Mark Giler Joins Incumbents on the South Bethany Town Council

Voters in South Bethany have reelected both incumbents – Christine Keefe and Cynthia Van Horn with 180 and 202 votes respectively. Mark Giler was the top vote-getter with 252 tallies and wins the third open seat on the Town Council. The three council members will be sworn in and the Council will reorganize at the…

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Meter Parking Fee Increase Approved by Dewey Beach Town Council

Dewey Beach sign Image © WGMD/Alan Henney

The Dewey Beach Town Council has discussed a possible increase in parking fees for the upcoming summer season. The revenue from an increase in the hourly parking meter fee from $3.50 to $4 would help to pay the towns operating expenses and employee salaries. During Friday’s meeting the Town Council voted unanimously to approve the…

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Greenwood Voters Elect Branden Cessna & AJ Massey to Town Council

UPDATED – 01/19/25 – Greenwood voters have opted for change. Brandon Cessna was the top vote-getter in Saturday’s election with 82 votes followed by Anthony “AJ” Massey with 65. Incumbent Mike Moran won 41 votes and Luis Muniz received 12. Cessna and Massey will be sworn in at the next Council meeting and the Council…

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UPDATED: Ellendale Voters Elect Noto & Billbrough to Town Council

UPDATED – 7:30pm – Ellendale voters have re-elected Councilman Sam Noto who received the highest number of votes at 42, followed by Robert Billbrough with 33 votes. Aaron Moore received 20 votes. Noto and Billbrough will be sworn in during a special meeting on Tuesday night at 7pm followed by Council reorganization. The Council will…

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Millsboro 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…

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No 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…

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Dewey 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…

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No 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. 

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UPDATED: 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…

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Dagsboro 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.

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Incumbents 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…

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UPDATED: 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…

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No 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.  

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South Bethany Municipal Election Saturday

Town of South Bethany Seal

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…

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No 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.  

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Town 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…

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