Posts Tagged ‘town council’
Selbyville Election Canceled March 4th, but Big Changes on the Town Council
There will be no election on March 4th in Selbyville, but for the first time in 30 years the town has a new mayor. The three incumbent candidates, Mayor Clifton Murray and Council members Clarence tingle and Frank Smith did not run for re-election. Councilman Richard Duncan ran unopposed for Mayor and Gary Steffen and…
Read MoreThree Incumbents Returned to Greenwood Town Council; Town Hall Closed Temporarily
Greenwood voters have returned all three incumbents to the town council. Norman Reed and Donald Torbert each received 57 votes and Willard Russell received 56. They were the top vote-getters for the 3 seats up for election from a total of seven candidates. Lisa Workman received 21 votes, Michael Phillips got 16, Anthony Massey won…
Read MoreCandidates Have till 4:30 this Afternoon to File for Town Council Election in Dagsboro
Dagsboro voters will go to the polls on Saturday, December 4 to elect 3 members to the Town council – each is for a 2-year term. This is the last week that candidates for the Dagsboro town council can file for election. Candidates have until 4:30pm on Friday, November 12 to file. Voter registration is…
Read MoreJuvenile Curfew Hours Changed in Bethany Beach – Effective Today
The Bethany Beach Town Council has voted to change the Juvenile Curfew hours for anyone under the age of 18. The curfew has changed – effective Friday, July 16 – from 1am to 5am to 11pm to 5am. Town officials advise home owners who rent to advise their renters of the change. The Juvenile Curfew…
Read MoreMillsboro Voters Re-elect Brad Cordrey to Town Council
Every vote counted! Incumbent Brad Cordrey has been re-elected to the District 1 seat on the Millsboro Town Council in a very close vote. Cordrey got 23 votes to Kimberly Kaan’s 16 votes. Town manager Sheldon Hudson tells WGMD the town has never implemented absentee voting, so all votes were in-person by machine. In District…
Read MoreNo Town Council Election in Millville in March
There will not be a municipal election in March in Millville. Three seats were up for election on the Town Council – and three people filed for those seats. Incumbents Sharon Brienza and Barbara Ryer will return to the council along with Bob Wisgirda, who will fill the final seat. Peter Michel opted not to…
Read MoreDeadline to File for Ellendale Town Council – Friday, December 11
Ellendale voters have a town council election coming up in early January. There are two seats up for election – the deadline for candidates to file is Friday at 4:30pm. Applications are available from Town Hall – Monday through Thursday from 9am to noon. Click here for more information
Read MoreDewey Commissioner Candidates to Faceoff in Online Forum
The deadline to file to run for commissioner in Dewey Beach was this past Thursday. The only three candidates running this year for the two seats are the two incumbents, Commissioners David Moskowitz and Gary S. Persinger, along with challenger William J. Stevens. All three candidates have a Facebook page and/or website and each has an email newsletter (contact…
Read MoreUPDATED: Blades Voters Return 2 Incumbents and Bobbi Jo Tice to the Town Council
UPDATED: 6/1/20 7pm – There will be one new face on the Blades Town Council. Bobbi Jo Tice was the top vote-getter with 66 in Monday’s election. Voters returned Donald Trice and Ashley Hudson to the council with 57 and 49 votes respectively. Challenger David Ruff received 39 votes. The three new and returning council…
Read MoreNo Millville Town Council Election on March 7
There will be no election this year for the Millville Town Council. The only candidates who filed for the two open seats by Friday’s deadline were the incumbents – Steve Maneri and Ronald Belinko – who will retain their seats for another two years. They will be sworn in at the March 10th Council meeting.
Read MoreUPDATED: No Election in Ellendale in January
There will NOT be an election in Ellendale on January 4th. There were three seats up for election – and only three people filed. Incumbents Virginia Weller and Tanya Mann will return to the council – Michael Burris did not file for another term, however his seat will be taken by newcomer Tamara Skis. The…
Read MoreDagsboro Town Council Election Saturday
Dagsboro voters go to the polls Saturday to elect three candidates to the town council. Incumbents Brian Baull, Pat Miller and Theresa Ulrich are challenged by James Thompson for one of those seats. The polls are open from 1 to 5pm at the Dagsboro Fire Hall on Clayton Street.
