2012 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
may be reviewed (see File Downloads)

The annual Salute to Cecil County Veterans fireworks display at North East Town Park will be held on July 3, 2013. Gates open at 5pm, and fireworks will begin at dark. Come join us for great food and entertainment! Click here for details.

TOWN OF NORTH EAST

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT

 ORDINANCE 2013-05-01

            The North East Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on May 1, 2013 for the purpose of receiving public comment on proposed North East Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2013-05-01.  The Mayor and Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on May 22,  2013 for the purpose of considering Ordinance 2013-05-01:

ARTICLE 5. DISTRICT REGULATIONS PART II – SPECIAL DISTRICTS; SECTION 5-13. “FPM’ FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS: DELETING THE CURRENT FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY; REPEALING THE OCTOBER 15, 1981 FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS (FIRMS); AND REPEALING THE APRIL 15, 1981 FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY.  ADOPTING THE MODEL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE (TIDAL) AS PREPARED BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS UPDATE THEIR ORDINANCES TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES AND DELINEATES THE FLOODPLAIN WITHIN THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST. AMENDING THE TITLE OF SECTION 5-13 TO ‘FPM’ FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE. PROVIDING GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, REQUIREMENTS IN ALL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; OUTLINES REQUIREMENTS FOR A VARIANCE; FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDES FOR SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND PROVIDES FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE.  ADOPTING UPDATED FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS (FIRMS); AND ADOPTING AN UPDATED FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY FOR CECIL COUNTY AND INCORPORATED AREAS.  AMENDING THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, INDEX PAGES AND PAGE NUMBERS TO REFLECT THE AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT.

             A copy of the Ordinance is available for public inspection Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, Town of North East, 106 South Main Street, North East, Maryland and is also available on the Town of North East website www.northeastmd.org                                                                               

                                                                      Melissa B. Cook-MacKenzie, Town Administrator          

The North East Neighborhood Youth Panel has been in existence for two years as a community-based program for first time juvenile offenders.  Over 90% of the cases heard by the panel have been closed satisfactorily and 86% of youths that have successfully completed the program had not re-offended.  Hearings are held at the North East Town Hall and has the full support of the Town and the North East Police Department.  Please contact Dawn at 410-658-0229 or dawn481@zoominternet.net for additional information or to volunteer.