Millions in tax dollars went to private Wesley College; many say they were misled
To this day, the library is still vacant. Throughout 2019 and 2020, the state continued to give Wesley money in increments, primarily at the urging of Dover lawmakers like Lynn and Rep. Colin Bonini, R-Dover, a Wesley graduate. "That is close to 50 acres in downtown Dover in a disadvantaged neighborhood, and is an anchor for the economy and the communities," Bonini said in a January 2020 interview. "Wesley is a minority-serving institution. So we're talking about a lot of kids who would not otherwise have had an opportunity." At one point in 2019, had the state not given Wesley $3 milli...