Monthly Archives: December 2008

Mayor’s Dinner, Employee Bonuses Brighten Spirits in Dewey

By admin | Published: December 30, 2008
BY GEORGIA LEONHART CAPE GAZETTE Funds Part of Approved Budget Dewey Beach – Dewey Beach Mayor Dell Tush and her husband Larry provided Christmas dinner for town employees, highlighted by delivery of bonus checks by Town Manager Gordon Elliott. Elliott was told Monday Dec. 22, that despite the town’s looming $700,000 budget deficit, bonuses would be paid [...]
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Dewey Residents Urge Council to Trim Benefits

By admin | Published: December 25, 2008
BY KRISTEN SMITH DEWEY BEACH – In the wake of budget cuts and increased talk about deficits, some residents believe the Town Council should trim the expenses associated with municipal staff and their benefits. Resident Joy Howell of Citizens to Preserve Dewey — a group formed in June 2007 in response to citizen outcry over the zoning [...]
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Dewey: Cuts to Balance Budget

By admin | Published: December 10, 2008
DEWEY BEACH – The town manager of Dewey Beach says some things had to be sacrificed to balance the budget. Dewey Beach Town Manager Gordon Elliott says several seasonal jobs had to be cut, and several fees had to be raised, to balance the $2.1 million budget. The budget eliminates 14 lifeguard and 10 seasonal [...]
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