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Kent County Retirees 2027 Open Enrollment

Enrollment Period: May 1 – May 15, 2026
Plan Year: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Inside the April Edition of the Levy Ledger

DPS Supports Barge Fire, Harrington EMS Ribbon Cutting New Chapter, Deadline for Tax Credits 4.30.26

Rec Center Schedule May 4 - May 10

Check out the schedule at the Rec Center for the week of May 4th.

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Transfer on Death Deeds in the News Read about Transfer on Death Deeds in the News.
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2025 Fire Service Report 2025 Fire Service Report for Kent County conducted by FACETS, LLC
Smoke Testing Notices Kent County's contractor- Dukes Root Control Will be working throughout the area conducting smoke testing.
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What are "Tangled Titles" & why it is important to address them Read AI generated content explaining a Tangled Title and what can be done about it, per Philadelphia Legal Assistance & Money Management International's writings online.
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Heirs' Property and Tangled Titles If you die without a Trust, Will, or TOD Deed, you can create Heirs Property where the State determines who inherits the property. The legal complications that come from that are called Tangled Titles.
Property Fraud What is Property Fraud, and how can you register for free email alerts whenever the Deeds office records anything in your name? Learn more by reading news articles from trade organizations and others.
Redaction of Unlawful Restrictive Covenants & Personal Information Learn about the Delaware laws that make race-based and other discriminatory Restrictive Covenants illegal and how you can help the Recorder of Deeds identify them so they can be removed from your public-facing online documents. Also applies to personal information.
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Stormwater Maintenance District Program This page outlines the details of the Kent County Stormwater Maintenance District (SWMD) program.
Community Development A page to support information for the community development block grant division in the Dept. of Planning Services
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Permitting Requirements & Adopted Codes Provide customers with information on what requires a building permit. Kent County and State of Delaware Adopted Codes
Kent County GIS Kent County's GIS team provides residents and policy makers with geospatial data from national, state, county, and municipality resources.
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Community Project Contribution Fund Grant This Grant (Policy 30) provides limited capital financing assistance to non-County owned capital projects that Kent County Levy Court, by majority vote, has determined to be of significant public benefit and importance to the citizens of Kent County.
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Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works is responsible for Wastewater Management, Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste, and Streetlight services in Kent County for most areas that are typically not in a municipality.
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trains residents to safely assist their community during emergencies and disasters through hands-on preparedness, medical, and response training.
Grievance Procedure Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
2028 Comprehensive Plan Update A page that has all information surrounding this update.
Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Planning Services Offers an overview of all the functions of the County Planning Office, planning services, planning applications, GIS mapping, Inspections and Enforcement, Community Development Block Grant, and other land-use services
Acquire Dog License Dog licensing is done by DocuPet for the state of Delaware.
ADA Title II Policy and Grievance Procedures
Administration The Kent County Department of Administration oversees several key offices: the County Administrator's Office, Economic Development Office, Information Technology Office, Human Resources Office, Facilities Management Division and the Public Information Office.
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Opioid Abatement & Remediation Strategies - Grant This funding stream enables local governments and their community partners to implement and scale essential services across the continuum of care to prevent and respond to drug overdoses, including prevention, treatment, and long-term recovery support.
Transfer on Death Deeds Learn how to leave your property to your heirs in a simple, cost-effective way that that bypasses probate and transfer taxes. You can revoke and re-record new TOD deeds as often as you like during your natural lifetime.
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