Read MoreIncumbents Win in Close Dewey Beach Commissioner Race!
Another hotly contested Dewey Beach municipal campaign season came to an end today when the polls closed at 6 p.m. Ironically, the United Nations had declared Sept. 21 as the International Day of Peace. The winners in Dewey Beach are: Comm. Dale Cooke, Mayor TJ Redefer and Comm. Paul Bauer. Comm. Cooke was the top…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fenwick Island Voters Elect 4 to Town Council
UPDATED – 8/5/19 – The Fenwick Island Board of Elections has certified Saturday’s municipal election results. The organizational meeting, including the swearing in of the council members and the election of officers, will be held next Monday, August 12th at 1:30pm. =================================================== Fenwick Island voters have elected two new members to the town council and…
Read MoreNo Slaughter Beach Municipal Election on July 6
The deadline to file as a candidate for the Slaughter Beach town council was Friday – and Town Clerk, Kathy McFadden tells WGMD there will be no election on July 6th. There were two open seats and the two incumbents – Harry Ward and Rebecca Craft – were the only candidates who filed.
Read MoreSouth Bethany Municipal Election Saturday
Voters in South Bethany will go to the polls Saturday to elect 4 members to the town council. Three 2-year seats are up for election – with Jane Bonbright, Laurence Budd and Darren Donohue challenging incumbents Richard Oliver, Carol Stevenson and Frank Weisgerber. There is also one 1-year seat up for election – incumbent Gerald…
Read MoreNo Georgetown Council Election on May 11
Georgetown voters will not have an election on May 11. The only candidates to file by last week’s filing deadline were First Ward incumbent Steve Hartstein and Second Ward incumbent Rebeca Johnson-Dennis. They will return to the town council and be sworn in at the reorganization meeting on May 22.
Read MoreTown of Wyoming Council Election Results
The results are in following the Kent County town of Wyoming’s town council elections held on Saturday. With 155 total voters, 129 voted for incumbent Doug Denison, 94 votes were cast for incumbent Carlen Kenley and 79 votes were cast for Seth Greenberg. In the town’s election, the top two vote getters are elected, meaning…
Read MoreMountaire Reviewing Hoosier Street Closure Options In Selbyville
RELEASE FROM MOUNTAIRE FARMS: At the request of the Selbyville Town Council, Mountaire Farms has been reviewing options for traffic flow on Hoosier Street, where the company’s processing plant is located. Although the company has been following the same process for decades, the town has raised concerns about live haul trucks backing across Hoosier Street…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dagsboro Voters Send Truitt & Chandler Back to Town Council
UPDATED – Voters in Dagsboro have sent both incumbents back to the town council. Norwood Truitt received the most votes with 69 followed by William Chandler with 62. James Thompson received 21 votes. Truitt and Chandler will serve another 2 years each on the town council. The next town council meeting is Tuesday, December 17th…
Read More4 File for Dewey Beach Commissioner Race
Current Dewey Beach Commissioner Gary S. Persinger will be facing newcomers David Moskowitz, James Petruccelli and William J. Stevens for one of the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats (click on the names for the bios). Comm. Courtney Riordan said he decided not to run again. The deadline to file was 5 p.m. this past Thursday. No…
Read MoreFenwick Island Approves Gross Rental Receipts Increase; No Election in August
The Fenwick Island town council has approved an increase in gross rental receipts tax. A first reading was approved last month. The ordinance change includes a .5% tax increase for the rental of rooms in any motel or hotel in the commercial zone, for the rental of single-family units and non-conforming dwellings in the commercial…
Read MoreUPDATED: Greenwood Residents Elect 3 to Town Council
UPDATED – 7:35pm – Residents in Greenwood have opted for a change in the town council. Voters have elected incumbents Willard Russell and Donald Torbert and challenger Norman Reed who were the top three vote-getters Saturday. The unofficial tally has Willard Russell with 64 votes, Donald Torbert with 55, Norman Reed garnered 49 votes and…
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