Groundbreaking for new Dewey town hall, police station, EMS set April 25
The official groundbreaking for the new Dewey Beach Town Hall and public safety facility will take place at 1 p.m., Friday, April 25, at the current town hall location on Rodney Avenue.
Phase 1 of the $11 million project is expected to take about 430 days to complete, according to project vendor Costello Construction. It involves building the new town hall and police department.
Phase 2, which entails transferring operations to the new facility, demolishing the existing building, and building the emergency medical services quarters, is estimated to take about 170 days.
The length of the timeline could vary depending on weather and availability of building materials.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
