CCOBH-General Election Forum_Meet the Candidates

Posted on September 25, 2024 by wpccobh

On Monday, October 14, 2024, the Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred (CCOBH) is sponsoring an important public forum for all the New Castle County Executive, NCC President of County Council, and Council District 8 Democratic and Republican Candidates to introduce themselves, respond to questions collected in advance and also from the public during the forum, and state their closing arguments.  The public is invited to an informal “Meet and Greet” with the candidates following the program. 

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred (CCOBH) is sponsoring an important public forum for all the New Senator District 4, and State Representative Democratic and Republican Candidates from Districts 6, 7, 10 and 12, all of whom are serving the CCOBH region. At the forum, the candidates will introduce themselves, respond to questions collected in advance and from the public during the forum, and state their closing arguments. The public is invited to an informal “Meet and Greet” with the candidates following the program.   

Both of these CCOBH Forums will be held at the First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803, between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.  Doors will open to public at 6:00 pm.

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CCOBH – 2024 Primary Election Candidates Survey Responses

Posted on September 7, 2024 by wpccobh

The Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred (CCOBH) sent out 21 separate surveys to all the candidates who will be competing in the 2024 Primary Election on September 10, 2024.

CCOBH thanks all the candidates for their willingness to seek public office, and greatly appreciates the time each candidate took to answer the survey questions and allow CCOBH to publicly share their opinions on these critical questions.

Of the 21 surveys, only eight (8) candidates responded, which is a 38% response rate. The candidate’s responses are provided below. Please click on all the links to open the PDF document which contains each candidate’s responses. 

CCOBH represents Delaware’s most populous district, with approximately 84,000 residents living in over 120 Civic and Homeowners’ Associations in the Brandywine Hundred. CCOBH is Brandywine Hundred’s Non-partisan Community Watchdog. 

CCOBH’s mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life and well-being of the people and communities of Brandywine Hundred.

To learn more, please visit the CCOBH website. 

Sincerely, 
Robert J. Valihura, Jr., Esq.
CCOBH President 

The 2024 Primary Election Candidates who responded to the CCOBH Survey:

Here is the list and information for ALL the 2024 Primary Election Candidates by Office.  Please click on the highlighted link.

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Concord Pike 2024 Public Meeting_Wed. June 12th 4-6pm

Posted on May 29, 2024 by wpccobh

Location: Talleyville Fire Company, Station 25, 3919 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803

You are invited to attend this public workshop to learn about transportation projects that are planned in the Concord Pike corridor; review and provide feedback on the Draft 2022 Concord Pike Monitoring Report; and engage with and provide your feedback to the project team. For more information or to register, visit http://www.wilmapco.org/202-2.

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McDonald’s Concord Pike Reconstruction-April 11th Public Meeting

Posted on March 21, 2024 by wpccobh

Arches logoThere will be a Public Meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 6:00pm at the Talleyville Fire Company for the public to see plans for the Reconstruction of the McDonald’s Concord Pike location.

The property is located at the southeasterly corner of Prospect Drive and Concord Pike intersection. 

A PLAN is being prepared for submission that includes the current restaurant parcel and the office building parcel, and both will be used for the restaurant.

The restaurant, which will only be slightly more square feet than the existing restaurant, will be situated in a way the owner believes will address the longstanding drive-thru backups on Concord Pike.

This plan will eventually go to the Board of Adjustment for review.

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Naamans Creek Watershed Association Cleanup – Saturday April 13th, 2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by wpccobh

Naamas Creek Watershed Assoc._logoThe date for the 2024 Cleanup is Saturday, April 13th, 8AM.

The Naamans Creek Watershed Association (NCWA) will be working with the Christina River Cleanup group again this year to sponsor the cleanup in the Naamans Creek Watershed – including cleaning out water retention and detention basins that feed into the creeks.

Christina River Cleanup Logo

To register for this year’s Cleanup, please complete the online VOLUNTEER form on the ChristinaRiverCleanup.org.  Select the Naamans Creek Site as your preferred Cleanup Site for which you would like to volunteer. Or call (302) 408-0544 to register.

Volunteers should dress for the weather, wear long pants, brightly-colored shirts with long sleeves, boots or water resistant shoes, hat, heavy duty gloves, insect repellent, and sunscreen.

Naamans Creek Meeting Place: As usual the NCWA start-off spot will be the back corner of the eastern part of the F&N Shopping Center – the Wells Fargo Bank side at 8 AM. At that time cleanup assignments will be made for sites (particularly near water retention basins) along Naamans Road, Darley Road and Philadelphia Pike.

