Monthly Archives: June 2008

By Georgia Leonhart Dewey Beach officials are investigating a complaint against Dewey Beach Enterprises that says two restaurants owned by the company are violating the zoning code. Restaurants in existence on April 11, 1992, fall under Dewey’s grandfathering provision. They were not required to change to conform to current zoning code provisions, and instead were [...]

By WMDT STAFF It’s now up to the Governor to decide on a charter change in Dewey Beach. Both the Senate and House have approved a measure that would change the Town Charter. The bill would prohibit gambling in Town limits. It would also force at least two of the Town’s five elected commissioners to [...]

Ruddertowne Development, Redevelopment Chronology By Georgia Leonhart Dewey Beach town commissioners have enacted a building moratorium ordinance, the fifth moratorium in about two years. It expands an existing moratorium by eliminating all but one exemption and it extends the term of the moratorium by two months. Commissioner Diane Hanson proposed the ordinance in May after [...]

“The passion this issue has ignited has really been something to watch,” says Joy Howell, a part-time Dewey resident and co-founder of Citizens to Preserve Dewey Beach. “People just love Dewey Beach, and they want to see development here that is in character with the town.”