St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival

So much time and attention has been put into the planning of the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, it is our sincere hope that everyone has the chance to come out and enjoy! We have live music happening on the stage at Bradford Street by the incredibly talented, Jovon Newman and 13 South. (Check his music out on Facebook by clicking HERE) Two DJ's (DJ Sticks and DJ Manny Mann) will keep the crowd pumped up during and after the parade!

We have special coins that will be available at various local businesses for kids to collect that can be cashed in for a free popcorn or cotton candy - 1 per child, while supplies last. Be sure to come and ask for info!) We have over 70 participants in the parade so send a lot of positive vibes up for the weather to be kind to us on Saturday!

Be sure to also go down as far as City Hall where you will find mobile video gaming behind more food vendors, Vendors Village selling handmade wares and other goods, and a Dover Public Library grab and go craft!

SPCA will be joining us in the KID ZONE behind City Hall with some very special 4 legged friends that will be available for adoption.

If you would also like to help the SPCA you can order items from their Amazon Wish list found here:

SPCA Wish List

We want to take a moment and do a special SHOUT OUT to the owners of Agape Body Piercing - Codi and Tabby.

These 2 wonderfully ambitious women have the energy and drive to pull together the greatest of all events, and this will not disappoint you!

It is not often we meet people in this world who have as much love for our great city as we do. They took over organizing the St. Patrick's Day Parade last year on a short notice - after that? They pictured it bigger and better for 2023 and that is what they are bringing. We want to make sure credit goes where it is due - Codi and Tabby - we could not do it without you! Thank you again from all of us with the City of Dover and from the

Dover community!

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Daylight Savings begins Sunday, March 12

Just a friendly reminder to change your smoke detector

batteries this weekend!

18 Officers Graduate from Dover Police Academy

The Dover Police Department is announcing the graduation of the Dover Municipal Police Academy. On Friday, March 3, 2023, the department hosted a graduation ceremony at the the Dover High School auditorium to celebrate the end of the 21-week training academy. Eighteen recruits from thirteen Delaware police agencies successfully completed the training and graduated.  

Four of the new graduates joined the Dover Police Department family. We wish all of you a safe and successful career.

City of Dover American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant availability for

Nonprofit Organizations

Round 2 Funding Cycle

The City of Dover will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Dover Public Library located at 35 Loockerman Plaza for a discussion regarding the eligibility requirements and Request for Proposal Submissions to apply for the Round 2 ARPA grants.

Minimum eligibility requirements for a Nonprofit Organization

• Grant applications will only be accepted for projects responding to COVID 19 negative economic impact in the community
• Must be an established 501(c)(3) for at least 1 year and provide copies of tax returns
• All Nonprofit Organizations will be required to follow the Purchasing Policy

and Procedures for the City of Dover 

For additional information please email Tracey Harvey at tharvey@dover.de.us or call 302-736-7196.

SPRING CLEAN UP

Spring Clean up is April 17 – 28, 2023.

SPRING CLEAN UP is intended to encourage all citizens in the City of Dover to clean up and beautify their premises.  

SPRING CLEAN UP items should be put out the same day as your regular trash day for pick up.

Bulk yard waste and bulk household items should be put out following the schedule outlined below. Have items out by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. 

Large bulk yard waste items will be collected on the same day as recycling. Large bulk household items will be collected on your trash day the week recycling is NOT picked up. 

There will be NO CHARGE during SPRING CLEAN UP for bulk items.

(NOTE: The City of Dover WILL NOT pick up items such as cement, tires, bricks, sand, and concrete blocks. If you have questions regarding particular items for pick up please call 736-7025.)

SPRING CLEAN UP is designated for residents of the City of Dover and does not apply to commercial accounts or out of city areas.

Loose leaves along the curb or in the alley will be collected during that time, weather permitting. Leaves cannot be in bags or contain litter or yard waste which includes sticks

(no foreign objects or debris permitted). Such items will not be collected. 

The schedule for leaf collection will be the day after your regular trash pickup day. (If your trash collection day is Friday, leaves in your area will be collected on

Monday, April 17, 2023 and Monday, April 28, 2023.)

You are invited to attend a public workshop that has been scheduled for updates on the Kenton/Saulsbury Road Study Project. It is being conducted by the Dover Kent County MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization).

The meeting is scheduled for 6pm on March 9th. It will be held at the Dover Elk's Club - 200 Saulsbury Road.

Project Update - Kenton Saulsbury Road Study

The City of Dover Department of Water & Wastewater will be flushing various sections of the City’s water distribution system in an effort to alleviate concerns regarding brown water. Staff intends to flush all sectors of the distribution system as long as time and weather conditions permit. Flushing will occur continuously each night from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., starting on Sunday evening and ending on Friday morning. (In the event of adverse weather conditions, the flushing operations may be postponed by one week.) 

Spring flushing is scheduled to start Sunday, April 16, 2023 and end Friday, May 5, 2023.

Maps of the anticipated flushing locations for each night of flushing will be posted on the City of Dover Water & Wastewater webpage (https://www.cityofdover.com/WaterandWastewater) and on the City of Dover Facebook page.

Assistance Available for Tax Preparation

AARP TAX APPOINTMENTS: AARP Tax Assistance is on Fridays from February 4-April 14 (closed on 4/7 for Good Friday). Appointments are made by library staff and we will begin making those appointments on January 15^th. Book an appointment by calling the library at 302-736-7030 and asking for the Reference Desk.

NEHEMIAH GATEWAY APPOINTMENTS: Nehemiah Gateway will be here on Saturdays and Mondays beginning January 21^st. This program is for taxpayers with a household income of $57,000 or less, or those that have $0 taxable income but need to file to receive stimulus payments or child tax credit. Appointments must be made online at https://nehemiahgateway.org/tax-prep/.

Members of the public MUST have an appointment for either service – no walk-ins.

Mulch and Compost Giveaway

Mark your calendar!

Mulch giveaway will Monday, May 1st through Saturday, May 13th from 8am - 2pm. Please note there will be no giveaway on Sunday, May 7th.

Location - Schutte Park

Schutte Park is located on Electric Avenue off of Hazlettville Road, west of Proctor & Gamble. Public Works personnel will be onsite for assistance.  

Questions concerning this program should be directed to the Department of Public Works at 736-7025.

No matter what career you may be contemplating, we likely have

an opening in your area of interest!

The City of Dover is currently hiring positions in Customer Service, Public Works, Planning and more! 

To see the full listing CLICK HERE or follow City of Dover Human Resources on Facebook today!

From classes to leagues and things in between the staff at the John W. Pitts Center has plenty of opportunities for you to get active! Can't find something you are interested in joining? Join us for open gym time.

Click Here to see the offerings at the Parks and Rec Department.

Follow them on Facebook by clicking here: FACEBOOK

Looking for fun things to do indoors?

To view the profiles (which includes their contact information) of the Mayor and City Council please click HERE.

Wondering who your representatives are for your district?

Click HERE to download the map of the district

City Hall

15 Loockerman Plaza

Dover, DE 19901