Susan Canfora

2 weeks ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

The South Bethany Town Council could approve a tax increase of nearly 55 percent at the Friday, April 11, meeting, a $200-per-year increase for the average homeowner and a hike Mayor Edie Dondero said she believes is necessary — especially since it hasn’t riled objections. “I got one e-mail from a resident, and one person was in the budget workshop that we had, so that was two complaints. The tax revenue we would be collecting would increase by 52 percent,” she said.

2 weeks ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

While Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) toured the Lewes Public Library last week — visiting the children’s and teen’s sections, admiring the collections and strongly objecting to President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services — she also applied for a library card.

2 weeks ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

As he presented the interim Delaware Fire Service review at the Tuesday, April 8, Sussex County Council meeting, Kevin Roche of FACETS Consulting said his organization had talked to officials at most of the fire companies in Delaware to assess their financial health, and look at costs, revenue and financial policies. A full report will be presented at a future council meeting, he said.

2 weeks ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

It was, Bethany Beach Police Department Chief Patrick Foley said, “a breath of fresh air” to learn that the police department had been reaccredited recently. Foley had been concerned that the important designation could be revoked, after the former police chief and deputy chief were fired for misappropriation of funds.

2 weeks ago | coastalpoint.com | Susan Canfora

Within the next five years, an additional 7,800 healthcare professionals — including doctors, technicians and therapists — will be needed to care for the growing Sussex County population, Beebe Healthcare Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Diane Taylor told the Sussex County Council this week. “We are, right now, at the worst ratio in Delaware, if not in the Mid-Atlantic, in terms of how many patients one doctor, one clinician, cares for.