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JULY 28, 2023
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Morrissey hired as new Fenwick police chief By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter The Town of Fenwick Island has hired a new police chief, according to a notice posted on the Town’s website. The council has hired Wilmington Police Department veteran Michael Morrissey of Dagsboro to replace outgoing Chief John Devlin, whose contract the council voted not to renew in May. Devlin’s current contract expires
Aug. 31. “Morrissey brings to Fenwick Island more than 33 years of policing experience at both the community and national levMorrissey els,” the Town’s statement said. According to the statement, he has been a part-time resident of Fenwick Island for
20 years. Morrissey, the town’s statement said, began his police career in 1989 with the City of Wilmington Police Department. (WPD). “During his early career he earned numerous commendations, including the Kiwanis Club Officer of the Year in 1991. “During his tenure, he served in the Patrol, Internal Affairs and Community Policing Divisions. Morrissey also served as the department’s liaison with
the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, writing grants and managing traffic safety programs, which included Click It or Ticket, Check Point Strike Force, and child safety seat and aggressive driving enforcement,” the statement said. While working as a supervisor in the Community Policing Unit, Morrissey managed the federal Weed and Seed See CHIEF page 3
Selbyville, other local towns, organizations receive grants By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Four months after a Selbyville police officer was assaulted by a 25-year-old local man while the officer was sitting in a marked car in the parking lot of the police department, the Town received $270,000 in Community Reinvestment Funds from the Delaware General Assembly. At the July 3 town council meeting, Town Administrator Stacey Long announced the grant and said it will be used to build a secure, fenced-in area for police vehicles and a 30-foot-by-40foot building for storage and training. The total cost is expected to be $300,000, and the Town will pay any remaining costs. In March, Selbyville Police Chief Brian Wilson told the Coastal Point that the assault had occurred while an officer was sitting in his car, in back of See GRANTS page 4
Special to the Coastal Point • Marian Dowling
Quick, go grab a cup of coffee and come sit back down and enjoy this sunrise in Bethany Beach. You’ll thank us later.
Millville joins others in banning marijuana-related businesses Compassion centers not included in ordinance By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter The Millville Town Council on
Tuesday, July 25, passed an ordinance banning the sale of marijuana within town limits. The ordinance, which passed on a 4-0 vote, adds marijuana sales to three other commercial bans in the town, with the others being massage parlors, adult entertainment and taprooms.
(Council Member Robert Wisgirda was absent from the meeting.) Defined in Ordinance No. 24-01 as a “marijuana establishments,” businesses that would sell, grow or test cannabis are now prohibited from operating inside town limits. The ordinance further prohibits such
prospective businesses from obtaining a business license in Millville. The ordinance, similar to those being passed or under consideration in neighboring towns including Ocean View, is in response to the passage of See MILLVILLE page 4