Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Candidate News

With less than a month to election day, the commissioner candidates in Rehoboth Beach are keeping busy! Craig Thier attended meet-and-greets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here he is in the beautiful home of Sonie and Hoyte Decker on Friday. Thier emphasizes that he is a full-time resident with expertise in finance and prior experience serving…

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UPDATED: Monday is the Deadline to File as Candidate for Rehoboth Municipal Election Scheduled in August

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UPDATED – 06/02/24 – A reminder to anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners – the deadline to file is 4:30pm, Monday, June 3rd. There are two seats up for election – each with a 3-year term. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/8/24 – Two Board of Commissioners seats,…

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Rehoboth Beach Commissioners Ratify FY 2025 Budget to Correct an Error; No Public Action on Executive Session Discussion on City Manager Position

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The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners met in special session this morning for a two item agenda. The first was to ratify the March 15th decision to adopt the FY 2025 Budget after an error was discovered. Interim City Manager Evan Miller explained what occurred and the Commissioners approved the correction to the calculation error and the…

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Rehoboth Commissioners Discuss US Wind Community Benefits Agreement

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The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners discussed the possibility of signing onto a Community Benefits Agreement between US Wind and the City of Rehoboth Beach. This agreement would bring a stream of annual payments over a 20-year period worth $2-million. Delaware Development Manager for US Wind, Mike Dunmyer, spoke to the Commissioners about the agreement – as…

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Rehoboth Beach to Hold Public Hearing on Expanding Patio Dining

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With pandemic-related policies related to outdoor dining on private property set to expire on November 1st, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled a public hearing on a change in city code that would expand patios from 750 square feet to 1,000 square feet. The public hearing on expanding patio regulations will take place in the commissioners…

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Rehoboth Beach Adopts 2020 Comprehensive Plan In 2022

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Rehoboth Beach Commissioners have voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2020 Comprehensive Development plan. The plan goes to the governor for certification.The process was delayed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is the result of at least 18 planning commission and board of commissioners public meetings. Commissioners are expected to meet in the…

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Rehoboth Commissioners Adjust Parking Season & Meter Rates

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The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners voted today to change Rehoboth Beach’s annual parking season to May 15 through September 15. Previously the parking season in Rehoboth Beach, the period during which visitors must purchase a parking pass or pay at meters, was defined as the Friday before Memorial Day through the second Sunday after…

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Rehoboth Commissioners To Discuss Wilmington-Baltimore Ave. Streetscape Concept

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Nine months of work have gone into creating a Wilmington – Baltimore Avenue Streetscape concept plan in Rehoboth Beach. Commissioners will be presented with the proposal at a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The Rossi Group has been engaging with property owners, business owners, commissioners, city staff and Community organizations since last…

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Rehoboth Beach Steps Up Special Meeting Schedule

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The plate is getting full for the Rehoboth Beach Commissioners. In addition to their regular meetings, the board will hold several special meetings into February. Sussex County’s outfall proposal, the Wilmington and Baltimore Avenue Streetscape, the comprehensive development plan, the fiscal 2023 budget and outdoor dining are among issues to be discussed at special meetings.…

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Rehoboth Beach, Sussex Co. Negotiate On Ocean Outfall Agreement

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Sussex County is proposing to purchase a portion of Rehoboth Beach’s excess ocean outfall capacity for treated wastewater. The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners discussed the proposal at a special meeting Thursday. Under the proposal, the county would directly connect the county treatment facility to the ocean outfall pipe. The county would make a one-time payment of…

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