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AUGUST 11, 2023
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Incumbents rule the day in Fenwick election By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter In a Fenwick Island municipal election marked by hard-fought campaigns between incumbents and challengers, the incumbent town council members whose seats were up for grabs ruled once again at the ballot box on Saturday, Aug. 5. Top vote-getters in the election were Kurt Zanelotti, 372; Janice Bortner, 365; Natalie Magdeburger, 362; and Jacqueline Napolitano, 358. Zanelotti is a newcomer to the council. This will be the second two-year term for the other three winners. The other candidates’ totals were Gary Burch, 316; Bernie Merritt, 315; Kristina Clark, 312; and James C. Simpson III, 296. Turnout was high for the townwide election, at 77 percent, with 719 of the town’s 933 registered voters casting ballots in Saturday’s election. The total included 311 absentee ballots. When the results were posted on the door of the town hall just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, the four winners and a small group of their supporters whooped and shouted and began hugging each other. “We’re very happy,” said Magdeburger, the See ELECTION page 3
Selbyville considers creating voting districts By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Selbyville Town Council members will continue to explore creating voting districts, even though the matter was tabled during this year’s Delaware General Assembly. At the Monday, Aug. 7, council meeting, Mayor Rick Duncan said it “didn’t get through legislation this year because there are a lot of questions, so it was tabled. But we reached out to multiple towns and the University of Delaware sets up districts for a lot of towns, so we will continue to look into letting UD do that for us when the time is right.” “We know growth is coming, and we want to be fair to all of our residents,” DunSee DISTRICTS page 2
Special to the Coastal Point • Marian Dowling
An egret takes a look at the scenery at James Farm last week. It’s... well, it’s good scenery. Get out there and see.