Dover -- The Delaware Department of Transportation announced today the newly scheduled date for the Kent County Executive Order No. 36 Hearings. This hearing is now planned for Thursday, January 31. Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the originally scheduled hearing set for Thursday, January 17 was cancelled. Additional information is listed and highlighted below.

In December, the Department announced it will hold public hearings during the month of January 2013 in all three counties. The Hearings are part of Governor Markell's effort to improve Delaware's regulatory climate and to streamline or eliminate unnecessary regulations.

The Department's public hearings are conducted in connection with Governor Markell's Executive Order No. 36, a statewide review by all agencies to identify and remove regulatory hurdles. The Department's hearings are scheduled for:

* Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Sussex Central High School, located at 26026 Patriots Way, Georgetown, DE 19947. MEETING HELD

* Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carvel State Office Building, located at the Carvel Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 820 N. French St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

* Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Delaware State University, located in the Bank of America Building, Longwood Auditorium, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901

In addition to participating in the public hearings, members of the public are also encouraged to submit comments in writing. Comments may be submitted via an online submission form located here www.deldot.gov. Comments will be accepted through March 1, 2013.