Get Involved
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN
TO PRESERVE SUSSEX COUNTY
Attend our meetings - see the announcement on the Homepage for times and places
Attend our rallies and protests
Join one of our allied organizations - see Who We Are
Email, call, and visit your county council member - see below
Vote!
Get Informed
Know Your County District and Your Council Representative
https://sussexcountyde.gov/county-council
https://sussexcountyde.gov/sussex-county-district-map
Know Your State District and Your State Representative: legis.delaware.gov
Join One of the Local Environmental Groups for Emails/Information About New Developments and Impacts on Our Environment:
Sussex2030: https://sites.google.com/view/sussex2030/home
Sussex Alliance for Responsible Growth: https://www.facebook.com/SARGCONNECT/
The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/
Interfaith Power and Light: https://delawareipl.org/dev/
Sussex Health & Environment Network: shen-network.net
Save Our Lakes Alliance 3: saveourlakes@sola3.org
Plastic Free Delaware: plasticfreedelaware.org
Green Drinks: greendrinks.org
Read Local Newspapers, Editorials, and Letters To the Editor
Review the County Comprehensive Plan
and the County Code on Future Land Use:
Take Action
Just One Action Can Make a Difference!
Join One or More Local Groups Concerned About Our Environment, Overdevelopment, and Related Issues (see list above)
Sign Petitions Voicing Your Objections to Further Degradation of Our Environment, Overdevelopment, and Lack of Adequate Infrastructure for Existing Development
Respond to Calls to Attend (in person or on-line) Public Hearings of the County Council to Show Your Concern (visit https://sussexcountyde.gov/agendas-minutes/ county-council
Call in at the start of any County Council meeting to voice your opinion on any County topic. Anyone can speak for 3 minutes during the “Public Comments”. To join the meeting via telephone: Dial Conference Number 1-302-394-5036 Conference Code 570176 (Check the Agenda for that day for Conference Code changes at: https:// sussexcountyde.gov/agendas-minutes/county-council
Respond to Calls to Attend (in person or on-line) Public Hearings Concerning New Subdivision Developments & Ordinances to Show Your Concern (visit https:// sussexcountyde.gov/planning-zoning-commission)
Speak at Public Hearings About Pending or Future Land Use Applications
Write to County Council Members About Your Concerns
Voice Your Support for New, Stronger, Protective Legislation
Write to your State Representative About Your Concerns (Note: Due to “home rule”, State Representatives do not have the power to make local Land Use decisions. They may however influence the decisions of a County Council representative in their district by sharing your concerns with them.)
Still not sure? Need help getting started? Suggestions? Questions?
Email us at spcde.org@gmail.com