceremony 2pm on Thursday February 6th, 2014 at Triangle Park, River Road and Sixth Street, Blades, Delaware Please join the Town in breaking ground for the back-up well project. Light refreshments at Town Hall afterwards. Project Scope: Work includes the construction of a new 8” Production Well with a minimum capacity of 150 gallons per minute, water quality testing, pump testing, well development, abandonment of an existing monitoring well, pump installation, raw water-main piping including jack-and-bore at River Road, water meter, controls, electrical, site restoration, etc. Project Description: The Town will install a new groundwater well and ancillaries along with a new raw waterline to meet Ten State Standards for sufficient raw water sources. A new groundwater well will be installed in the same aquifer as the current Town wells to provide a […]
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Water Bills for January's Usage will be late due to inclement weather
Date Posted: Monday, February 3rd, 2014The water bills for January’s usage will go out a few days late due to snow still being on the ground on Friday. The staff will make every effort to get the bills out by Thursday February 6th, 2014. If you have any questions please contact town hall at 302-629-7366.
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Severe Weather Alert
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014National Weather Service Alert for Sussex County Delaware Emergency Management Agency Update: This morning’s latest from the National Weather Service. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 10am this morning to 6am Wednesday. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 11am Wednesday. Snow accumulations in New Castle County are forecast to be 8 to 12 inches. 6 to 10 inches of snow are forecast for Kent and Sussex Counties. Snow will spread over the area toward mid-to-late morning, then continue through this evening. Travel will become hazardous due to snow covered roads and periods of very low visibility. Areas of blowing and drifting snow will develop especially this evening and tonight. The afternoon and evening rush hour will be significantly impacted. Winds from the northeast 15-25 MPH with gusts up to 35-40 MPH, becoming north and northwest overnight. Temperatures will be mainly in the teens to 20s today, […]
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Town Hall will be Closed Monday January 20th, 2014 for MLK Day
Date Posted: Thursday, January 16th, 2014The Town Hall for the Town of Blades will be closed on Monday January 20th, 2014 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King, Jr
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Friday January 3rd, 2014 Town Hall Closed Due to Inclement Weather
Date Posted: Friday, January 3rd, 2014Friday, January 3rd, 2014, the Town Hall is closed due to inclement weather. The state recommends those to stay off the roads due to poor road conditions. The town employees are out plowing the town roads. If you must venture out please do so with extreme caution. If you have a town emergency and need to reach maintenance personnel, please call Brandon Slater at 302-853-2002, for the town administrator, please call Vikki Prettyman at 302-853-0997. Again, please be safe if you must be out!!
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Town Hall Closed New Years Day
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 24th, 2013Town Hall will be closed on New Years Day so our employees may enjoy the new year with their families. Please be safe and Have a Blessed New Year!
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Suspicious Solicitors requesting to see your power bill…
Date Posted: Friday, December 13th, 2013We have received several complaints regarding suspicious door to door solicitors requesting to see your power bill and some citizens have received phone call regarding power bills. I have contacted Delmarva Power for comment and they are asking for people who have received the solicitations to please contact their customer service department to report the activity, their phone number is 800-375-7117. Also, please be aware of the “GREEN DOT” scam currently being committed. please see www.delmarva.com/welcome/news/releases/archives/2013/article.aspx?cid=2416 Thank you, Vikki Prettyman Town Administrator
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