What's Going On At County Hall

Update: Paul Clark's office said that his transition team meetings are open to the public.
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The first meeting of New Castle County's Comprehensive Plan Update (CPU) is set for this Thursday evening at 7PM in the Gilliam Building at 77 Reads Way in New Castle.

Comprehensive Development Plan Update 2012 - On December 2nd, 2010, New Castle County will begin the 2012 Comp Plan Update Process. Join us at the Gilliam Building Community Multi-Purpose Room from 7 to 9 p.m. to learn how you can participate in this process. Click below to view the website for the 2012 Update.

Comp Plan 2012

Paul Clark has published details about where and when his transition team committee meetings will be held and who is on the committees but it isn't completely clear whether or not the pubic is invited to observe...I plan to call about it and report back.

The Land Use Transition Team will hold meetings at noon on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, and 9 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2010, in the New Castle Room, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, to discuss the operations of the Department of Land Use.

The Government Operations Transition Team will hold a meeting at noon on Tuesday, November 30, in the Office of Law Conference Room, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, to discuss operations in the departments of Human Resources, Administrative Services, Law and others. Anyone with questions about the meeting may call 395-5130.

The Public Safety Committee will hold meetings at 4:30 p.m. on November 29, December 6 and December 13 in the New Castle Room, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, to discuss operations of police, paramedics, 911 communications and emergency management.

The Community Services Transition Committee will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 2, in the Multi-purpose Room of the Gilliam Building, 77 Reads Way, New Castle, to discuss the operations of the Department of Community Services.

(WNJ) Harry Themal had this to say about it all today ~ County exec represents another troubling conflict of interest

WDEL sends word about the election for the President for New Castle County Council President ~ NCCo special election to be held on 1/11/11 - The Elections Department says they're expecting to use regular polling places for the special election. Absentee ballots should be available around December 13th.

But then again, DialogueDel has the correction- NCCo Dem chairman says a special election on Jan. 11 would have shut out D & R council members on election day - So the special election date was changed to Thursday, Jan. 13 so council members can work at the polls

And George Smiley is up to his old tricks - fiddling with the NCC Ethics Code: Ordinances Referred to Boards and Commissions Awaiting Return to Council -
09-072 - TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY CODE REGARDING PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE ETHICS COMMISSION.