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08/03/2026

WATER DEPT NEWS #1
The Town is pleased to announce that our Federal application for infrastructure funding through our Congressional delegation of Representative Sarah McBride, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester and Senator Chris C***s was successful and the Town was awarded $1,200,000 towards the Town’s proposed new water tower. Coupled with $119,800 from the State of Delaware Community Redevelopment-Reinvestment Fund in FY2026, an additional $300,000 from the same fund in FY 2027, and $120,000 from the Town’s Transfer Tax account, we are only $260,000 shy of the needed $2,000,000 for the tower. Other revenue sources are being researched to fill the gap.

WATER DEPT NEWS #2
Last year, the Town, along with other municipalities, joined a class action suit against the manufacturers of PFAS chemicals (also known as forever chemicals). As part of that suit, the Town was required to undergo additional rigorous testing on our water supply to determine whether PFAS chemicals were present. The results from that testing showed absolutely no PFAS chemicals in our water supply. This does preclude us from receiving any damages; however, considering that some store-bought bottled water has been found to contain PFAS chemicals, it makes our results even more satisfying.

03/13/2026

Safety Alert for Residents!!
This week, one of our residents came home to discover an unknown male subject sleeping inside their house in their sunroom. The police were called but, since entry was made with no damage, the subject was released with only a warning for trespassing.

While this is not a common event in our Town, residents should pay particular attention to locking doors, windows, car doors, and outside structure entrances to prevent illegal entry or vandalism.

If you see any activity that looks suspicious, call 911 or contact Troop 3.
Thank you.
Town of Magnolia

02/26/2026

To residents of Main Street, Walnut Street, Thorn Street, and Jado Terrace:

By now you may have received a 1-page survey from SERCAP Inc in Frankford DE. They are acting on behalf of the Town of Magnolia and we would appreciate you responding to them. NOTE: None of the information you provide will be seen by Town officials, Town staff, or anyone else except for the staff of SERCAP. The Town will receive back only numbers and statistics.

Quick background: The Town is convinced that Federal and State agencies are using incorrect median household income (MHI) data when judging our eligibility for grant funding and forgiven-loan funding to use on upgrades to our water system (e.g. North Main Street water mains, a new water tower, etc.). Current figures that are being utilized would suggest that all of us live in $500,000 homes. Our position is that the incorrect data of Fed/State adds in all homes in the entire 19962 zip code, which of course skews our income average much higher due to the many surrounding high-dollar housing developments. This higher figure then subjects us to traditional long-term (20-year) loan rates, which our Town budget cannot absorb alone without imposing outrageous water rate increases on residents.

Our water tower will be 100 years old in 2028. We need your information. Without it, we cannot make our case that grants and forgiven loans are the most affordable funding source for us.

Please do not listen to the rumor mill. If you want correct answers, please contact Mayor James Frazier directly at [email protected] or 302-943-0934 (leave message), Vice Mayor Scott Fowler, or any other Town Council member as listed on our website – magnolia.delaware.gov. Thank you.

02/06/2026

WATER SYSTEM UPDATE - 2/5/2026
Post-interruption water samples showed nothing abnormal.

The boil water suggestion is rescinded.

Thank you.

02/02/2026

WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTION - NORTH MAIN STREET ONLY!! 2/2/2026

Repairs have been completed. Water service should be returning to normal.

Consider boil water notice to be in place for 2-3 days per your individual situation.

Notices have been distributed.

You may want to let the water run for a few minutes to clear it, and all faucets may not be affected.

Thank you. .

11/19/2025

To: Jonathan’s Landing Residents and Neighbors

The Town of Magnolia has been made aware of some possible changes in the future of Jonathan’s Landing Golf Course. However, please be aware that neither Jonathan’s Landing nor any of its surrounding developments lie within the corporate boundary of the Town of Magnolia. They lie within unincorporated areas of Kent County. As such, the Town has no jurisdiction over this area and it comes under the purview of Kent County government. Comments should be directed to your Kent County Levy Court Commissioner or the Kent County Regional Planning Commission whenever public meetings are held.

Many area residents who consider Magnolia their home due to a Magnolia-19962 mailing address should review the map on our main website page at magnolia.delaware.gov. If your address is not Main Street, Walnut Street, Thorn Street, Jado Terrace or East Drive, you do not live in the Town of Magnolia.

Thank you.
Town of Magnolia

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3 East Walnut Street
Magnolia, DE
19962

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