Polls are open from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, August 8. A Board of Elections meeting will follow to certify the votes.
Have an absentee ballot? The last day to mail them is Tuesday, August 4. Absentee ballots can also be dropped off in person before 6 pm on Saturday, August 8.
Need an absentee ballot? Requests may be submitted until noon on Friday, August 7. The last day for the City to mail absentee ballots is Tuesday, August 4, by close of business. Any ballots requested after that time must be picked up in person.
Dover, Kohl, & Partners received integral feedback from residents and business owners throughout Charrette Week that will aid in their zoning code re-write process. Watch their end-of-week presentation and learn more at the link below.
As part of upcoming system changes, we will transition from the current 2.5% convenience fee model to a service fee starting August 1st. Under the new structure, service fees will be determined directly by Tyler Technologies based on the payment method used and will appear as a separate charge as follows:
Credit and debit card transactions (online and in-person): 3.75% of the transaction amount or $2.50 minimum
ACH/eCheck payments (online): $1.95 per transaction
Credit card chargebacks: $15.00 per occurrence
Checks paid in person: no charge
Have Questions About the City's Budget?
Have questions or concerns about the City’s budget? Are you hearing a lot of numbers and figures but don’t understand them? We hope this will help.
The report, using testing data from 2025, provides details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. We’re happy to report once again that no violation of standards was indicated in the drinking water provided by the City.
As summer is here, please note the areas of the city where you are and are not allowed to smoke.
Smoking is allowed only at designated smoking areas (see list below) and on private property (i.e., the porch of your home). These rules apply to smoking tobacco, e-cigarettes, and hemp as well.
Smoking marijuana on any public property, including in designated smoking areas, is prohibited by state law.
As of June 3, the Governor has issued a drought watch within the state of Delaware due to the lake of rain. It is important to follow the below recommendations to ensure the city’s water supply remains consistent.
