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DE SB127
Bill
AI Summary
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Adds 10 new parcels (Parcels 4-13) to the City of Lewes charter defining lands available for annexation, including the Harborview subdivision and various tracts totaling hundreds of acres.
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Replaces power of attorney voting provisions with absentee ballot procedures for special annexation elections, conforming to Delaware Code Title 15, Chapter 75, Subchapter V.
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Extends the term of office for the Mayor and City Council members from two (2) years to three (3) years, with an exception that two Council Persons elected in 2016 shall serve two-year terms.
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Changes the candidacy filing period from February 1 to March 1 as the earliest date to file a notification of candidacy with the City Manager.
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Increases the revenue limitation on real estate taxes from $3,000,000 to $3,500,000 and modifies vacancy-filling procedures to require special elections when the unexpired term exceeds two years.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Lewes Relating To The Inclusion Of Annexed Parcels, Absentee Voting In Special Annexation Elections, The Terms Of Office For The Mayor And Members Of City Council, The Period Of Time To File A Certification Of Candidacy, The Manner Of Filling Vacancies On City Council, And The Limitation On Revenue From Real Estate Tax.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
8/4/2015