League News
Then-President James L. Ford III, Director George C. Wright, Jr., and city/town managers attended a meeting on November 17, 2009, with DSWA officials to discuss proposed budget to increase tonnage fees at landfills (view/download presentation
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Some important information regarding the federal economic stimulus package and the National League of Cities: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) info and NLC legislative priorities
Meeting Photos
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| George Wright and Jim Ford with guest speaker and Secretary of DNREC Collin O'Hara (center) at the League meeting in May. |
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| George Wright provides opening comments during the League’s April meeting. | Jim Ford listens as Gov. Jack Markell addresses those gathered at the April League meeting. |
DFIT chairman Ted Becker updates attendees about the insurance program at the League meeting in March. | ||
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| Gov. Jack Markell (center) gets together with George Wright and James Ford prior to the April League meeting. | During the most recent Safety Committee meeting, committee members heard form the Town of Middletown on their safety program. Left to right are Cathie Thomas (City of New Castle), Joyce Godwin (Town of Georgetown), guest speaker Randy Hobart (Town of Middletown), Robert McGee (Town of Middletown), Safety Committeee Co-Chair Dick McDonald (Kent County Levy Court), and Terry Desanto (HRH). |
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| Jim Ford and George Wright get together prior to a meeting with National League of Cities Officals in Washington, D.C., in March. |
Jim Ford and George Wright meet with National League of Cities Director Don Bourt in Washington, D.C., in March. | Jim Ford and George Wright share a lighter moment with DEDO director Alan Levin (center) at the League meeting in March. | ||
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| League V.P. Robert Mooney and President Jim Ford flank members of the Dover Youth Organization, who attended the March League meeting. |
Lt. Gov. Matt Denn chats with Jim Ford at the February League meeting. | |||










