Delaware Record
Kent County
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Jeffrey W. Hall

Commissioner, Second District2023-01-01 - 2027-01-01

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Jan 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
17:00
Avg per meeting
2:26
Segments
139

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Oct 2026[35]

Recreation Storage Building

$144,353 total, $6,353 above the remaining project budget, covered by Parks Contingency.

medium↑Oct 2026[25]

Faith Life Church expansion near Hartly

high↑Jan 2026[21]

Delaware Climate Action Plan integration

No direct cost to adopt, but adopting keeps the county eligible for FEMA mitigation grant funding.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Housing Rehabilitation Contract Cost Growth

$13,993 additional, bringing the contract to $35,591, funded by FY25 CDBG grant money.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Sewer connections outside the Growth Zone for previously skipped lots

Applicants would have to pay the County or State for the soils scientist's expenses within ten days of invoicing, before any connection work begins.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption

No direct cost identified, but plan adoption can unlock federal mitigation grants.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Preserving rail-served industrial land in North Dover

No dollar figure was attached, but preparing industrial sites could mean significant future county spending on land acquisition and infrastructure.

high↓Jul 2026[15]

Harmony Hills II subdivision near Camden (SL-26-06)

New homes and duplexes would expand the local tax base and bring demand for county services and infrastructure.

medium↑Mar 2026[15]

Griffith Lake Estates Stormwater Maintenance District Extension

Fork Landing West homeowners would pay $25 per parcel starting with the 2027 tax bill, plus whatever annual rate Levy Court later sets.

high↓Jul 2026[11]

Harmony Hills II subdivision access and emergency safety

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Sewer Extension Outside the Growth Zone (LC26-16)

Costs to connecting property owners aren't spelled out in the agenda; conditions would apply to petitions.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

FY26 CDBG Grant Applications

The local administrative match commits county dollars to leverage federal grant funding.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Library Tax District rates

Any future rate adjustments could change the library portion of county residents' property tax bills.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Library service areas

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

Pre-Employment Drug Screening Policy Update

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Royal Farms gas station and convenience store near Camden

No direct county cost; the project uses public Tidewater water and Kent County sewer service.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

The Landings cash-in-lieu of active open space

The developer pays a cash fee instead of building active open space on the site.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

DNREC Bay Beach Nourishment public parking lots at Kitts Hummock and Pickering beaches

The parking lots are part of a state-funded beach nourishment project; no direct county cost is stated.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

2027 EMS vehicle procurement

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Recorder of Deeds fee update (LC26-18)

Decisions during term (174)

Recorded while Hall was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (30)

30 yes0 no

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Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Resolution 4162 – Disposal District No. 1 Sewer User Rates

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Resolution 4172 – Opposing Senate Bill 23

Disagreed with the state dictating how counties do their job.

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Appointment of Mark Mountain to Community Development Advisory Committee

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Appointment of Steven Hill to Community Board of Appeals

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Adoption of Agenda (M-26-049)

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Consent Agenda 26-07 (April 14, 2026 minutes)

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Resolution 4156 - Kent County Business Week (May 3-9, 2026)

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Resolution 4152 - Public Works Week (May 17-23, 2026)

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Resolution 4149 - Satterfield Stormwater Maintenance District

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

C-26-02 Delmarva Power and Light electric substation conditional use

Based on staff and RPC recommendations.

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

FY27 Employee/Retiree Health Insurance Plan

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Diffuser Replacement Project and Sole Source Purchase

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Consent Agenda 26-06 — Adoption of March 24, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Resolution 4153 — Kent Conservation District Stewardship Week 2026

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Recruit and Fund Engineering Project Manager II Position

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Contract User Agreement — Little Creek Wildlife Area

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Biosolids Capacity Expansion Project — Contract 2 — Change Order No. 4 (M2 Construction)

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Award of Residential Trash Collection Services Contract FY26–FY29

Winter yard waste pickups were requested based on feedback from his communities.

Voted yesFeb 24, 2026

CS-26-02 Berean Community Church conditional use site plan

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Adoption of meeting agenda

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Resolution 4144 — Sewer district extension, Twin Maples Mobile Home Park (Kenton area)

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Resolution 4142 — Sewer district extension, Barrett's Chapel Road subdivision (Double Run area)

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Award of Biosolids Capacity Expansion Phase 3 contract to M2 Construction ($24,496,700) and funding authorization

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Andritz contract amendment — tariff reimbursement ($602,864.17)

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

RKK contract amendment No. 9 — engineering services during construction ($1,120,816)

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Worship Christian Center contract user sewer agreement

Voted yesJan 27, 2026

Ordinance LC25-29 — King rezoning on Maidstone Branch Road

Per staff and RPC recommendation.

Voted yesJan 27, 2026

Application CS-26-01 — DE State Fire School signage

Per staff and RPC recommendations.

Voted yesJan 27, 2026

Ordinance LC26-02 — FY26 budget amendment adding six paramedics

Voted yesJan 13, 2026

Ordinance LC25-30 — New Chapter 68 Personnel Policy

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