Candy Rain-Halloween Event
The Annual Candy Rain/Costume Judging event will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2025 2:00 PM at the Town Park. This is a FREE event for children up to 18 years of age. There will be a contest to ‘Guess […]
VIEW MOREWelcome to the Town of Ellendale
Welcome to Ellendale. The Town Council would like to welcome you to our town and our website. We hope you find what you are looking for. Ellendale is a small town with a bright future, as growth is coming. Ellendale […]
VIEW MORECommunity Outreach Committee OPEN Positions
The Community Outreach Committee Chair (available January 1, 2026) and Secretary (available immediately) positions are in need of folks to step up and be involved with the planning, organizing and executing community events, as well as the chair running the […]
VIEW MORESeptember 2025 Newsletter
sept 2025 1st and 2nd pages sept 2025 3rd and 4th pages
VIEW MOREEmployment Opportunity: Police Department
Town of Ellendale accepting resumes for Chief of Police Applicant MUST be currently POST Certified. Have served in a Law Enforcement capacity for a MINIMUM of EIGHT years. Through Career progression have attained the rank of Corporal. Have an enhanced […]
VIEW MOREIs Your Home in NEED of Repairs?
Is Your Home in Need of Repairs? Ellendale currently has a federally funded grant in place through Sussex County. Low income and fixed income (Social Security, etc) resident homeowners who meet this requirement criteria can apply and have […]
VIEW MORETown of Ellendale ELECTIONS 2026
For the 2026 calendar year there will be (3) council positions open for (2) year terms per the Town of Ellendale Charter which can be found at: https://charters.delaware.gov/ellendale.pdf At least (10) business days before the day of election, which shall […]
VIEW MOREPlanning & Zoning Commissioner position available
There is a position open on the Planning and Zoning Commission. If you are interested, please stop by Town Hall to complete a Letter of Intent. LOI”S also available under FORMS on the website. Planning and Zoning meets on the […]
VIEW MOREBURN BAN is in effect May 1st – September 30th
A reminder that the State of Delaware’s annual burn ban went into effect on May 1st. Only cooking fires, campfires, patio fire pits, chimenea, and ceremonial fires are allowed during the Ozone Season (May 1 – Sept 30). In addition, […]
VIEW MOREFeral Cat Program
The Town of Ellendale was awarded a Community Reinvestment Fund grant to establish a Feral Cat Program, which is available to all properties with an Ellendale 19941 zip code. As of this printing, 50+ feral cats have been spayed or […]
VIEW MOREEllendale Performance Audit 2019-2022
Ellendale Performance Audit 6.24 2019-2022 The Town of Ellendale Performance Audit calendar years 2019 to 2022 by the State of Delaware Auditing team is available to review at this time. Please contact townclerk@ellendale.delaware.gov or 302-422-6727 with any questions or concerns.
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