New Castle County Community Association Portal

Posted on November 6, 2023 by wpccobh

New Castle County has worked with the Recorder of Deeds Michael Kozikowski and State Ombudsman Chris Curtin to develop the Community Association Portal, a web page and application which is a free service enabling access to miscellaneous real estate documents and recorded plans. This free service is modeled after the paid subscription service that allows access to all recorded documents.

The Community Associations Portal centralizes all services and information for Maintenance Corporations, Condominium Associations/Cooperatives and Civic Associations. This is a multi-department effort working with the State Ombudsman Chris Curtin. One of the main focus points is to collect and record for free the important governing documents required of HOAs.

Thanks to Adrienne Thompson at New Castle County for sharing this information with us.

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CCOBH Presents An In-Person Public Meeting – All Brandywine Hundred Residents are invited to Attend

Posted on November 3, 2023 by wpccobh

Please click on this link for the Agenda and Meeting Flyer.

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ATTENTION ALL NEW CASTLE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS

Posted on July 25, 2023 by wpccobh

UPDATE: REGARDING NEW CASTLE COUNTY PROPERTY REASSESSMENT - INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:

Currently, CCOBH (Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred) is working with NCC to arrange a Public Meeting for the Brandywine Hundred Communities. When arrangements are completed, CCOBH will send out announcements to all member communities.

Delaware’s three counties have not conducted a property reassessment in decades. New Castle County has contracted with Tyler Technologies to conduct a reassessment project to update property assessments from the base year of 1983, providing an efficient technical process with current, accurate property values.  Tyler Technologies’ data collectors will start working in neighborhoods throughout the 4th District.  (The exact timing is not known yet, see the links below).

The purpose of conducting the reassessment is to remedy a Delaware Chancery Court ruling in 2020 that found property taxing systems in each of the state’s three counties to be unconstitutional and not in compliance with Delaware law.  NCC property reassessment is to address the inequities in Delaware’s property tax system and ensure that each property owner pays only their fair share of the tax burden; no more and no less. 

Property Owners should be on the lookout for the data collectors. They will be making their way through New Castle County, visiting every property, measuring improvements on the property and collecting data. These data collectors will complete an exterior inspection and ask property owners basic questions about the interior, such as what type of heating and cooling system is in the home. If a data collector stops by when you are not home, they will leave you a questionnaire. Once data collection is complete on your property, you will receive a mailer outlining the characteristics of your home.

To learn more about the New Castle County property reassessment process visit the following link:  https://empower.tylertech.com/New-Castle-County-Delaware  Key dates as well as pictures of the Data Collectors will be uploaded to this website. If you have any doubt about whether a data collector is in your area, please feel free to call your County Assessment Office at 302.395.5520.

UPDATE 9/10/23: Here is a map of the NCCDE Assessment Site visits to date.

Once the data has been collected, a data mailer will be mailed to the property owner with the information that was collected. NCC is asking homeowners to notify them immediately if there is an error or if something was missed in the assessment. The most accurate information will ensure the most accurate value for the property.

After all the data is collected and data mailers have been returned and reviewed, Tyler Technologies will begin analyzing the data. 

You can find more information at the following link which contains the frequently asked questions document compiled by Tyler Technologies.  Please check back for updates as the project progresses. https://empower.tylertech.com/rs/015-NUU-525/images/New-Castle-FAQ.pdf

NCC Documents:  
Contact Information:  
New Castle County Office of Assessment
Denzil Hardman
87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
302-395-5083 
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Artists! Enter the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary “Trash Free Waters Art Contest

Posted on June 21, 2023 by wpccobh

Artists! Enter the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary "Trash Free Waters Art Contest"

Hey Artists! We’re looking for You. The Partnership for Delaware Estuary is seeking artists.

Enter the “TRASH FREE WATERS ART CONTEST”. Help raise awareness about keeping trash out of our waterways.

Find out more about this contest here.

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Christina River Watershed Cleanup – Call for Delaware Artists to Participate in Upcycled Art Competition

Posted on January 24, 2023 by wpccobh

Calling All Artists!

In connection with the Christina River Watershed Cleanup, here is an announcement about an Art Contest that the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) is sponsoring.

This is a call for Delaware Artists to participate in PDE’s Upcycled Art Competition. It includes a project description and a proposal submission link.

Proposals are due February 21st, 2023.

For more information, please contact:
Kristie Arlotta
Delaware Community Assistant Coordinator
(302) 655-4990 | DelawareEstuary.org

Christina River Cleanup Logo

 

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WILMAPCO’S 2023 OUR TOWN EVENT

Posted on January 23, 2023 by wpccobh

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get around in New Castle County, Delaware or Cecil County, Maryland in the next twenty years?  How congested will it be? Will you be able to walk or bike safely and use public transportation? What types of transportation improvements should be the priority? These are the types of questions that are at the heart of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2023 Update, which is available for public review and comment through March 6, 2023.

