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SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
THE LOCAL VOICE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
Volume 22, Issue 37
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Cary moves to N.C., leaving Selbyville council By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter The Selbyville Town Council this week honored Councilwoman Carol Cary, who recently resigned after more than three years on the council, with plans to move to North Carolina to be closer to family. At the Monday, Sept. 8, council
Meet Ron Mason, Millsboro’s newest council member
meeting, Mayor Rick Duncan presented Cary with a plaque in appreciation for her “years of dedication and commitment.” “It’s been a pleasure working with you. You have seen different councils, and your interest in the town has been well appreciated. It’s been great working with you,” Duncan told her. Thanking fellow council members,
Cary — who represents District 4 — said it has “been a privilege to serve the community,” but that in June she and her husband “decided to move to Charlotte, where our children and grandchild are.” She also thanked town staff. In March 2022, Cary unseated longtime councilman Jay Murray, the brother of longtime former mayor
Clifton Murray, saying she was “honored to have been selected to serve on the Selbyville Town Council.” “When I said that I was running for a future for everyone, that’s what I meant — a future where everyone’s voice will be heard, a future where the
See CARY page 3
Not too shabby
By Laura Walter Staff Reporter It’s been about two months since Ronald “Ron” Mason gave his oath of office for the Millsboro Town Council, and since then, he’s been learning the ropes. Millsboro’s 2025 election was uncontested, since just enough candidates volunteered to fill the vacancies. Mason represents District 2, Mason where this year’s redistricting allowed for an additional Plantation Lakes resident to join the group on the dais. His three-year term began in July. Mason worked in the mortgage business for about 30 years, even owning/partnering in a company. As a leader, he points to his successful career, understanding those financial cycles and leading through both difficult and prosSee MASON page 3
Special to the Coastal Point • Marian Dowling
An empty guard chair tells the story of our transition into the second season.
Ocean View tables ruling as protestors grow louder By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter As a standing-room-only crowd cheered and applauded, an Ocean View resident told Ocean View Town Council
members that the ordinance they had passed in July to regulate public assembles “is against our First Amendment rights.” “Why would you pass something like this? You had to know it’s a sensitive issue for so many people in this country right
now. What brought this on?” she asked as Councilman Steve Cobb tried to tell her the council’s goal was not to restrict freedom of speech. “It wasn’t thought-out, though,” the woman said, interrupting him. “Why are
you charging for permits? Bethany is not charging for permits. Rehoboth does not charge,” she said, referring to one of the stipulations of the ordinance and objectSee PROTESTORS page 6