Town Council

The Town Council is made up of seven council persons, each elected for a three year term. There are three districts within the Town limits with two council persons from each district and one at large. Town elections are the second Saturday in June at 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Reorganization of officers is the first Monday in July at which time the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee appointments are made. Your elected officials are:

Board of Adjustments

The Board of Adjustments consists of three members and is separate from the town council. Applications for special exceptions, interpretations, and variances may be made by any property owner, tenant, government officials, department, board of bureau. Such applications shall be made to the Board of Adjustments in accordance with the rules adopted by the Board.

Zoning

The administration and enforcement of the Town's Zoning and Building Code is under the direction of the Building Official. New construction, renovations, fencing and some types of maintenance generally require both a Sussex County and Millsboro building permit. The Town of Millsboro maintains an active program of inspecting, code enforcement, planning and zoning.

Police Department

The Police Department is located at 107 Main Street and provides 24 hour service with a police chief, nine full-time officers and an office clerk.

The Department is responsible for enforcement of town ordinances, traffic laws, parking regulations and state laws. The Millsboro Police Department also participants in the D.A.R.E. program (Drug Abuse Resistance through Education), which is a program associated with the Delaware State Police and the "Just Say No", a drug program within the local schools.

Administration

Town Hall is located at 322 Wilson Highway. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Millsboro town taxes are billed annually July 1 and are due September 30. There is also a front footage assessment that is charged and billed October 1, due October 31. Water and sewer is billed quarterly based on meter reading; residential trash collection is billed quarterly along with water and sewer.

There is a convenient drop-off site for residential recyclables on Railroad Avenue and we encourage everyone to participate.