Monthly Archives: January 2009

Dewey Panel to Tackle Future Bonuses

BY KRISTEN SMITH DEWEY BEACH – One month after controversial year-end bonuses were distributed to town employees, officials have started to discuss how financial perks should be awarded in the future. At a Christmas party at the home of Mayor Dell Tush, Town Manager Gordon Elliott distributed $200 checks to the town’s 23 employees. Commissioners — who [...]
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Dewey Bonuses Met With Backlash

BY GEORGIA LEONHART CAPE GAZETTE DEWEY BEACH DL - Dewey Beach Mayor Dell Tush is under fire for her recent decision to award holiday bonuses to town employees. Two commissioners say no provision for bonuses was made in the 2008 budget, and they call the extra expense irresponsible in light of the town’s $610,000 deficit. Tensions [...]
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Holiday Bonuses Leave Some In Dewey Beach Questioning

BY KRISTEN SMITH CAPE GAZETTE DEWEY BEACH - Some residents and officials who are still trying to grasp last year’s $700,000 deficit wonder why thousands of dollars in holiday bonuses were given to town employees. At a Christmas party at the home of Mayor Dell Tush, Town Manager Gordon Elliott distributed $200 checks to the town’s 23 [...]
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