Selbyville Water Department – TTHM Exceedance
Date Posted: Friday, March 19th, 2021Although the Town of Selbyville’s last quarterly sample (78ppb) was below the maximum allowable level (80ppb), the entire four quarter average (83ppb) is slightly above the maximum allowable level. A full notice with additional information is below: TTHM Violation
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Water & Sewer Impact Fee Increase
Date Posted: Thursday, March 4th, 2021Due to increased costs and repairs the Mayor and Council of the Town of Selbyville voted unanimously to increase the current water and sewer impact fees as follows: Water impact fees from two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500) per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) to three thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($3,250) per EDU. Sewer impact fees from two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500) per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) to three thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($3,250) per EDU. These new fees become effective March 2, 2021. All in progress developments and undeveloped lot owners within the corporate limits of the Town of Selbyville will be given a one time opportunity to pay in advance for the impact fees at the old rates providing the form below is submitted by April 2, 2021 to the Town Administrator. All impact fees will be required to be paid in full no later than […]
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Hazard Elimination Program – Lighthouse Road & Hudson Road
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021Click below to see DelDOT’s Hazard Elimination Program – Task 1 Hazard Elimination Program
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Delmarva Power Tells Residents, Businesses and Contractors to Call 811 Before You Dig
Date Posted: Monday, April 6th, 2020Delmarva Power Tells Residents, Businesses and Contractors to Call 811 Before You Dig With many people at home due to COVID-19, company emphasizes safe practices to avoid accidental damage and service disruptions NEWARK, Del. (April 3, 2020) – April is National Safe Digging Month, and Delmarva Power is joining Miss Utility of Delmarva – the one-call notification center for Delaware and Maryland – to remind residents, businesses and contractors that safe digging must remain a priority to prevent damage to critical underground energy services and keep communities safe. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and Delaware and Maryland’s Stay at Home Order, many residents are spending more time than ever at home. Anyone planning to use this time at home to take on a spring DIY project that involves digging must call 811 at least a few days before beginning to learn the approximate location of underground utility equipment. Taking […]
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Trash & Recycling – Important Notice
Date Posted: Thursday, March 26th, 2020Republic Services garbage and recycling crews are working diligently to continue to serve the Town residents with curbside collection services while experiencing an increase in volume of household set-outs. To protect garbage and recycling staff during this time, we ask that you do the following: Cart Contents Only for MSW Cart Contents Only for the REC Suspend Bulk Waste Collection (during the COVID 19 Pandemic only) We greatly appreciate you considering these extra measures to ensure the safety of our solid waste and recycling collectors and the community.
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Recreational Ball Field
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 8th, 2017The Town of Selbyville has a ball field located on Park Street that can be used for organized recreational organizations. Should your organization wish to utilize the field, download the form and return it to Town Hall. There is no fee for the permit and it is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Application for Permit to use Ball Field
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Learn About the Town of Selbyville’s Library
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016Constructed in 1904, our current Town Library was once the residence of John G. Townsend, Jr. (1871-1964), agricultural pioneer and statesman. He was Delaware’s Governor from 1917 to 1921 and also served as United States Senator (1929-1941), and member of the delegation to the first session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1946. Notable visitors included former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and future President Richard Nixon. Following his death, the Townsend family donated his home to house the Selbyville Public Library. Visit the Library Website!
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Learn About the Railroad Museum
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016The Town of Selbyville’s small town atmosphere came alive recently with the addition of our new Railroad Museum. This Museum houses artifacts from the earliest town agricultural days to late 20th century items such as Police Department memorabilia. The Museum opened with a Grand Ribbon cutting June 18, 2005 celebrating the incorporation of our municipality in 1902. View More Information
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Welcome to Beach – Country Living
Date Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2016Selbyville was founded in January 1778 by Benjamin Long, Arthur McCabe, John Murray, Reuben Stevens and Elijah Campbell. They purchased a 250-acre tract known as Sandy Branch which was located at the head of Saint Martin’s River. This site contained a gristmill and sawmill. One Sampson Selby was responsible for the name Selbyville. In 1842 he began to mark packages for delivery to his country store, “Selby-Ville”. The development of Selby-Ville accelerated in 1842 when the Frankford and Breakwater Railroad extended shipment of strawberries to the Town. D.J. Long and the Morris Brothers commercialized this crop in the area. By 1918 Selbyville was the prime supplier of strawberries for the entire east coast. Strawberries remained a major economic base for he Town into the 1930’s. Selbyville remains a small town in an agriculture setting. Chickens (and chicken processing), hogs, corn and soybeans are the main source of income for our area […]
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