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.
February 26, 2021
Rehoboth sets transportation meeting
The Rehoboth Beach Streets and Transportation Committee will meet online at 10 a.m., Monday, March 1. The agenda calls for a presentation on sharrow placement and possibilities for bike boxes by Bruce Kauffman. Anyone wishing to speak must preregister with City Secretary Ann Womack at least 24 hours prior to the meeting by emailing awomack@cityofrehoboth.com. A full agenda and meeting materials are accessible at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. For more information, call 302-227-6181.
The Pond applies for liquor license
Under the name Fenway Barr LLC, The Pond has applied for a liquor license for its new location at 19266 Coastal Highway. The application was submitted to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner Feb. 16 and includes a request for Sundays. According to a public notice published Feb. 23 in the Cape Gazette, there will be no outside service or external speakers. The ABCC is required to hold a heari
February 23, 2021
Dewey commissioners to hold workshop
Dewey Beach commissioners will hold a virtual workshop at 12 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26 to discuss possible rules for the bay beach and Baywalk. A link to the meeting is available at townofdeweybeach.com.
Sussex P&Z puts Feb. 25 meeting on schedule
Due to inclement weather, the Feb. 18 Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was canceled. Public hearings on the agenda will be rescheduled. The commission, which was not scheduled to meet Thursday, Feb. 25, has set a meeting for that date to take care of old business and other items from the previous agenda. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the Sussex County administration building. Included on the agenda are possible votes on a rezoning from AR-1, agricultural-residential, to HI-1, heavy industrial district, filed by Reed Farms LLC for a 67-acre parcel along Gravel Hill Road near Milton; and a conditional-use application filed by Bioenergy Developmen
Lewes’ next public art project will be installed in Canalfront Park in April.
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved the public art committee’s request to place a piece called Unbounded by Pittsburgh-based artist Rachel Mica Weiss in the park near the Lightship Overfalls.
Unbounded is a large-scale, site-specific and site-responsive architectural intervention, utilizing hand-chiseled obsidian rock and hand-dyed rope to create bound yet flowing textile surfaces. Committee Chair Cliff Diver said the piece has received positive and negative comments since it was chosen in January.
He believes the piece will evoke rather than illustrate, making it something that must be viewed in person in order to get the full experience. He said the rocks are reminiscent of a jetty while the ropes fit with the nautical environment.
January 22, 2021
Milton Town Council to meet Jan. 27
Milton Town Council will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Cannery Village clubhouse, to hold an executive session and adopt the fiscal year 2021 tax rate. While the executive session will be closed to the public, the tax rate vote will be conducted in open session. Log-in information to either listen to the meeting or view it online can be found at www.milton.delaware.gov.
Milton traffic calming committee to meet
Milton’s Traffic Calming Advisory Ad Hoc Committee will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Cannery Village clubhouse. The committee was formed to look at ways to reduce speeding through Milton. The first meeting will include discussion and a possible vote on approaches to reducing speed, research on traffic management, and review of traffic measures already in place, large truck traffic, dangerous intersections, crosswalks and signs. The committee will also discuss ways to