Directions: Take I-95 or Route 141 to Route 202 North. Follow 202 and turn onto Route 92 / Naamans Road. Cross Grubb Road and then Foulk Road. Turn right into shopping center.

Gloves, bags and pic-sticks will be provided.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 – location to be determined.

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CCOBH Seminar – “Ask the Lawyer: Your Questions about Your Civic or Homeowner Associations Answered”

Posted on February 18, 2024 by wpccobh

The Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred, Inc. is pleased, once again, to present, “Ask the Lawyer: Your Questions about Your Civic or Homeowner Associations Answered,” a returning entry in its series of seminars for assistance to current board members of Civic Associations and Homeowner Associations in Brandywine Hundred.

Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church
Concord Pike and Halstead Road

This seminar is intended to provide Civic and Homeowner Association Board members with answers to their most pressing legal issues involving their community association on which they serve as a member of the Board of Directors. This seminar, to be led by CCOBH President, Robert J. Valihura, Jr., Esquire, will cover topics of concern for the community, and can include:

  • Corporate formation and compliance issues
  • intra-board dispute resolution
  • legal issues involving collection of annual dues and fees
  • legal enforceability of restrictive covenants and deed restrictions
  • or any other issue of importance which Board members would like guidance about but have been reluctant to retain a lawyer.

A former State Representative and a current Adjunct Professor of Law teaching the Delaware Corporate law applicable to corporations and Civic and Homeowner Associations, Bob focuses his practice on representation of communities such as yours up and down the state.

IMPORTANT:  The issues which are likely to be covered will focus on what the Board can and cannot do, so please come with a copy of your certificate of incorporation, your bylaws, your community’s deed restrictions and, if applicable, any Declaration that binds your community. Because of CCOBH’s focus on representing civic and homeowner associations, this seminar will not address individual homeowner issues, including disputes that are just between homeowners or homeowner disputes with their homeowner or civic association.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what you need to know to more effectively and knowledgeably represent your community.   CCOBH hopes to see you on Monday, March 11th at 6:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church.

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CCOBH – Public Meeting-Feb. 1 – “The Brandywine School District Referendum” Follow-Up

Posted on February 2, 2024 by wpccobh

We would like to thank the Brandywine School District Administration, Board Members, Staff and parents for participating at the CCOBH Public Meeting on Thursday, February 1st.

The School District has had many public meetings regarding this referendum and we were pleased that they allowed us the opportunity to hold our local meeting.

We appreciate them taking the time to inform our member communities in Brandywine Hundred on the importance of the upcoming Referendum.

We hope their presentation gave you some more insight into Referendum process and the importance this will have on our schools, neighborhoods and businesses and homes in our community.

We encourage you to participate by coming out to VOTE on February 13th. You can find a convenient location on the attached flyer.

For additional information we encourage you to visit the Brandywine School District website on the Referendum. Here you can find out additional information, including:

  • Voting information
  • Presentations (including the one from last evening)
  • Schedule of Town Hall presentations
  • A tax calculator that calculates the Referendum’s impact on property taxes
  • A form to request a presentation from BSD
  • Tax credit for seniors information
  • FAQs (including an FAQ document)
  • Information videos
  • News stories
  • Election Notices

If you were unable to attend the CCOBH Public Meeting on February 1st at the First Unitarian Church, we have included a link to the presentation below. This presentation includes the Questions asked of the Brandywine School District leadership. This presentation also includes a Q&A audio Voice recording link.

CCOBH-BSD Referendum Presentation
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CCOBH – Sponsors In-Person Public Meeting-Feb. 1 – “The Brandywine School District Referendum”

Posted on January 17, 2024 by wpccobh
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New Castle County Community Association Portal

Posted on November 6, 2023 by wpccobh

New Castle County has worked with the Recorder of Deeds Michael Kozikowski and State Ombudsman Chris Curtin to develop the Community Association Portal, a web page and application which is a free service enabling access to miscellaneous real estate documents and recorded plans. This free service is modeled after the paid subscription service that allows access to all recorded documents.

The Community Associations Portal centralizes all services and information for Maintenance Corporations, Condominium Associations/Cooperatives and Civic Associations. This is a multi-department effort working with the State Ombudsman Chris Curtin. One of the main focus points is to collect and record for free the important governing documents required of HOAs.

Thanks to Adrienne Thompson at New Castle County for sharing this information with us.

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CCOBH Presents An In-Person Public Meeting – All Brandywine Hundred Residents are invited to Attend

Posted on November 3, 2023 by wpccobh

Please click on this link for the Agenda and Meeting Flyer.

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