About Us

Founded in 1962, the Civic League For New Castle County is an organization comprised of community civic associations, umbrella civic groups, good government groups, businesses, and interested individuals. The League provides a forum for education about, discussion of, and action on issues relating to the impact of government on the quality of life in New Castle County

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Flooding In Woodland Run Park / Little Mill Creek - Sewer Blowback Issues, ZOOM Meeting With NCC Set For 7PM August 27th

An invitation from Brookland Terrace and Woodland Park civic associations ~

7 p.m. Thursday, August 27th
ZOOM Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8986924710?pwd=YmJMbUhpZlpoMUtGMERqdENCQlk5UT09
Meeting ID: 898 692 4710Passcode: 12345
Agenda

Solutions and Timeline for Resolution of Issues
- Sewer BlowBack Woodland Park Clean Up and Back Flow into Homes 
- Sewer Outflow Issues Woodland Run Park 
- Raw Sewage C19 In Homes and Park  
- Right Of Way NCC Sewer Main Maps WP WH BT WRP  
- Woodland Run Park downed Trees , Brush , Banks  and Trees in Creek

Background (read more HERE) ~
Pamela Russac Pres Woodland Heights Civic Association and Chuck Stirk Pres Brookland Terrace Civic Club have been dealing with flooding caused by brush and trees down in NCC Woodland Run park that has gone multiple years with out clean up . 
We believe NCC sewer lines blowback in Woodland Park directly related to flooding in NCC Woodland Run park as the NCC Sewer lines run through the park and we have multiple reports of outflow from the manholes throughout the past weeks. 
........We feel for those in Woodland Park and would like to see the issues with sewer blowback resolved before situation is similar in our communities. 



Friday, August 21, 2020

Southern New Castle County Master Plan Virtual Public Workshop: 6PM Wednesday, August 26th (RSVP)


6 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24th

Help Plan for the Future of Transportation in Southern New Castle County!
The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), in partnership with the New Castle County Dept. of Land Use and the Delaware Dept. of Transportation (DelDOT), will present a draft of the Transportation Element of the Southern New Castle County Master Plan.
Attend this Virtual Workshop to review and provide input on draft recommendations for transportation improvements, before they're implemented.
Your feedback is vitally important in developing a plan that meets the needs of all. Please help us by sharing the event information with your friends and neighbors, on Facebook and Nextdoor, and with any civic or other organizations you think would be interested.
To view and comment on the draft plan and transportation recommendations, please visit www.wilmapco.org/snccmp.
To view and print a workshop flyer, please visit: www.wilmapco.org/Aug%202020%20workshop%20flyer.pdf.
WILMAPCO is also available for virtual presentations to community groups and civic organizations. To schedule a presentation at your group's next meeting, or if you have any other questions, please email Randi Novakoff at rnovakoff@wilmapco.org.
If you require special assistance, please let us know and we will endeavor to meet your needs. Thank you for your willingness and interest in participating in this planning process

Will Liquified Natural Gas And Other Flammable Hydrocarbons Be Exported Via The Delaware River? ZOOM Meeting 11:30-1 Monday August 24th

Hot Topic - Will Liquified Natural Gas and Other Flammable Hydrocarbons be Exported Via the Delaware River?

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday, August 24th
Zoom Web Conference
In June 2019 Delawareans learned that Governor Carney had joined other Governors on the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) in voting to allow Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other flammable hydrocarbons to be shipped out of a port in New Jersey and down the Delaware River. Many of us were surprised and dismayed with concerns about safety and effects on global warming. 
The DRBC will soon be re-voting on this issue. 
Many groups in other states are actively opposing the project. 
Learn what they are doing and what you can do. 
A representative from Delaware Riverkeeper will provide background and Coralie Pryde will discuss concerns particular to Delaware. An open discussion of possible actions will follow. 
Send any questions for the speakers to Coralie Pryde at lwvncc@comcast.net
Register HERE

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Comprehensive Planning: An Educational Q and A For Local Advocates VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING 5PM Thursday August 27th Submit Questions NOW!

An invitation from the Civic League for New Castle County and Delaware Sierra Club ~

Comprehensive Planning: An Educational Q and A For Local Advocates

5 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 27th
ZOOM and Facebook LIVE Meeting

Join this wonderful list of local advocates and organizations to learn more about the New Castle County Comprehensive Plan and how this document can make such a monumental impact on our daily lives in the future. Learn about what the Comprehensive Plan is, what it does, what it doesn't do, and how it can be used as a tool for justice and to build a better future, or a tool to continue the New Castle on the same path it has been on for the last 10 years. 

We need all advocates to be engaged in planning for the future of our state's largest county, but first, we need to educate ourselves and the public on the fundamentals. Expert speakers and decision-makers will be able to answer questions from the community and have an open dialogue about the importance of community engagement on this document.

Speakers will include staff from the Department of Land Use, the State Planning Office, and the Institute for Public Administration at the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration.

Community members and organizers from various groups will lead the conversation.

These organizations include: 
  • Sierra Club Delaware Chapter
  • Concerned Residents For Environmental Justice
  • Rt Nine Civic Association
  • Dunleith Civic Association
  • Community Benefits Agreement Coalition
  • Claymont Citizens Environmental Group
  • New Castle County Prevention Coalition
  • Civic League for New Castle County
You must RSVP to join the Zoom call, but you can also watch online at Facebook.com/desierraclub. This meeting will be recorded for those unable to make it, and you can submit your questions online before the event here: https://forms.gle/KeyWvotnDuJNtnFc7


More reading on DelDOT Level of Service MOU in the current Sussex County Comprehensive Planning process -
Sussex Alliance for Growth: Recommendations On Sussex County-DelDOT MOU
Sussex Alliance for Growth make recommendations on MOU
Complexities of DelDOT memorandum surface 
Updated: Sussex To Seal The Deal With Updated DelDOT Land Use MOU