Slaughter Beach Delaware

"A Horseshoe Crab Sanctuary"

A Certified Wildlife Habitat Community

Election Cancellation

Date Posted: Sunday, June 6th, 2021

The Town of Slaughter Beach Election scheduled for Saturday, July 3, 2021, has been cancelled. As of the filing deadline of June 4, 2021, two candidates have filed for two open seats making no election necessary. The following two candidates have successfully filed for two open Town Council seats: Ivan Lanier Larry Meinert Each seat […]




Annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 5th at 12:00 noon

Date Posted: Monday, May 31st, 2021

The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 5th at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held via Zoom. Sign on information is below.   Kathy McFadden Town Clerk Slaughter Beach is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94073892023?pwd=NUxIaU11aURhUjVaUXltWk1JM3d1dz09 Meeting ID: 940 7389 2023 Passcode: annualmeet One tap mobile […]




Public Hearing Rezoning Request Monday May 10th. 7PM

Date Posted: Monday, April 19th, 2021

TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO REZONE LAND ON BAY AVE. KNOWN AS LOT 40 TO RESIDENTIAL (R-2)   A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 AT 7:00 PM FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SLAUGHTER BEACH […]




Traffic Alert Cedar Creek Bridge Closing Monday May 3rd

Date Posted: Monday, April 19th, 2021

Delaware Department of Transportation Traffic Alert –April 19, 2021 Office of Community Relations Contact:  Kathryn Beasley, Community Relations Officer  Phone: (302) 760-2075 Email:  Kathryn.Beasley@delaware.gov Maintenance Work Will Require the Closure of the Bridge over Cedar Creek-Sussex County   Traffic Information:  DelDOT announces to motorists that their contractor will be performing repairs on the bridge over Cedar Creek […]




Public Notice

Date Posted: Thursday, April 1st, 2021

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Delaware Food Bank is in Need of Local Community Support and is Offering Help to All in Need.

Date Posted: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

During the Pandemic many local families find themselves in need.  You can help with food and/or monetary donations, as well as volunteering.  A food drop site is located off Airport Road in Milford.  For more information, please see their website: https://www.fbd.org/   The frigid temperatures have forced many of our neighbors to seek assistance and in […]




TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING March 8, 2021

Date Posted: Saturday, February 13th, 2021

TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on march 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm for the purpose of receiving public comments ordinances being proposed for adoption.  More information can be found here: SBPublicHear Special Events Ord#21-01_2-12-21_final Overnight parking Ord #21-04_2_12_21_final Intl. Bldg. Code Ord._2_12_21_final Intl. Res. Code Ord._2_12_21_final […]




Special Town Council Meeting 1-07-21

Date Posted: Thursday, December 31st, 2020

Special Town Council meeting Jan. 7, 2021 see below for details. 1-07-2021 Slaughter Beach Executive Session Agenda_dbe edits-1  




Horseshoe Crabs and the Covid-19 Vaccine

Date Posted: Friday, October 16th, 2020

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 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/22/how-horseshoe-crab-holds-key-covid-19-south-carolina/5855940002/ http://www.wboc.com/story/42742322/the-role-of-delaware-bay-horseshoe-crabs-role-in-a-covid19-vaccine




The Town of Slaughter Beach has closed it’s public areas from Friday, 7/31/2020 at 9:00 PM until 6:00 AM, Monday 8/3/2020.

Date Posted: Friday, July 31st, 2020

  The Town of Slaughter Beach has closed it’s public areas from Friday, 7/31/2020 at 9:00 PM until 6:00 AM, Monday 8/3/2020. This beach closure is due to an abundance of caution on the Town’s part, given the known threat of a large gathering within our public beach area scheduled for the weekend. This threat […]