Monthly Archives: June 2009

Height Limit Measure Remains Stalled

By | Published: June 25, 2009
Lobbying Intensifies As HB50 Sits In Committee Dewey Beach town attorney Glenn Mandalas has kept a low profile regarding the controversy surrounding the town’s 35-foot height limit charter change, submitted to the General Assembly as House Bill 50. On Saturday, June 20, Mandalas defended HB50 in an email to Sen. Karen Peterson, D-Stanton, a member of [...]
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Violent Crimes Rise In Dewey Beach

By | Published: June 25, 2009
Three armed robberies, two rapes since Memorial Day Dewey Beach Police have responded to three armed robberies since Memorial Day weekend. While minor crime in a resort town is anticipated, Dewey Beach Police Sgt. Cliff Dempsey said the sharp rise in violent crime is unusual. “I don’t even know how many felony assaults we’ve had,” he [...]
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Dewey Height Limit Under Fire In Senate

By | Published: June 22, 2009
Sen. George Bunting, D-Bethany Beach, said he thought a unanimous House passage meant smooth sailing for Dewey Beach’s 35-foot height limit, known as House Bill 50. However, the bill has encountered serious resistance in the Senate, leading Bunting to fear the bill won’t have enough votes to leave the Community and County Affairs Committee. “It doesn’t [...]
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