Posts Tagged ‘Bill Zolper’
No Election in Dewey for Fourth Year in a Row
The deadline to file to run for the two soon-to-be-open Dewey Beach commissioner seats was last Thursday at 5 p.m. Only the two incumbents filed, Commissioner Gary Persinger and Mayor William “Bill” Stevens. “The fact that we haven’t had an election in four years is a testament to our commissioners and town employees working together…
Read MoreDewey Beach Actively Working to Improve Parking System
Dewey Beach is attempting to simplify parking in the town. Currently, they have a variety of numbered parking “zones” with different hourly requirements and different payment methods: ParkMobile, kiosk, coin meters, hang tags– all with different costs. They are actively working on improving this system. As mentioned in Town Manager Bill Zolper’s message in this…
Read MoreDelaware Officials Advocate for Pedestrian Safety with New Traffic Signals
Ten pedestrians or bicyclists have been killed on Coastal Highway between Lewes and Fenwick Island during the past three years and nearly 70 have been injured. As a result, state and local officials met Tuesday morning in Dewey Beach to get out the word on the state鈥檚 latest pedestrian crossing device, the rectangular rapid flashing…
Read MoreDewey Beach Hires New Town Manager
Dewey Beach has a town manager on board who has law enforcement experience but also local connections. Bill Zolper emerged from the field of candidates and was hired at a special meeting Wednesday, according to Commissioner Paul Bauer. Bauer told WGMD News that the position drew extensive interest and a wide field of candidates was…
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