U.S. Senator Tom Carper visits Bridgeville
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del) visited the Bridgeville police at Town Hall on Monday, December 12, 2011 to see the two police cars the town purchased with a grant it received from the USDA Rural Development program. From left: Sgt. Burke Parker, Sen. Carper, Police Chief Robert Longo, and USDA State Director Jack Tarburton.
Delaware Ag Week
January 16-21, 2012, at the Delaware State Fairgrounds
Please mark your calendars for Delaware Agriculture Week, January 16-21, 2012. Delaware “Ag Week” is in its 7th year and is an ongoing collaboration between University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, Delaware State University Cooperative Extension, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Delaware Ag Week provides useful and timely information to the agricultural community and industry through educational meetings and events.
Please visit http://sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek/ for more information.
Garbage/Recycling Billing Information
ATTENTION BRIDGEVILLE RESIDENTS: Please be advised that you will no longer be billed by the Town for garbage and recycling services. You will now be billed quarterly by Waste Management for those services. Their first bill, which has already been sent out to the Bridgeville residents, is for the months of November, December and January.
Please read the letter from Waste Management for more information. You may also contact the Town Office should you have any questions.
Bridgeville Police Department
It is the duty of the Bridgeville Police Department and Chief Robert Longo to protect and assist the citizens of Bridgeville. The Police Department fulfills these duties by providing foot and vehicle patrols that help to eliminate crime and drugs. Mandatory law and equipment training program requirements keep officers up to date. These mandates help to ensure that the Town of Bridgeville has knowledgeable and dependable officers patrolling the streets.
Fog Alert
Dense fog is causing delays this morning. Please be extra cautious when driving. Use of headlights and or fog lights are recommended for vehicles.
What is fog?
Fog is a cloud near the ground. The same processes that produce clouds thousands of meters above the ground can produce clouds near the surface. Both fog and clouds form when the atmosphere can no longer hold all of the moisture it contains. This happens when 1) the temperature of air drops to its dew point, which is the temperature at which air is holding as much moisture as it can, or 2) the amount of moisture in the air increases until the air reaches its dew point. Once air has reached its dew point, the water in it condenses, forming tiny water droplets that we see as fog. Fog is a hazard mostly for one very important reason: reduced visibility. Airport delays, automobile accidents, ship wrecks, plane crashes, and many other transportation problems are frequently caused by fog.
Fog can occur almost anywhere in the world. Fog is classified based on how it forms, which is often related to where it forms. The following are the most common types of fog:
* Coastal Fog: When warm, moist air blows over a cold surface, the surface can lower the temperature of the air to its dew point.
* Evaporation (or “Steam”) Fog: Water is always evaporating from the surface of streams, lakes, and oceans.
* Radiation (or “Ground”) Fog: Common on clear nights with little or no wind, this type of fog is formed from the rapid cooling of the Earth’s surface, usually on cloudless nights.
* Valley Fog: Cool air is denser than warm air, which causes cool air to sink and warm air to rise.
* Upslope Fog: As air rises over obstacles, it cools. If air is blown over hills or mountains, it may cool enough to reach its dew point.
Planning & Zoning Annual Report
P & Z 2010 Annual Report, May13, 2011
Delaware Watershed Implementation Plan
Delaware is among six Chesapeake Bay Watershed states – along with Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York – and the District of Columbia committed to a federal-state initiative to develop a pollution “diet” that will help restore the water quality of the Bay and its tidal waters by 2025.
Read more about Phase 1 of the Delaware Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP).
Heritage Shores Special Tax Levy: 2011-2012
The Heritage Shores Special Tax Levy Report for the 2011-2012 fiscal year & FAQ PDF