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NOVEMBER 4, 2022
THE LOCAL VOICE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
Volume 19, Issue 44
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Candidates discuss positions ahead of elections By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Voters casting ballots in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, locally will vote for the state representative representing District 41, Sussex County Sheriff and two Sussex County Council members representing Districts 4 and 5.
On the ballot are incumbent state Rep. Rich Collins, a Republican, and challenger Joseph DiPasquale, non-partisan; Sheriff Robert Lee, Republican, and challenger James Brittingham, nonpartisan; incumbent County Councilman John Rieley, Republican, and challenger Billy Edwards, Democrat, representing District 5; and incumbent
Property owners, DelDOT discuss speed, safety
Doug Hudson, Republican, and challenger Nathan Mitchell, Democrat, representing District 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For polling places, see the voter portal on the Department of Elections website at www.sussexcountyde.gov. During the campaign, candidates have discussed topics including develop-
ment, traffic, increasing the workforce and affordable housing. Collins also outlined two more issues during a conversation with Coastal Point. “Current state law that gives any governor unlimited power to declare an emergency and create law without apSee CANDIDATES page 5
Surf’s up
By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter The safety of pedestrians and bicyclists on Route 1 north of Bethany Beach was the focus of a public meeting between property owners and state Department of Transportation officials last week, and there was a common thread running through the comments from the public: Speed. More specifically, the need to reduce the speed in the stretch of Coastal Highway between the Indian River Inlet Bridge and the northern town limits of Bethany Beach. The stated purpose of the meeting was to share results of a traffic study conducted in that area, which is almost completely residential, and where pedestrians frequently cross between bay-side homes and the beach. Bicyclists are also frequent travelers in the 4.4-mile stretch. The meeting was put together at the Special to the Coastal Point • Butch Comegys
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Some surfers look to get out into some frothy waves at Delaware Seashore State Park.
BOEM to review right whale habitat and offshore wind By Mike Smith Staff Reporter The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) last week announced the release of a joint strategy
(https://www.regulations.gov/docket/B OEM-2022-0066) to protect and promote the recovery of North Atlantic right whales while responsibly developing offshore wind energy. The draft strategy identifies the agencies’ goals and objectives to better understand the effects of offshore wind
development on the whales and their habitat. The public is invited to review and comment on the draft strategy by Dec. 4. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) draft strategy identifies approaches to mitigate and monitor offshore wind development im-
pacts on North Atlantic right whales, which will help guide industry (Ørsted, U.S. Wind) during the permitting process. The strategy also establishes the agencies’ plans to engage stakeholders, partners and other ocean users on those See BOEM page 4