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MAY 31, 2024
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Volume 21, Issue 22
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AG rules ACT is public body, violated FOIA By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter The Delaware Attorney General’s Office has found that the Association of Coastal Towns (ACT) is a public body and, as such, violated the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in its
Delaware Energy Solutions Act passes in Senate
handling of communications with U.S. Wind regarding the wind-farm company’s overtures to towns to develop a “community benefits package.” ACT includes officials from seven coastal towns: Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach, Fenwick Island, Henlopen Acres, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and South
Bethany. The Attorney General’s Office’s decision, dated Tuesday, May 28, and signed by Deputy Attorney General Dorey L. Cole, concludes that ACT failed to conduct “certain meetings” in accordance with open meetings requirements. The petition to which the AG’s Of-
fice responded was filed by Edward Bintz, an Arlington, Va., lawyer who owns a home in South Bethany. The response from Cole lists five areas in which the office agreed with his contentions, namely: See RULING page 2
A time to remember
By Mike Smith Staff Reporter The Delaware Energy Solutions Act (DESA) passed on a vote of 15 to 6, along party lines, in the Delaware State Senate on Wednesday, May 23, with eight amendments made to the actual energy procurement process for the state. It was a major step toward establishing a procurement policy for future offshore wind projects, supported by legislative proponents and environmental organizations. Scott Goss, speaking on behalf of state Sen. Stephanie Hansen and the Democratic majority leadership office, provided a roadmap forward for the legislation: “The simple answer of what happens next is that Senate Bill 265 heads to the Delaware House for final consideration before June 30. If it passes there, it goes to Gov. Carney for his signature. Once it is signed, the State Energy Office then begins developing the process for soliciting proposals under the terms spelled out in the bill.” “This legislation will make Delaware See ENERGY page 3
Coastal Point • Kerin Magill
Members of the Phillip C. Showell Elementary School Fifth Grade Chorus were joined by members of the St. Matthew by the Sea Chancel Choir to sing ‘America’ and ‘God Bless America’ during Fenwick Island’s Memorial Day ceremony on Friday, May 24. This was one of several local Memorial Day ceremonies throughout the community.
District honors academic excellence, achievement By Mike Smith Staff Reporter The Indian River School District Board of Education has two new members, with Mark Steele (District 3) run-
ning unopposed and Anita WestWerner (District 4) elected in voting last week. The two will soon take their positions on the board. And with local high school graduation ceremonies scheduled for next week and area stu-
dents declaring their college choices, the IRSD board meeting rounded out the school year on Monday, May 20, by honoring student achievement. IRSD Board President Leolga T. Wright was not present at the meeting,
and there is presently no vice president on the board. So, by virtue of his 20 years of seniority on the school board, outgoing Board Member Donald HatSee DISTRICT page 4