Attention Belle Ayre, Crossgate, and Woodside Manor residents starting August 1, 2023, Magnolia Drive, entering Belle Ayre Subdivision, will be closed.

Please use caution while traveling in the area of Nylon Blvd as crews work to install permanent speed bumps over the course of today, June 6th, and tomorrow. Once this street is complete...

Property owners should be on the lookout for data collectors beginning April. They will be making their way through Sussex County collecting data for the Sussex County Property Reassessment.

Attention business owners! The Division of Small Business is accepting EDGE grant applications now through March 31st.

Tax Appeals for the upcoming July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 tax year have been set for March 28, 2023 starting at 7:00 P.M. and ending at 8:00 P.M.

City offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23rd and Monday, Dec. 26th, 2022 excluding the Police Department.

Happy Holidays! Registration for the 2022 Seaford Christmas Parade is now open until November 29th, 2022.

Tomorrow, July 12th, 2022, certain areas of North Street will be impacted by an electric outage. This outage is anticipated to last approximately 4 hours, and is ONLY impacting residents who received the orange door tag directly.

The City received the court’s opinion issued today, June 29, 2022, regarding the fetal remains ordinance litigation, ruling in favor of the State, invalidating the City Ordinance. The City of Seaford was seeking a dignified way to handle fetal remains and we were advised may be a legal pathway to do so. We did not believe that disposing of fetal remains in a dignified manner would be controversial;

Our Public Works department will be shutting off the water on S. Conwell St. on June 7th. The shutdown is necessary to relocate a fire hydrant on S. Conwell St. as part of a larger green street infrastructure project.

The City of Seaford in partnership with the Seaford Police Department would like to give notice to the public that the Pedestrian Ordinance approved by City Council on February 22, 2022, is effective. The Pedestrian Ordinance is a new chapter to the code in Chapter 12, Section §12.1.13 that prohibits pedestrians from being upon a median unless that person is in the process of crossing and/or pedestrians and vehicles stopping or loitering within 200 feet of an intersection at any street or right-of-way within the limits of the City of Seaford.

The Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Veterans’ Memorial in Kiwanis Park, Stein Highway and Atlanta Road, Seaford, sponsored by the Seaford Veterans Committee.The scheduled guest speaker for the Monday, May 30, 2022 event is Brian O'Day, an 18 year veteran and US Marine Corps officer and a 1999 Seaford High School graduate.

Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined representatives from the City of Seaford and the Chesapeake Conservancy to announce $1.2 million in funding to improve wastewater infrastructure and nurture economic development along the Nanticoke River in the city.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO FORCASTED WEATHER. Sussex County Habitat for Humanity in collaboration with Macedonia AME Church and The City of Seaford are looking to assist residents who are unable to get their trash to the street and/or need assistance with yard clean up.

Our Code Department would like to send a friendly reminder that our annual grass ordinance begins this Friday, April 1st! Please remember any vegetation over 10 inches tall is considered a violation, and if not cut, it can result in the vegetation being removed

Are you registered to vote? Not sure about the process? Let our City Clerk, Ashley Heinicke explain it to you!

Fire Hydrant flushing has begun and will continue Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm. The program will start on the west side of the City and work east. It should take between 4 - 6 weeks to complete.

Congratulations to Dollar Tree on their Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening today, and welcome to Seaford! Mayor David Genshaw, Councilman Orlando Holland, city leadership, and eager customers were present to help them celebrate.

The City Council Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, February 8th HAS BEEN CANCELED. Agenda items from the meeting will be rescheduled for the February 22nd meeting.

Due to the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, starting today, January 3rd, our lobby will be closed until further notice. Our drive through will be open for you to do business.

City offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 23rd and Friday, Dec. 24th, 2021. Payments can be placed in the drop box or made online. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend! If you need immediate assistance, please call 302-629-4550.

The City of Seaford is currently accepting candidates for the 2022 Municipal Election on April 16th, 2022. If you would like to file candidacy for the Mayor’s seat or Council member seat, you must complete

Santa, Rudolph, and many other friends visited this past Saturday for the annual Seaford Christmas Parade! Entries included local businesses, organizations, cars, and more! Parade winners have been announced.

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2021 FALLing For Seaford photo contest! We appreciate all of the submissions received that showcase Seaford's beautiful fall.

