Here are three articles on how Horseshoe Crabs are helping with the development of a Covid-19 vaccine.
http://www.wboc.com/clip/15145682/horseshoe-crabs-can-be-used-to-test-covid-19-vaccines
Town election information for 2020
There will be no Town election this year. The seats of Kathy Lock, Bob Wood, and Gary Plescia were up for election and they were the only ones to file letters of intent.
SLAUGHTER BEACH PURPLE MARTIN SURVEY
The relationship between humans and purple martins began hundreds of years ago when Native Americans would put out gourds to attract purple martins so they would eat insect pests that could ruin their crops. In the eastern United States, purple martins now nest exclusively in man-made structures – without them, we would not have purple martins or the insect control benefits they provide!
Many of us have purple martin houses on our properties. Slaughter Beach would like to document the Town’s contribution to purple martin conservation. If you have purple martin houses, we are asking you to take a few minutes to observe the number of birds using your the apartments in your bird houses sometime before July 31 and complete a short survey. The information from the survey will be compiled and a report will be made available to the community and conservation agencies. You can fill the survey out on-line using the ‘Survey Monkey’ link here Purple Martin Survey 2020 (or by copying the following link into your browser https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G5XQ6J2 ). The same survey will also be sent via email which can be filled out and submitted by email to sbpmsurvey@gmail.com or mailed to Purple Martin Survey, 427 Bay Ave, Slaughter Beach DE 19963. Please use only one method of response and thank you for your interest in our community.
If you don’t have a purple martin house and would like to put one up this spring, talk to a neighbor! Slaughter Beach is a great source of information on types of houses, where to get them and where to place them on your property.
Slaughter Beach follows Delaware’s Leash Law which requires a dog to be on a leash and under control at all times. More information about Delaware Dog Laws can be found here: Delaware Dog Laws 2020_Final
TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 2020 AT 7:00 PM AT THE MEMORIAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 359 BAY AVE, SLAUGHTER BEACH, DELAWARE, FOR THE PURPOSE OR RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES BEING PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION: (1) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SLAUGHTER BEACH ZONING ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; (2) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF THE TOWN AND TO INCORPORATE OTHER PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCES INTO THE TOWN CODE; (3) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE REGULATIONS FOR INDEMNIFYING MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH; (4) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES; (5) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH; (6) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE ABANDONED VEHICLE REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH; (7) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE DANGEROUS BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH; (8) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE DISORDERLY CONDUCT REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH; (9) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE KEEPING OF DOGS IN THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH; (10) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE AND PRESERVATION OF THE BEACH; AND (11) AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND REVISE THE TAX ASSESSMENT AND REALTY TRANSFER TAX PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH.
Members of the public may make comments for or against any of these proposed ordinances in person at the public hearing. Prior to the public hearing, written comments may be mailed to the Town of Slaughter Beach, 357 Bay Ave, Slaughter Beach, DE 19963 OR emailed to townofslaughterbeach@comcast.net. The proposed ordinances are available for review under the Government Tab – Town Code/Charter. https://slaughterbeach.delaware.gov/town-codecharter/
Here is a post that outlines the testing locations, dates, and times for the community testing sites that are happening with the hospital partners.
Coronavirus Testing Sussex County April 28 thru May 4 2020
The State reminds you to make sure you recycle the right was. Here to two guides with helpful information.
