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DLLG Monthly Dinner Meeting

Join Us for DLLG's January 25, 2024 Dinner Meeting Members, League partners, and friends are cordially invited to attend the Delaware League of Loc...

POSDC Listening Tours

The Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission (POSDC) and Bonoman Group will host a series of In-Person and Virtual Listening Tours. The ...

Rep. Blunt Rochester to Host Implementation Webinars

Congresswoman Blunt Rochester was recently appointed to Leader Hakeem Jeffries' Regional Leadership Council, a group of twelve members selected to lea...

Delmarva Power is Prepared for Summer

With summer on the way, Delmarva Power wants you to know that we are ready. We have taken steps to prepare the local energy grid to meet increased cus...

Successful 2023 Delaware Local Government Day!

Delaware Local Government Day was held at the Tatnall Building and Legislative Hall on May 11, 2023. The event was planned by the Delaware League of L...

4/26/23 Public Hearing: Low Emission Vehicle Program

The DNREC Division of Air Quality will hold a public hearing at 6 PM on Wed., April 26, 2023 (Docket #2022-R-A-0011) regarding amendments to regulatio...

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Delaware

Delaware has become the 22nd U.S. state to legalize the possession and sale of recreational marijuana, despite the Governor's opposition. ...

April 30, 2023 Reporting Deadline for NEU Municipalities

By April 30, all municipal grantees from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program will have to file a Proje...

ARPA Flex

On Jan. 27, 2023, the Treasury issued the final rule, providing substantial flexibility to recipients so they may respond to their unique pandemic-rel...

Carney Announces Roadway Safety Initiatives

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Governor Carney joined the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homelan...

Statewide Initiative to Increase ACP Adoption

On Monday, March 20, 2023, Governor John Carney and municipal leaders launched a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connecti...

Help Close the Digital Divide in Delaware!

The EducationSuperHighway and the Office of Governor Carney invite to join an upcoming statewide initiative to increase use among residents of the Aff...

DLLG March 2023 "Link" E-News

Read Delaware League of Local Governments March "Link" E-News for info on local government events, training, news you can use, and funding opportuniti...

POSDC Presentation at DLLG's February 23, 2023 Dinner Meeting

At DLLG's Dinner Meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2023, a presentation was made on the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission's (POS...

DLLG February 2023 "Link" E-News

Read the February 2023 Edition of DLLG's "Link" E-News!

DLLG 2023 Election Results

DLLG Elections were held at its Dinner Meeting on January 26, 2023. A motion was made by DLLG President, seconded by City of Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan...

County Executives/Administrators Present on ARPA Successes

At DLLG's Dinner Meeting on January 26, 2023, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, Kent County Administrator Michael Petit de Mange, and County Adm...

DLLG Honors Kent County Retirees

At DLLG's Dinner Meeting on January 26, 2023, League members honored recently retired Kent County Administrator Michael Petit de Manage and Kent Count...

Invitation to Celebrate Passage of Water Resources Development Act of 2022

Please join U.S. Senator Thomas Carper to celebrate the upcoming passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022! This historic legislation aut...

DLLG January 2023 "Link" E-News

Read the January 2023 edition of the DLLG "Link" E-News!

DLLG's December 2022 "Link" E-News

Read DLLG's December 2022 "Link E-News"

Launch of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission Website & Grant Application

The Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission (POSDC) is now accepting applications via the newly launched website. The current available...

Hazard Mitigation Funding Opportunities

There are several non-competitive and competitive hazard mitigation funding opportunities available, including: 1) Building Resilient Infrastructur...

Local Government Training Certificate Awardees

At the Delaware Institute for Local Government Leaders event in Dover on November 3, 2022, the University of Delaware Institute for Public Administrat...

Workforce Recruitment Challenges and Success Stories

The Delaware Institute for Local Government Leaders (DILGL) was held November 3, 2022 at the Maple Dale Country Club in Dover. The event featured two...

DLLG November 2022 "Link" E-News

Read DLLG's electronic newsletter for November 2022!

DLLG Launches New Website!

Welcome to DLLG's New Website! After a couple of months planning, the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG) is delighted to announce the laun...

UD IPA Launches Grants Assistance Program

The University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) has launched a new program to provide FREE technical grant assistance to local ...

Register Now for DILGL!

The Institute for Public Administration (IPA), in partnership with the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG) and UD's Sustainable Coastal Commun...

Tom Coleman Named 2022 Delaware Municipal Manager of the Year

Newark City Manager Tom Coleman was selected as the 2022 Delaware City Manager of the Year by the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG).Newark C...

Millsboro Town Clerk Joanne Dorey Awarded 2022 Delaware Municipal Clerk of the Year

Millsboro Town Clerk Joanne Dorey was selected as the 2022 Delaware Municipal of the Year by the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG) and the D...

Read DLLG’s October News Update!

Date Posted: Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Wandering Delaware’s Waterways a Success

On Friday, October 7th, Delaware elected officials gathered in downtown Seaford to explore the city's innovative green infrastructure pract...

2022 City Manager of the Year Nomination

The Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG) is soliciting nominations for the 2022 Town/City Manager of the Year.

Register Now for DLLG's June 23 Dinner Meeting!

Members, League partners, and friends are cordially invited to attend the Delaware League of Local Governments' monthly dinner meeting on Thursday, Ju...

DLLG's Link E-News - July 2022

Established in 1963, the League is a nonpartisan, statewide organization that serves as a unified voice for Delaware's local governments (villages, ci...

FREE NFWL Reception on July 20!

Calling all Delaware state and local women legislators! Join us for a FREE National Foundation for Women Legislators reception on Wednesday, July 20 f...

DLLG's Link E-News - June 2022

Your voice matters! As I watched the parade of local government officials enter Delaware's Legislative Hall for our Delaware Local Government Day on M...

DLLG's Link E-News - May 2022

This week is a time to celebrate and honor both Delaware's public servants and local government clerks. On Monday, Governor John Carney signed a procl...