You will have the opportunity to share your thoughts on the Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2023 Update during 2023 Our Town.  Our Town will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Newark on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Naamans Creek Watershed Association Cleanup – Saturday April 22nd, 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023 by wpccobh

Naamas Creek Watershed Assoc._logoThe date for the 2023 Cleanup is Saturday, April 22nd, “Earth Day”.

The Naamans Creek Watershed Association (NCWA) will be working with the Christina River Cleanup group again this year to sponsor the cleanup in the Naamans Creek Watershed – including cleaning out water retention and detention basins that feed into the creeks.

Christina River Cleanup Logo

To sign up for this year’s Cleanup, please complete the form on the Christina River Cleanup. The registration form can be found on the Sites Tab. Select the Naamans Site as your preferred Cleanup Site for which you would like to volunteer.

Naamans Creek Meeting Place: As usual the NCWA start-off spot will be the back corner of the eastern part of the F&N Shopping Village – the area closest to the Wells Fargo Bank at 8 AM. At that time cleanup assignments will be made for sites (particularly near water retention basins) along Naamans Road, Darley Road and Philadelphia Pike. Volunteers must sign in to be covered by insurance.

Directions: Take I-95 or Route 141 to Route 202 North. Follow 202 and turn onto Route 92 / Naamans Road. Cross Grubb Road and then Foulk Road. Turn right into shopping center.

Gloves, bags and pic-sticks will be provided. Our group’s usual trash haul ranges from one ton to three tons depending on how many heavy items like tires we gather.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 – location to be determined.

More information regarding sign-ups will be posted when we have additional details.

Sponsored by the Christina River Watershed Cleanup, the Claymont Fire Company, and NCWA.

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Brandywine Town Center-Public Meeting-Proposal for Changes at Brandywine Town Center

Posted on January 19, 2023 by wpccobh

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. 

Brandywine Town Center Community Building

The Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred (“CCOBH”) and Councilwoman Dee Durham invite you to a follow up  in-person public meeting in which proposed deed restriction changes and updated development concept plans for the Brandywine Town Center will be presented for public review and comment.

Representatives of the Brandywine Town Center and its development team will be on hand to explain the proposed refinement of the plan following earlier public comments to the plan to add high-end restaurant pad sites and enhanced internal traffic routing and landscaping in the areas in the center fronting Naaman’s Road.

CCOBH is a nonpartisan civic umbrella organization whose members consist of some 120 civic organizations that represent most of the communities and neighborhoods in Brandywine Hundred. CCOBH, and its volunteer members, work:

  • to consider quality-of-life issues and to promote better standards of living in Brandywine Hundred; 
  • to promote, encourage, and/or assist worthwhile movements that will benefit Brandywine Hundred and its residents; and 
  • to contribute in every way possible to an atmosphere of tolerance, friendliness and a positive community spirit throughout Brandywine Hundred

     Please join Councilwoman Durham and the members of the CCOBH on February 8th for the update and follow up  discussion regarding this proposal to change the face of one of Brandywine Hundred’s preeminent shopping destinations.

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CCOBH Seminar – Homeowner and Civic Associations: The Basics_ Monday, January 23rd, at 5:30 PM in the Claymont Library

Posted on December 26, 2022 by wpccobh

CCOBH Seminar series

CCOBH (The Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred) is pleased once again to present, “Homeowner and Civic Associations:  The Basics”, a repeat of the first of its series of seminars for assistance to current or future board members of Civic Associations in Brandywine Hundred.

This seminar, focusing on the fundamentals, is intended to introduce Civic Association Board members to the legal and structural aspects of serving on a non-profit Board of Directors.  This seminar, to be led by CCOBH Acting President, Robert J. Valihura, Jr., Esquire, will cover the structures of Civic Associations and Homeowner Associations, the integration of Delaware law and a community’s controlling documents, the role of the Board of Directors, including fiduciary duties imposed on board members, reporting obligations, the limitation of liability of directors and some of the basics of addressing the Board’s role in overseeing deed restriction enforcement.

A former State Representative and a current Adjunct Professor of Law teaching the Delaware Corporate law applicable to corporations and Civic Associations, Bob focuses his practice on representation of communities up and down the state concerning these types of structural Board issues.  

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what you need to know to more confidently, effectively and knowledgeably represent your community.   CCOBH hopes to see you on Monday, January 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Claymont Library.

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Brandywine Town Center-Community Outreach Presentation (10/12/2022)

Posted on October 21, 2022 by wpccobh

Above is a graphic rendering shown to the public at a Community Outreach Presentation.

The slide presentation outlines site design alterations to the Brandywine Town Center (BTC) that the owner (Acadia) presented at a meeting held at the BTC Community Center on 10/12/22.

The change to the deed restrictions is needed to reduce the pond from its current 4 acres to 2 acres in order to provide space for the five buildings shown in the most recent drawings of the site. (Caution: one slide shows an earlier version that was presented at the Brandywine Hundred Library back in June 2022.)

This is for informational and community feedback. The community has not taken a position on this proposal.

Here is a link to the full slide presentation.

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