Wilmington Fines and Fees Justice

02/19/2026

How the city treats its most vulnerable is a reflection upon all of us. Fairness in water billing matters--- that's why we're fighting to get the city to change its practices on water shutoffs for vulnerable families.

02/19/2026

Thank you to the 5 members of Wilmington City Council have committed to protecting seniors, disabled people, and families with children under 5 from water shutoffs.

Call 302-576-2140 and tell your councilmember you want them to vote yes on ORD. 25-017.
HOMES Campaign

10/03/2025

As Wilmington City Council prepares to vote on whether to stop water shutoffs for vulnerable families, we look back to their election pledges. Councilmember Coby Owens, Alexander Hackett, and Shané Nicole Darby all committed to work to stop water shutoffs.
Join the committee vote on Monday Oct 6th at 5pm!

10/03/2025

05/20/2025

Revenue from property taxes is essential to the City of Wilmington. When revenue is low, the city makes it up through increases to things like water bills, parking tickets, and fines and fees. Without accurate property assessment values, Wilmington could be leaving money on the table. We need everyone to pay their fair share in taxes--- including commercial property owners. Show up at city council and tell them to make sure assessment values are accurate! HOMES Campaign

10/07/2024

Wilmington City Council is considering spending $10 million from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to convert a downtown office building into an educational building with space for Delaware Law School and DSU nursing programs. Check out some of the questions that are being asked and add your own tonight at the City Finance Committee meeting at 5 PM.

The Wilmington City Council will consider spending $10 million from the city’s savings to support The Bridge project, raising some questions.

09/06/2024

“If Wilmington begins voiding people’s unpaid parking tickets when they take their cars, that will make this practice more constitutional, but it won’t make it fair,” said Shyanne Miller, a coordinator of the HOMES Campaign in a news release Tuesday from the Wilmington Fines and Fees Justice Team. “Cars are how people get to work, to grocery stores, to school. When you take someone’s car, you take their livelihood.”

An ordinance before Wilmington City Council would jump-start changes to ticketing and towing as part of a lawsuit settlement agreement.