New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry has signed into law a major overhaul of how the county calculates and applies impact fees on new development, the first significant update to the policy in nearly two decades. The ordinance updates Article 14 of the New Castle County Code to raise current impact fees to account for inflation and establishes a new …
New Castle County Council approves $454M FY26 budget
WILMINGTON — New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry signed his first budget into law Thursday morning following unanimous approval by County Council the night before. The $454 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026 passed 13–0. “Thank you all for joining us today as I officially signed the FY 26 budget for New Castle County,” Henry said during a …
New Castle County seeks local artists for long-term installation at executive offices
NEW CASTLE — New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry and the Public Arts Commission (PAC) have issued a call for local artists to submit works for a new, long-term art installation at the County Executive’s Offices at the Government Center in New Castle. “In honor of New Castle County’s new County Executive, Marcus Henry, the Public Arts Commission is hosting …