Most residents of Rehoboth Beach moved here to live in an idyllic small town by the sea. Our elected leaders in City Hall are aiding and abetting a transformation into a tawdry beach town, controlled by real estate investors and developers. I felt impelled to run for the board to stem this transformation which will destroy our town’s renowned charm.
I was disheartened when listening on our local radio station this morning to two of my fellow candidates ostensibly running on pro-resident platforms. They propose policies including satellite parking and bus service to the Boardwalk (above and beyond existing DART service). One candidate suggested decreasing the parking fees simultaneous with launching the satellite bus service. All of these measures will increase congestion and exacerbate demands on the infrastructure. By contrast, I favor raising parking fees, extending meter hours from 9 a.m. to midnight, and giving serious consideration to a beach use fee, imposed by many other resorts to defray costs for services provided – for example, refuse collection, police protection, Boardwalk showers and restrooms (over $800,000 spring 2019 to refurbish said restrooms).
If you’re worried about the growth rate on the nearby Coastal Highway, and if you want some control over your future in the one square mile area which you chose thoughtfully and carefully as your primary or secondary residence, then you will share my concerns.
I respectfully ask for your support in tomorrow’s watershed election. I first vacationed here as a child with my parents and brothers, and I want to make sure our town doesn’t lose the elements which have defined it for me and for many of you.
Suzanne Goode
www.GoodeForCommissioner.com
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