At the June 13, 2008 town meeting Commissioner Richard Hanwinckel apologized for his behavior for an early morning incident (sometime in the first ten days of June 2008) in which his friends (Marcia Scheick) car was to be towed from in front of their home. For unknown reasons the details of this matter were not discussed in the public meeting but the public was told that it would be discussed in executive session. It is believed that the Commissioner used his position of power to help his friend avoid police/legal action… and no one seems to care.

Most of the town 20+/- employees do not own property in Dewey Beach, and can not vote on town business.The Mayor is not perfect and in the future and “procedures” need to be in place, but she was not using her position as Mayor for own benefit. How can a $200 Christmas bonus hurt the town that is over $700,000 in the hole?

Now, Commissioner Hanwinckel wants to waste more time, more town money to hold “Christmas Bonus Hearings”, and wants Impeach the Mayor? You have got to be kidding. We do not have to force anyone out of office. The CPD put ALL of the commissioners in office, and come election time the CPD can take them out. What is the real reason the CPD has turned on the Mayor?