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TOWN MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT

Weekly Report 2020-08-21 Page | 1

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS … Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, August 26, Regular Meeting – 1:45 PM, Executive

Session, followed by Regular Meeting – Electronic Meeting Town Offices Closed: Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, September 9, Regular Meeting – 7:00 PM, The

Circle Planning Commission: Wednesday, September 16 Delaware League of Local Governments: Cancelled until further notice Sussex County Association of Towns: Cancelled until further notice

UPDATES FROM DEPARTMENTS …

Finance

o As of August 20, the Town has collected: $1,590,567 (95%) of the annual property tax billing ($1,674,899) $869,732 (90%) of the July quarterly utility billing ($971,701)

Collections still in alignment with prior quarters o Processed Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll o Budget vs. Actual Report – July 2020 (see attached) o Provided Tax and Utility Information to settlement lawyers

Wastewater

o Lagoon depths: Large Lagoon is 6.50 feet and Small Lagoon is 4.25 feet o Southern States of Milford sprayed the Town's 80-acre field for weeds o Put a new roof on the little shed at the wastewater plant o Repaired a hole in the chlorine feed line

Public Works

o Additional Automatic hydrant flushing devices installed (total of seven (7) in use) o Cleared trees at Public Works Yard o Working with Construction Coordinator to get three (3) bids for Zoar Road water

main repair



Police

o Weekly and Year to Date crime statistics (selected crimes) updated (copy attached) o Departmental Press Releases issued as warranted

Construction Coordinator

o Shipbuilders Village – Floodplain review and review of Town Engineer comments o Certificate of Occupancy inspection:

DTCC Automotive Center – Temporary issued (DelDOT and Final CD’s) o Certificate of Occupancy re-inspection:

673 North Bedford Street (Parker Group) o Miss Utility Locate Summary (copy attached)

Planning

o Planning Commission: JB Wagamon Professional Offices (4 and 6 East Laurel Street) – Approved

o Projects: Isaacs Farm final site plan resubmittal – August 18 Shipbuilder’s Village (Smith Farm) – Concept Plan comments received on

August 18, to applicant on August 20. Planning Commission item for September 19 meeting

Marvel Museum – Meeting to discuss revisions to approved site plan on August 21

TOWN MANAGER’S UPDATE …

Responded to property owner questions regarding replacement of a water line and timing for the work (Gene Dvornick, Jeff Ward)

Met with representatives of the Historical Markers Program, Delaware Public Archives for placement of a Historical Marker recognizing Women’s Suffrage

Responded to Warranty Bond question regarding standard format and Town requirements from local developer

Submitted potential dates for an electronic meeting with Sussex County Family Court consultants to review planning requirements, historic review, and project timeline

Addressed signage questions relating to Sandhill Fields with their General Manager and outlined steps required for Board of Adjustment (Jamie Craddock, Gene Dvornick, Jocelyn Godwin)



Met with Delaware Division of Small Business consultant to discuss downtown promotion, DDD activities, and other opportunities

Participated in Water Infrastructure Advisory Council Meeting Submitted Resolution 2020-04 Authorizing the Amendment of the Town Charter

regarding Section 3.3 (Notice of Solicitation of Candidates, Statement of Candidacy, and Compliance with Municipal Election Statutes) and Section 3.4 (Notice of Elections, Board of Elections, Election Officers, and Ties) to Senator Pettyjohn for legislative drafting and preparation for introduction in January 2021

Participated in Return Day Committee Conference Call – event planning still in process. Final “go/no go” decision anticipated by September 16 (Gene Dvornick, Chief Hughes)

Finalized drafting of Ordinance 2020-03 – Drainage onto Sidewalk Microsoft Teams Meeting held with site engineer and architect for PAM Rehabilitation

Hospital to review proposed schedule with three phases: Early Foundation and Earth, Core-Shell, and Tenant Fit-out, to ensure construction starting by year-end 2020 (Jamie Craddock, Gene Dvornick, Jocelyn Godwin, Jeff Ward)

Responded to US Census Bureau request to have a Mobile Questionnaire Assistance (MQA) site in Georgetown

Follow up meeting with Water Department Staff regarding complaints of water discoloration (Kristen Dabrowski, Gene Dvornick, Rick Hudson, Bill West)

Provided details on how to obtain demographic information for the Town of Georgetown in response to resident request

Monthly Labor Review – July 2020 received (copy attached) Followed up on several code enforcement issues





THIS REPORT AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE ONLY BEING SENT ELECTRONICALLY UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED

In an effort to better inform Council, employees and the public about current Town activities and issues, the Town Manager issues the Town Manager’s Weekly Report with highlights from department activities for the current week. The report is published online and distributed every Friday. If you have comments, questions or suggestions regarding the Town Manager’s Weekly Report, please contact Town Manager.

