The Lewes Downtown Business District Parking Committee has determined there is plenty of parking for residents and visitors, but directing people to free parking areas within walking distance of Second Street remains a challenge.
Improved signage is among the recommendations the committee made to mayor and city council in its final report. Other suggestions include moving forward with a partnership with M&T Bank to allow in-season metered public parking in its lot at the corner of West Third Street and Market Street, improving existing free parking lots on Schley Avenue and at Otis Smith Park, and clearly marking parking spaces on streets near the Lewes Historical Society.
January 22, 2021
Milton Town Council to meet Jan. 27
Milton Town Council will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Cannery Village clubhouse, to hold an executive session and adopt the fiscal year 2021 tax rate. While the executive session will be closed to the public, the tax rate vote will be conducted in open session. Log-in information to either listen to the meeting or view it online can be found at www.milton.delaware.gov.
Milton traffic calming committee to meet
Milton’s Traffic Calming Advisory Ad Hoc Committee will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Cannery Village clubhouse. The committee was formed to look at ways to reduce speeding through Milton. The first meeting will include discussion and a possible vote on approaches to reducing speed, research on traffic management, and review of traffic measures already in place, large truck traffic, dangerous intersections, crosswalks and signs. The committee will also discuss ways to