Cemetery Care Bid Awarded
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013The town received two bids for the Market Street Cemetery Care for cutting and trimming for the 2013 season. The town administrator read the bids on Monday’s Council meeting. ~Affordable Lawn Care $220.00 per cut and all documents were received making this an eligible bid. ~Distinctive Landscaping $199.00 per cut and all documents were received making this an eligible bid. Councilman Russell Joseph made a motion to accept the bid from Distinctive Landscaping for $199.00 per cut and trim; motion seconded by Councilman David Ruff; motion accepted. The contract has been awarded to Distinctive Landscaping, PO Box 205, Harbeson, Delaware; Patrick Olsen, President. Any questions please contact the Town Administrator, Vikki Prettyman, 302-629-7366.
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2013 Election Results
Date Posted: Monday, April 1st, 2013April 1st, 2013 Town of Blades Municipal Elections The result for the two (2) Town of Blades Council positions is as follows: Incumbent Russell T Joseph 39 Votes Incumbent Earl E Chaffinch Sr. 32 Votes Lee Benningfield 9 Votes Town of Blades two (2) Councilmen are Russell T Joseph and Earl E Chaffinch Sr.. They will be sworn in on April 8th, 2013.
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Cemetery Lawn Care Bids now being accepted
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013NOTICE Town of Blades The Town of Blades will be accepting bids for the mowing and trimming of the grass at the Town Cemetery on Market Street. All bids must be submitted by April 5th, 2013 by 4:30pm to the Town Administrator. Copy of your Business License & Insurance Certificate must be attached with the bid. For more information please contact the Town Administrator at 302-629-7366. Vikki Prettyman Town Administrator
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2013 Town Elections Candidate Notifications
Date Posted: Monday, March 4th, 2013TOWN OF BLADES ANNUAL ELECTION The Town of Blades will hold their Annual Municipal Election for two (2) Town Council Seats on Monday, April 1st, 2013 at Hardin Hall from 2pm to 6pm. The two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a two year term. The candidates running for Blades Town Council are as follows: Russell Joseph (Incumbent) Earl E Chaffinch, Sr. (Incumbent) Lee Benningfield At the Annual Municipal election, every person, male or female, who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years on the date of the Annual Municipal Election and who shall have been a citizen of the United States for a period of one year and a citizen of the Town of Blades for a period of six (6) months preceding the date of the Annual Municipal Election shall have one (1) vote, provided he or she has registered […]
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2013 Cemetery Clean Up
Date Posted: Monday, March 4th, 2013NOTICE Town of Blades Please remove all Christmas and other Holiday Flowers & Decorations from the gravesites and stones at the Town Cemetery on Market Street by March 11th, 2013 or the Town will remove and dispose of them. The Town will not be held liable for any holding frames removed, damaged, or disposed of. Vikki Prettyman Town Administrator Town of Blades
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2013 Town Elections
Date Posted: Monday, February 4th, 20132013 Legal Notice for Election PDF TOWN OF BLADES ELECTION Candidates wishing to run for the Mayor and (2) 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 1st, 2013. 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 and must be a citizen of the United States of America. All citizens wishing to vote in the April 1st, 2013 election must register at the Blades Town Hall by the close of business at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. All citizens who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Date Posted: Monday, November 19th, 2012Town Hall is Closed Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd to be with our families on Thanksgiving. We wish you a blessed holiday!
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New Ordinance 431 Passed Council 3 to 2
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 14th, 2012431 Games upon public streets within Town limits PDF
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Delaware State of Emergency
Date Posted: Monday, October 29th, 2012Please check out the Delaware Emergency Management Agency for information regarding the State of Emergency and the language for the driving restrictions http://dema.delaware.gov/ Current tracking information: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/145339.shtml?gm_track#contents Current radar: http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php Disaster Preparedness Information www.delawarecitizencorps.org www.prepareDE.org Ready.gov Listo.gov Power Outage Websites – Delmarva Power – Delaware Electric Coop – City of Dover Electric – City of Newark
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Town Hall Closed due to inclement weather
Date Posted: Monday, October 29th, 2012Town Hall is closed due to Hurricane Sandy and the level 2 driving restrictions in effect. Please be safe! If you have an emergency please call 911. If you need to reach town personnel please call Vikki Prettyman at 302-853-0997 or Brandon Slater at 302-853-2002.
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