Lewes city government has a human resources problem. All city workers need to have a handbook on the rules and regulations for working for the City of Lewes. This handbook states rules and regulations for everything from attendance to how to handle a grievance with another city employee as well as an elected official without going public. I'm sure other cities have handbooks that Lewes can use a guide. Once the handbook is in place, every employee must be trained on what is in the handbook and sign off on that training, and that they have received and understand what is in the handbook. Then when situations arise the director of HR has a legal leg to stand on to have discussions and discipline staff as needed.

This is how corporate America works.

Seeing what Lewes has paid in legal fees, the internal promotion of Ellen Lorraine McCabe does not seem like a bargain.

My suggestion would be to accept the resignation of McCabe and Assistant City Manager Janet Reeves since this has not been the first problem; the police promotions were the first incident. If they do not resign, fire them! Buying contracts out may be cheaper in the end, if need be.

Since Deputy Mayor Khalil Saliba was cleared of allegations, then, yes, the City of Lewes should pay his legal fees.

Lewes Mayor Amy Marasco needs to run the City of Lewes like a business or corporation, or these types of infractions will continue to raise their ugly head.

Lewes is such a wonderful town with so much to offer from the history to the volunteerism to the beach and so much in between. Lewes does not need negative publicity over internal kindergarten-type fights.