Lewes Deputy Mayor Bonnie Osler will not seek another term on city council.
Osler, who is nearing the end of her fourth term, said it is time to step aside.
“If people are thinking about running or even wondering if there’s going to be an open seat, I kind of owe it to them to give them a heads-up,” Osler said.
Osler was first elected to council in 2012, shortly after moving to Lewes following a career with the federal government.
Osler is stepping down, in part, because she believes in term limits. She and her spouse Brook Hedge also recently purchased a second home in New Hampshire, where they will spend more time.