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Friday, January 8, 2021 Seven candidates seek five seats in two Lewes elections Saturday, May 8. Voters would be hard-pressed to find a bad candidate, but elections are about making choices. For city council, with two seats on the line, incumbent Rob Morgan faces newcomers Carolyn Jones and Khalil Saliba. Morgan is seeking his fourth term. As an attorney, Morgan can pick apart any issue with a fine-tooth comb. Jones offers a straight-shooter approach; she’ll tell it like it is. During her c...

Candace Vessella April 22, 2021 Earl Webb was appointed to the BPW board seven months ago when Jack Lesher, the former treasurer of the Lewes BPW, retired after nine years of distinguished service. The BPW must plan for all types of emergencies. The BPW financial management and cash reserve targets must be based upon risk assessment factors and capital needs. As a coastal city, the City of Lewes has emergency factors to consider that include hurricanes, persistent nor’easters, torna...

Friday, January 8, 2021 Four candidates are seeking three seats on the Lewes Board of Public Works in the Saturday, May 8 election. Each seat carries a three-year term. Running for seats are incumbents Robert Kennedy, Tom Panetta and Robert Kennedy, and challenger Richard Nichols. Each candidate was asked by the Cape Gazette to answer the same questions about topics important to ratepayers.  Biographical information Robert Kennedy: I was born and raised in Lewes, and resided in Lewes until I ...

Friday, January 8, 2021 Candidates for Lewes City Council and the Board of Public Works made their case to voters April 15-16 in forums hosted by the Greater Lewes Civic Coalition. Both elections will be held Saturday, May 8.  Incumbent Rob Morgan and challengers Carolyn Jones and Khalil Saliba are seeking two three-year seats on city council. Deputy Mayor Bonnie Osler is not seeking re-election.  The candidates agreed on many topics, including that a tax increase would be a last-resort optio...

Earl Webb April 8, 2021 My name is Earl Webb and I am running for a seat on the Lewes Board of Public Works. I was appointed to the role of BPW’s treasurer seven months ago when Jack Lesher retired. I’d like to thank Jack for his dedication and service. I am a sixth-generation Delawarean. My wife and I purchased a house in Lewes in 2015. During my 35-year corporate career, we lived in nine different states across the U.S. and two European countries. And through all of that moving,...

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHET POSLUSNY AND CITY OF LEWES Nick Roth March 5, 2021 Carolyn Jones submits paperwork at city hall to become a candidate for the 2021 municipal election in Lewes. NICK ROTH PHOTO Councilman Rob Morgan and newcomer Carolyn Jones have each filed to run in the 2021 Lewes municipal election in May. Morgan is seeking his fourth term on council, while Jones looks to fill the seat vacated by Deputy Mayor Bonnie Osler, who announced earlier this year she would not seek r...