Posts Tagged With: “Kent County”


Public Notice – Public Hearing – Annexation

The Frederica Town Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday January 16, 2016 at 6:30 PM to discuss changes to the Frederica Ordinances and to adopt a Resolution to annex property into the town. Public Hearing





Public Notice – Solicitation of Candidates for Upcoming Election

Notice of Election March 5, 2016 Town Solicitation of Candidates Public Notice    





Public Notice – 12/02/15 Public Hearing

Public Hearing for the purpose of providing any interested citizens the opportunity to comment on the municipality’s application for funds under the Delaware Community Development Block Grant Program. Public Hearing – CDBG Program





Special Workshop – Sports Complex

There will be a special workshop located at Town Hall on November 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM.  There will be a PowerPoint presentation and discussion of the Sports Complex.  Everyone is invited! Special Workshop Flyer **Please note that there may be a quorum of the Town Council and/or Planning and Zoning   For more information on this project, go to: http://delawaresports.org/venues/turf





Special Annexation Committee Meeting

There will be a Special Annexation Committee meeting regarding the annexation of property at 432 Frederica Road to be held at Town Hall on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Special Annexation-JMER Property





Historical Society Re-Organizational Meeting

The Frederica Historical Society Invites you to a re-organizational meeting on Wednesday October 14, 2015.   Historical Society Re-organization Meeting Details





Annual Municipal Election – March 5, 2016

The Annual Municipal Election will be held the 1st Saturday in March from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Frederica Fire Department Hall.  YOU MUST BE  REGISTERED VOTER IN THE TOWN OF FREDERICA TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS.  Being a registered voter with the State of Delaware does NOT entitle you to vote in the Town elections.  If you are not sure if you are registered, contact Town Hall during normal business hours. The election this year consists of one (1) Council Member and the Office of Mayor.  You may be considered for candidacy for an office by filing, IN PERSON, at the Town Hall during regular business hours, not earlier than the opening of business on December 7, 2015 and prior to the close of business on the last Friday of January which is January 26, 2016. All notifications of candidacy will be presented to the Town Council […]





Welcome to Frederica’s New Website!

Hello, and welcome to our new website! We will be constantly adding new content as we get everything up and running, so be sure to check back often!  We hope that this site will serve as an improved method of connecting and communicating information and events. On the bottom of the Home page, you will be able to see a listing of all of our currently scheduled events, and news posts pertaining to important matters in our town. Check out our interactive calendar.  By clicking on a day, you will be able to see details about all of the events listed.  Be sure to explore all of the tabs across the top of the page, as we will try keep useful information up to date and readily available for you.  We hope that you will enjoy and utilize this exciting new tool!





Welcome to the Town of Frederica

The Town of Frederica is located in Kent County, Delaware, southeast of Dover on the banks of Andrews Lake and Killens Pond State Park, and covers a total area of about 1,098 acres. The Town of Frederica is part of a grant of land originally deeded to Mr. Boneny Bishop by William Penn in 1681 and designated on survivors records as St. Collom. The bend on the Murderkill River that later became the port was first called Indian Point. As its importance to the early settlers grew, it came to be reffered to as Johhny Cake Landing. A detailed survey of the waterfront was conducted in 1758, and the plot where most of the shipping activity occurred was named Goforth’s Landing. This parcel provided a nucleus around which the rest of the town was surveyed and laid out in lots by Jonathan Emerson in 1772. In 1796, one of his […]