Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Pos

Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff to honor the life and service of former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki who passed away on Tuesday. To recognize former Mayor Purzycki’s career of service to the State of Delaware, Governor Meyer orders flags at all state-owned buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday, May 22, 2026. Statement from Governor Meyer on the passing of former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki: Mike Purzycki was a tremendous leader and Delawarean. He served our state in numerous ways – on New Castle County Council, as executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation transforming the Wilmington Riverfront, and as mayor of Wilmington for two terms. Mike’s legacy will be long felt and our thoughts are are with Bette and the Purzycki family. For real-time flag status notifications, visit https://news.delaware.gov/subscribe/.  Receive a real time email notification when the Office of Management and Budget posts a news release on news.delaware.gov announcing a change in flag status. Here you can subscribe to future flag status updates. Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff to honor the life and service of former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki who passed away on Tuesday. To recognize former Mayor Purzycki’s career of service to the State of Delaware, Governor Meyer orders flags at all state-owned buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday, May 22, 2026. Statement from Governor Meyer on the passing of former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki: Mike Purzycki was a tremendous leader and Delawarean. He served our state in numerous ways – on New Castle County Council, as executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation transforming the Wilmington Riverfront, and as mayor of Wilmington for two terms. Mike’s legacy will be long felt and our thoughts are are with Bette and the Purzycki family. For real-time flag status notifications, visit https://news.delaware.gov/subscribe/.  Receive a real time email notification when the Office of Management and Budget posts a news release on news.delaware.gov announcing a change in flag status. Here you can subscribe to future flag status updates. Delaware's Governor State Agencies Elected Officials General Assembly Delaware Courts State Employees Cities & Towns Delaware State Code State Regulations Business First Steps Phone Directory Locations Directory Public Meetings Voting & Elections Transparency Delaware Marketplace Tax Center Personal Income Tax Privacy Policy Weather & Travel Contact Us Corporations Franchise Tax Gross Receipts Tax Withholding Tax Delaware Topics Help Center Mobile Apps E-mail / Text Alerts Social Media Built by the Government Information Center ©MMXXVI Delaware.gov