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Rehoboth Beach could become the latest coastal community to put additional restrictions on marijuana after it was legalized by the Delaware legislature earlier this year.

With multiple wind farms proposed off the Delaware coastline, Rehoboth Beach Commissioners are working on their official stance.

A sub-comitted recently agreed to undertake a commercial activity study on city-wide events that  affect the boardwalk operations and businesses.

A decade’s worth of planning and construction for the Grove Park Canal Dock in Rehoboth Beach was completed in January. Now, city commissioners have begun the process of creating rules for how the new amenity will operate. During a commissioner workshop Feb. 8, City Manager Sharon Lynn said rules and regulations need to be created. Hours of operation and safety concerns need to be addressed, she said. City Arborist Liz Lingo, who oversees management of the city’s parks, presented commission...

Nearby residents vow more opposition, citing parking, traffic, noise concerns

By unanimous vote Feb. 2, Rehoboth Beach commissioners formally approved Meterless Monday for the entire 2021 summer season. The city needs to be bold, and this is something that can be done to help the businesses, said Commissioner Richard Byrne, who has pushed for this business-related incentive for months. Last summer, at the request of downtown businesses struggling to attract customers during the week, the city instituted Meterless Monday from 4 to 10 p.m. for the final eight weeks of the ...

Rehoboth Beach  Delaware  19971United States Rehoboth Beach is in the middle of planning its budget for next year, and for the second straight year, the future of the Lake Gerar tot lot is taking up a significant part of the discussion. The city’s fiscal year runs April 1 to March 31. City Manager Sharon Lynn presented commissioners with a $27.7 million budget Jan. 15. The proposed budget includes a 2 percent raise for employees and approximately $4.9 million in capital improvements. As o...