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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 option. Regarding Morgan’s recent comments criticizing the police department’s budget, the candidates...

Nadine Wick April 15, 2021 I’ve known Tom Panetta for many years and I am fully supporting him without hesitation for a seat on the Lewes Board of Public Works. My reasons follow:  • Tom has proven experience in working to better the interests of the citizens of Lewes and the ratepayers of BPW • He has extensive technical background on the operation of utilities • As an active member of the Lewes Planning Commission he is an asset to the running of the BPW, especially in respect to the impact of sea level rise • He’s ready and willing to take ownership of problems and n...

When he first ran for the Lewes Board of Public Works, Tom Panetta was one of the most highly qualified candidates ever to seek that position. During his tenure he has proven to be an outstandingly dedicated and productive member of the board. It is...

Bob Heffernan  April 15, 2021 I serve on the Lewes Planning Commission with Tom Panetta.  Tom is thoughtful, practical, and thinks things through.  He is prepared, starts with the facts, and lets those facts guide the conclusion. He is always searching for the best solution, yet quick to adopt new ideas that reach our goals. Tom is  committed to making and keeping Lewes a special place. Tom Panetta is willing to commit the time and effort required for the planning commission and the Board of Public Works.  In that WWTP failure, two years ago, Tom cancelled his plans and spent C...

Nick Carter April 8, 2021 Tom Panetta is a standing member of the Lewes Board of Public Works, the Lewes Planning Commission, and the sea level rise subcommittee.  Other planning commissioners also serve on the sea level rise subcommittee and have drafted two city code ordinances which will alter building requirements for property owners in the water recharge area.  Once drafted, the foreboding, restrictive building ordinance recommendations were then presented back to themselves as planning commissioners for approval.  Is this not a conflict of interest?   The Sea Level Rise O...