We soon face important Aug. 10 elections to fill two city commissioner seats. I am writing to urge that homeowners vote in self-interest, if not a survival mode. They should support candidates who will pledge to aggressively stand up to the current city political administration’s efforts to “mine the assets” created through our longtime ownership, taxes and fees, political activism and commitment to neighborhood traditions.
We, not the current rookie political administration, have created enormous value in Rehoboth.
They, the newcomers, not we, seek to trade on our long-standing efforts with outsiders in Sussex County, Dover, and the LLC legal factories in Wilmington. Just one example is still-secret meetings by the mayor and certain commissioners with Sussex County, allegedly to give the county the wastewater system of which we homeowners and taxpayers were the primary supporters and contributors.
Susan Gay seems through her knowledge, brainpower and commitment to community values to be the strongest city commissioner choice. Gary Glass is confrontational for citizens’ rights (butv then, so were the Founding Fathers.)
Homeowners should vote for city commissioner candidates who want to keep Rehoboth Beach as Rehoboth Beach, not Ocean City, Md. or Myrtle Beach.
Stan Heuisler
Rehoboth Beach
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