Help us light up our city this year! The Holiday Decorating Contest is back for City of Seaford residents! City Council members will start judging the week of December 6th. The top three winners will receive a prize!

The 2021 Caroling in the Park event will be held on Monday, November 29th at 7 p.m. in Gateway Park, Downtown Seaford! Join us for a night of hot chocolate, caroling, tree lighting and rumor has it there may be a visitor from the North Pole!

Daylight saving time is ending this Sunday, November 7th! Remember to turn your clocks back one hour as we revert back to standard time.

NOTICE: William’s Pond/Little League Park has been closed to the public for winter season. We know many of our citizens use the park for fitness, and want to be sure you are aware of the other trail options

The 2021 Seaford Christmas Parade is on for Saturday, December 4th at 7 p.m.! The theme this year is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Parade registration is open on our website until November 29th or by mail to the City of Seaford.

The Seaford Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 11:00 A.M., sponsored by the Seaford Veterans Committee. The ceremony will be conducted at Kiwanis Memorial Park adjacent to the intersection of Stein

The City of Seaford is holding the 2021 FALLing For Seaford photo contest to promote the beauty and uniqueness of the City of Seaford through the lens of our community and citizens.

On October 26th, The Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, presented Chesapeake Conservancy with a donation of $100,000 to benefit the construction of an outdoor natural amphitheater at Oyster House Park

Mayor David Genshaw caught up with Rich Hertzog from Delmarva Veteran Builders to discuss the progress at the new Wawa on Route 13 and the projected opening date. We are proud to support them and thank them for their hard work on this project!

There will be two road closures occurring tomorrow, October 14th. The first one is N Hall St, between W. Stein Hwy. & W. Locust St. from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. while the second one is Northbound Lane of N. Market St. at the intersection of E. Third St. from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Mayor Genshaw recaps the City Council Meeting from September 28th, 2021 and all the projects happening in Seaford!

The City of Seaford and Delaware Division of Public Health are partnering to offer a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic to the public on October 7th from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Spring St. parking lot across from City Hall.

Mayor Genshaw sat down with Carson Hastings, President of the Delaware Children of the American Revolution and organizer of the Hometown Heroes Program!

Due to increased interest and more donations, more Seaford Hometown Heroes banners are possible! To request a banner, fill out an application attached with a photograph in uniform and submit it to

The City of Seaford departments- excluding the Police Department, will be open 7am-4pm from May 17th-Sept. 30th.

The speed limit change from 25mph to 15mph in the highlighted areas will go into effect starting this Monday, April 26th. Streets Impacted: Pine St., Arch St., 3rd St., Pearl St., E. King St., E. Poplar St., E., Spruce St., 4th St., E. Locust St., Beach St., 5th St., 6th St. The police department will be monitoring the area and taking educational enforcement steps as this change takes place.

Delmarva Veteran Builders has announced their partnership with Wawa to assist constructing the new Wawa to be built next to Grotto's Pizza with a back entrance off Tharp Rd.

​On March 24th, KRM Development Corporation & the City of Seaford signed an agreement of sale for the purchase and development of lots 1,2,7 & 8 at the new Western Sussex Business Campus.

We are excited to work with NAI Coastal and Gillis Gilkerson in their efforts to bring Amazon.com to Seaford. Those efforts will provide fantastic and much needed job opportunities for those in our community and the surrounding region.

Carson Hastings with the Delaware State Society Children of the American Revolution is partnering with the City of Seaford to launch the Seaford Hometown Heroes project. Seaford Hometown Heroes will honor 36 local veterans and those currently serving on banners that will be hung from May-Veterans Day.

At the Regular Mayor and City Council Meeting on December 8, 2020 S B & Company, LLC presented the Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year that ended on June 30, 2020.

The City of Seaford Electric Department is planning a short power outage in Woodside Manor, next Tuesday, September 1st, at 8:00 a.m.

Hear what Seaford School District is doing for those students going back to school.

Efficiency Smart offers to help our residents and businesses reduce their energy use and save money.

Public notice is hereby given that the City of Seaford will be submitting an application for funding for the 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mayor Genshaw shares a message about things happening in our community currently.

We want all of our residents and visitors to be aware of the one universal recycling program in Delaware.

The City of Seaford Electric Department has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service.

Starting at 7am on Wednesday, October 30, Seaford residents who need to report non-emergency scenarios.