Shupe helps design, fund downtown playground

As Mayor of Milford, Shupe imagined a downtown playground for families to enjoy on the Mispillion River. Alongside the Parks & Rec Departmentment, he instituted the design phase of the project. As a State Representative, he brought the design to the State Bond Bill Committee for funding and with the help of Senator Dave Wilson and Representative Postles, secured the …

Shupe awarded Legislator of the Year by Parks Dept

It is an honor to be awarded 2002 Legislator of the Year by the Delaware Recreation & Parks Society. Our Milford Parks and Recreation Department nominated me for the support and funding of the final phase of the Mispillion Riverwalk including Goat Island, the floating kayak dock on the Mispillion River, the recent rehabilitation of the Mispillion Riverwalk on the …

Rep. Bryan Shupe, DHSS team up to tackle water quality concerns

WMDT 47 News March 1, 2023   Hannah Cechini Although House Bill 69 died in previous Delaware General Assembly sessions, the dream behind it isn’t dead, says Representative Bryan Shupe. Bill Dead, Dream Alive The bill would have established a Residential Drinking Water Purification System Grant program. “It aimed at helping lower income individuals in our communities all throughout the state …

Shawnee golf course to be reopened with restaurant, brewpub

Have you heard? Thank you Milford City Council for voting to approve the rezoning of 3.9 acres of the former Rookery North property so that it can become a new restaurant and brewpub by Fins Hospitality Group. The Johnsons, the new owners of the property, say they plan to open the first nine holes, driving range, and pro shop by …

Shupe aims at reducing taxes for small businesses, consumer goods

Reduce inflation by eliminating business tax 43 other states do not impose Thank you Rob Flaks of 47 ABC – WMDT for sharing my proposal on eliminating gross receipts taxes on businesses that sell consumer goods and targeted rising inflation. Representative Bryan Shupe is looking to change how taxes work for businesses selling consumer goods in the first state, by …

Local police thank Rep Shupe

From the Milford Police Department Facebook Page: “We’d like to thank Representative Shupe for his efforts coordinating Community Transportation Funds that allowed us to place two digital radar speed signs in the area of Lulu Ross and Mispillion Elementary Schools.” In 2020, State Representative Bryan Shupe, Senator Dave Wilson, and the City of Milford, rehabi,litatedn Lovers Lane in time for …

Eliminating transfer tax for Delaware residents

Thank you Mike Bradley of The Talk of Delmarva – WGMD 92.7 and 98.5 for talking with me about my new proposed bill to decrease the Realty Transfer Tax. “Delaware has one of the highest real estate transfer taxes in the nation at 4%. If you sell or buy a house for $250,000, the tax bill on that alone is …

Food Bank on target to open in 2023

Thank you to the Delaware State News for covering last night’s Community Conversation hosted by Representatives Bryan Shupe and Charlie Postles and Senator Dave Wilson. We are making great progress on construction! Check out the story here: https://www.fbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DelawareStateNews-20230124-A4.pdf

DE General Assembly denies small businesses opportunities to bid publicly

By voting for the mini-bond bill on Thursday, January 26, the Delaware General Assembly denied Delaware businesses the protection of the public bidding process. This protection is in place so that your government cannot discriminate or favor one business over another. It ensures that the government must look subjectively at measures like quality of work, experience, and pricing when it …

Water filtration grants for Delaware families

In 2023 we will be reviving HB 69 to ensure that our most under-resourced communities in Delaware have access to clean water. Last year, this bill was approved by the House Health & Human Resources Committee but never saw the full House floor due to the desk drawer veto. This year we have even more support, from the public and …