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Small Delaware town triples police liability insurance July 17, 2021 GMT DEWEY BEACH, Del. (AP) A small Delaware town has opted to triple its police department’s liability insurance, noting a rise in civil rights lawsuits. The Dewey Beach Town Council voted recently to increase the coverage from $1 million to $3 million, the News Journal reported Friday. “I think it’s prudent for the town to consider upping the amount to protect us, so, God forbid, something happened we wouldn’t have to liquidate any town assets,” said Police Chief Sam Mackert during a July 9 council meeting. Mackert said he’s been watching other towns across the country pay settlements far beyond Dewey Beach’s policy limit. ....
The opposition follows a trend among Dewey Beach, Del., residents who are frustrated the town has little control over wireless infrastructure installed in areas maintained by the Delaware Department of Transportation. ....
Poles must be at least 50 feet from the midpoint of a beach entrance. New structures must be at least 100 feet from each other. Wireless companies should first consider installing equipment on existing utility or light poles, known as colocating. The only changes to these standards were a clarification that new poles must be 100 feet from each other and that the distancing requirements did not apply if a company wished to colocate its equipment near existing wireless technology. While the Town Council is hopeful that the ordinance and standards will help prevent more poles that take away from the “small beach town aesthetic,” right now telecommunications companies still go through DelDOT for permitting and approval. ....
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