25%Percent

Budget Actual Variance of BudgetRevenue

General Fund 3,947,003$ 2,124,007$ $1,822,996 54%Water Fund 1,363,500$ 337,561$ $1,025,939 25%Sewer Fund 2,058,500$ 506,080$ $1,552,420 25%Fund Transfers 1,256,516$ 838,711$ $417,805 67%

Total $8,625,519 $3,806,360 $4,819,159 44%

Expenditures

General Fund $4,992,109 $1,147,866 $3,844,243 23%Water Fund $971,646 $190,038 $781,608 20%Sewer Fund $1,506,868 $336,288 $1,170,580 22%Debt Service $1,154,896 $937,023 $217,873 81%

Total $8,625,519 $2,611,216 $6,014,303 30%

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Miss Utility Locate Tickets

Source: Delaware Dept. of Labor in cooperation with the US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Note: Area rates are not seasonally adjusted.

Source: Delaware Dept. of Labor in cooperation with the US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Civilian Labor Force 505,900 486,700 487,600

Employed 453,300 425,200 469,000

Unemployed 52,600 61,500 18,600

Unemployment Rate % 10.4 12.6 3.8

US Unemployment Rate % 10.2 11.1 3.7


New Castle County 10.9 13.0 4.1

Wilmington 16.5 18.9 6.1

Newark 8.8 9.5 4.4

Kent County 11.5 14.0 4.9

Dover 15.6 18.4 6.4

Sussex County 9.1 11.6 3.5

Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information


Weekly Earnings $911.30 $930.41 $887.45

Weekly Hours 32.5 32.9 33.3

Hourly Earnings $28.04 $28.28 $26.65

Hours & Earnings

All Employee (Total Private)

For data questions, contact Tom Dougherty (302) 761-8062

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Financial Activities11%

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Education & Health17%

Leisure & Hospitality9%

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Government15%

Percent Distribution of Delaware

Nonfarm Employment

July 2020

Published August 21, 2020

Monthly Labor Review

Cerron Cade, Secretary

Delaware Civilian Labor Force

Delaware Residents

Area Unemployment Rates (%)

https://lmi.delawareworks.com

Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information

Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July 2020 was 10.4%, down from 12.6% in June 2020.

There were 52,600 unemployed Delawareans in July 2020 compared to 18,600 in July 2019. The US

unemployment rate was 10.2% in July 2020, down from 11.1% in June 2020. In July 2019, the US

unemployment rate was 3.7%, while Delaware’s rate was 3.8%.

In July 2020, seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment was 422,100, up from 414,800 in June 2020. Since

July 2019, Delaware’s total nonfarm jobs have decreased by a net loss of 43,100, a decline of 9.2%.

Nationally, jobs during that period declined 7.7%.

Delaware Labor Force Trends

* Industries are not seasonally adjusted.

† Annual changes are not seasonally adjusted.

Details may not add up due to rounding and seasonal adjustment.

Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Over the Over the

July June Month Year

INDUSTRY GROUP 2020 2020 Change Change†

TOTAL NONAG. EMP. 422.1 414.8 7.3 -43.1

CONSTRUCTION 21.3 21.0 0.3 -1.3

MANUFACTURING 24.6 24.6 0.0 -2.5

Durable Goods 8.7 8.8 -0.1 -1.1

Nondurable Goods 15.9 15.8 0.1 -1.4

TRADE, TRANSP., & UTIL. 74.6 74.3 0.3 -5.2

Wholesale Trade 9.7 10.1 -0.4 -1.5

Retail Trade 49.0 48.0 1.0 -1.9

Transp. & Utilities 15.9 16.2 -0.3 -1.8

INFORMATION * 3.5 3.5 0.0 -0.4

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 46.2 46.2 0.0 -1.5

PROF. & BUS. SERVICES 58.3 58.4 -0.1 -5.5

EDUCATION & HEALTH 73.4 72.0 1.4 -7.5

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY 39.5 35.2 4.3 -14.2

OTHER SERVICES 15.6 15.1 0.5 -2.9

GOVERNMENT 65.1 64.5 0.6 -2.1

Federal Government 5.9 5.8 0.1 0.2

State Government 32.3 31.7 0.6 -1.1

Local Government 26.9 27.0 -0.1 -1.2

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For data questions, contact Tom Dougherty (302) 761-8062

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