Bonnie Osler May 13, 2021
It has been an honor to serve the people of Lewes for nine years as a member of your city council. Lewes is a terrific town with wonderful, innovative, and caring citizens. Please participate in your government by attending meetings (virtually or, soon, in person at the city’s meeting room at the Rollins Center) and continue to give useful feedback to members of council and city boards, commissions, and committees. Government doesn’t work without citizen input!
I am gratified by the responsible, progressive decisions that council has made for our town over the past nine years. Lewes is in very good financial shape and has a professional and dedicated staff. Further, the city has made solid progress on any number of fronts, from its beautiful parks to its sparkling commercial district. Even the important issues facing Lewes - parking woes, inevitable climate change, preserving our history, to name just a few - are under productive
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHET POSLUSNY AND CITY OF LEWES
Nick Roth March 5, 2021
Carolyn Jones submits paperwork at city hall to become a candidate for the 2021 municipal election in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Councilman Rob Morgan and newcomer Carolyn Jones have each filed to run in the 2021 Lewes municipal election in May.
Morgan is seeking his fourth term on council, while Jones looks to fill the seat vacated by Deputy Mayor Bonnie Osler, who announced earlier this year she would not seek re-election.
The election is set for Saturday, May 8.
Carolyn Jones
Jones, 79, moved to Lewes in 2008 after spending some time in Dewey Beach and Ocean View. She retired to Delaware following a long career in the Washington, D.C. area.
Friday, February 12, 2021
Lewes Mayor and City Council has authorized Police Chief Tom Spell to expand his police force by two officers.
The department has had 13 officers or fewer since 1999; council’s action allows expansion to as many as 15 officers.
“We strive and desire to be staffed with a minimum of two on-duty patrol officers per shift so we can adequately service and protect our citizens, businesses and visitors,” said Spell, who has been chief for five years. “Over the past several years, we haven’t met this standard.”
Lewes is currently operating with 10 police officers, as there are two vacancies and one officer is on medical leave. By authorizing the chief to expand his force, council is granting permission to the chief to hire four new officers.
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.