Town Announces Management Changes
Effective May 1, 2025, Laura Connor will be assuming the position of Town Clerk, replacing Diane Cahall, who held the position for 44 years. Laura has a great deal of experience in business and local government, having served as Town Clerk in the Town of Wyoming for a number of years. Welcome Laura, and a huge debt of gratitude to Diane for her decades of faithful service.
The direct contact number for Laura and the Town will be the same as before: 302-335-5891. However, the primary email address for the Town will now be townofmagnoliade@gmail.com.
Also, the Town’s Water Department welcomed a new employee last fall – Donald Woikoski. He replaced the late Ralph Satterfield, who passed away earlier this year. Welcome to Donald as well.
Thank you.
Town Mourns Passing of Long-Time Employee
The Town of Magnolia joins the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company in mourning the passing of Ralph Satterfield, long-time employee of the Town. Ralph was the go-to resource for Town history and helping us to address infrastructure issues. He will be sorely missed. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Spotted Lanternfly Resources Available
If you notice Spotted Lanternfly activity on your property, you may find the following two links helpful. They are also available on our Links page:
Credit Cards Now Accepted for Taxes and Water
If you haven’t noticed on your recent water bills, the Town of Magnolia can now accept credit cards for payment of Town taxes and quarterly water payments. See the link on your billing notice and submit your payment securely online. No more mailings or drop-offs to Town Hall needed anymore. Of course, you can still submit payments by check as usual if you prefer. If you have questions, please submit them via our online contact form at magnolia.delaware.gov.
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Residents who pay Town taxes by credit card may also edit the amount being paid to receive the usual 5% early payment discount. Once you are on the bill pay page, refer to the invoice to see how much you will owe after the 5% discount is applied. Then, click in the field that shows the non-discounted price. You can then enter the after-discount payment you are making. Enter your credit card information and submit. The program will show you as still having an unpaid balance of the 5%, but the Town will void that off on our end.
This ability does not apply to the quarterly water bills since there is no discount offered with them.
Thank you.
Town of Magnolia Traffic Study Released
The Town of Magnolia is pleased to announce the completion of its Magnolia Traffic Study. The majority of the funding for the project was provided by the Dover/Kent County MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) with the remainder provided by the Town.
The study was produced by the consulting firm Whitman, Requardt and Associates of Wilmington and led by consultants Adrienne Eiss and Jeff Reigner.
The consultants kicked off the project by interviewing Mayor James Frazier (for general background on traffic issues, related information contained in our 2019 Town Comprehensive Plan and residents’ sentiments about traffic), and Councilman Buck Dougherty, who focused his responses on how traffic issues have impacted his fire crews at the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company in his role as former Fire Chief and present member of their Board of Directors.
WRA then spent many hours researching and compiling available traffic data on Magnolia and the surrounding area (e.g. crash statistics, traffic volume, DelDOT assessments and plans, characteristics of the roadways, etc.) and performing their own onsite observations of the Town’s layout, possible improvements, and current traffic trends.
The draft report was reviewed by Council members and the final report was approved by Council at its regular monthly meeting (conducted virtually) on June 8, 2020. The report provides a number of action items and discussion topics to reference in the months ahead – some immediate and others requiring additional work and/or funding.
Town Council extends its thanks to the Dover/Kent County MPO and Whitman, Requardt and Associates for their contributions to this report. Council also extends an invitation to all Town of Magnolia residents, as well as residents of neighboring communities, to review the document and forward any comments to Magnolia Town Council at PO Box 233, Magnolia, DE 19962 or to Mayor James Frazier via email at jrfcrm4@gmail.com.
Magnolia Traffic Study Report_FINAL
Magnolia Joins National Flood Insurance Program
The Town received notice from FEMA that, effective April 5, 2018, its application to join the National Flood Insurance Program was approved. This means that town residents who desire to purchase flood insurance may do so through insurance agents or brokers licensed to do business in the State of Delaware.
Per FEMA documentation, the Town of Magnolia is not located in a flood plain, but residents wishing to purchase the insurance may still do so. There is a 30-day waiting period after your date of purchase for the policy to become effective.
Additional information, such as our notification letter and the FEMA Policy Issuance can be found under the Town’s website dropdown link entitled National Flood Insurance Program.