Monthly Archives: June 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 [...]

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,” [...]

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 [...]

Former Lobbyist Joan Claybrook Helps Preserve Small-Town Charm, Fights Development DEWEY BEACH — The fast track of Washington seems to be the polar opposite of Dewey Beach’s relaxed “way of life.” But for one veteran Beltway power player, the coast is home away from home, and she doesn’t mind fighting for it. Joan Claybrook, a [...]

DEWEY BEACH –An amendment to a charter change regarding building-height regulations has come under fire by residents who claim it will cost taxpayers unnecessary money and aggravation. “The reason we put (the 35-foot height limit) in our charter is so that it could be absolute,” said resident Marcia Sheick, who supported the placement of the [...]