New Castle County Council

New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry proposes a $369 million operating budget and a $84 million capital budget for the county in his first-ever budget presentation.

If approved, Councilmembers would craft a bill for state legislators seeking the ability to impose a local tax alongside state taxes for recreational marijuana products.

New Castle County Council creates a new zoning category for publicly-owned parks and conserved land.

The property reassessment appeal deadline in New Castle County is extended.

New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry supports an ordinance to extend the property reassessment appeal deadline.

An attempt to override former New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer’s veto of a plan to increase developer impact fees fails, fueling conversations around the need for a general tax increase.

Marcus Henry is officially sworn as New Castle County Executive.

Efforts to increase New Castle County’s impact fees stall yet again following a veto from outgoing County Executive Matt Meyer.

The pocket neighborhoods legislation recently passed by New Castle County Council is signed into law.

New Castle County requirements are slightly more restrictive than state code, but the ordinance is shaping up to be one of the least restrictive in the state.