Kent County Levy Court adopts revised bylaws for Regional Sewer Advisory Board
March 11, 2026 | Kent County, Delaware
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Kent County Levy Court adopted ordinance LC 25-05 on March 10, 2026, replacing chapter 84 of the county code to incorporate updated bylaws for the Kent County Regional Sewer Advisory Board. The court voted 7-0 to adopt the ordinance after a staff presentation and a public hearing in which no members of the public spoke.
Sam, a county staff member who presented the ordinance, said the existing bylaws dated May 28, 1996, were revised to reflect current practices. "Revisions pertain to user contracts, membership, and communications…timing of elections of officers, duties of the board, [and] budget advisory committee protocols," Sam said, adding the Sewer Advisory Board approved the revisions on Jan. 8, 2025 and the county attorney had reviewed the documents.
Commissioner Hertz moved to adopt LC 25-05 and Vice President Scott seconded the motion. The motion language, as read into the record, repeals articles 1 through 13 of chapter 84 and replaces them with the attached revised bylaws, and states the ordinance is adopted pursuant to powers conferred by Delaware Code, Title 9, section 4110. The ordinance, as read, becomes effective upon adoption.
The revised bylaws also proposed changing DNREC’s (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control) role from a voting to a non-voting member and adding the City of Harrington as a voting member; the presentation noted Harrington became a contract user in 2009. The staff presentation did not record any public opposition during the hearing.
Action recorded: ordinance LC 25-05 adopted by roll call (7 ayes, 0 nays). The court recorded the ordinance as effective immediately upon adoption, and the revised bylaws are to be incorporated into the official minutes.
Sam, a county staff member who presented the ordinance, said the existing bylaws dated May 28, 1996, were revised to reflect current practices. "Revisions pertain to user contracts, membership, and communications…timing of elections of officers, duties of the board, [and] budget advisory committee protocols," Sam said, adding the Sewer Advisory Board approved the revisions on Jan. 8, 2025 and the county attorney had reviewed the documents.
Commissioner Hertz moved to adopt LC 25-05 and Vice President Scott seconded the motion. The motion language, as read into the record, repeals articles 1 through 13 of chapter 84 and replaces them with the attached revised bylaws, and states the ordinance is adopted pursuant to powers conferred by Delaware Code, Title 9, section 4110. The ordinance, as read, becomes effective upon adoption.
The revised bylaws also proposed changing DNREC’s (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control) role from a voting to a non-voting member and adding the City of Harrington as a voting member; the presentation noted Harrington became a contract user in 2009. The staff presentation did not record any public opposition during the hearing.
Action recorded: ordinance LC 25-05 adopted by roll call (7 ayes, 0 nays). The court recorded the ordinance as effective immediately upon adoption, and the revised bylaws are to be incorporated into the official minutes.
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