News Briefs 2/25/25
Lewes art panel to meet Feb. 26
The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Rollins Center.
The group will discuss this year’s temporary art installations.
See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes BPW sets meeting Feb. 26
The Lewes Board of Public Works will meet at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, at city hall.
The panel is expected to conduct a public interview of a candidate for its general manager position. See the full agenda and meeting link at lewesbpwde.gov.
Cape school board to meet Feb. 27
The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at Rehoboth Elementary.
The board will present Going the Extra Mile and community partners awards, and discuss its January financial statement and FY 2025 major capital projects.
Members will also discuss several board policies relating to Title IX, faculty attendance, criminal history record information and professional employee evaluations.
See the full agenda at go.boarddocs.com/de/cahe/board.nsf/public.
Lewes council to hold public workshop
Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a public workshop at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at city hall.
Lewes Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Betsy Reamer will present a 2024 recap of Lewes' business community and what to expect in 2025.
See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes council to hold budget hearing
Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a second budget hearing at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at city hall.
Members will further discuss the draft budget for FY2026.
See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes election filing period opens Mar. 1
The candidate filing period for the 2025 Lewes municipal election will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 1 and end at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3.
Voters will choose a new mayor, as current mayor Andrew Williams has chosen not to run for re-election.
The election is scheduled for Saturday, May 10.
See the candidate filing form and more information at ci.lewes.de.us.
Rehoboth sets Belhaven hearing
During a Feb. 21 meeting, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted to set an appeal hearing for 9 a.m., Thursday, March 20, regarding the Belhaven Hotel case. The appeal is related to an approval made by the city’s planning commission in August that included a number of conditions the developer doesn’t agree with – review and approval by an independent structural and geotechnical engineer; review and approval by an independent flood plain expert; amendments to the site plan or drawings; two loading berths required instead of one; challenging an increase in the maximum floor-to-area ratio for the hotel floors, despite having an increase approved by the board of adjustment; removal of proposed safety railings on the roof near mechanical equipment; and the height of a proposed antenna.
UNICO accepting scholarship applications
UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter announced the application period for scholarship grants from the UNICO National organization is open.
Scholarship applications for the 2025-26 programs are being accepted, and the submission deadline for most selections is Tuesday, April 15. Applications for the DiMattio Celli Family Study Abroad Scholarships are due by Saturday, March 1.
UNICO National Inc. offers more than $120,000 each year in scholarship grants to high school seniors and matriculated college students in almost every discipline.
Submission directions have been updated and include the newly established John Alati Scholarship for Musical Arts.
Candidates should go to the UNICO National website at unico.org and click on the Scholarship tab to find complete information and submission instructions. There are six scholarships available to high school seniors.
Lagree appointed to Rehoboth committee
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have appointed former Commissioner Jay Lagree to the city’s audit committee, replacing former committee member Jim Horty. The favorable vote was taken during the Feb. 21 meeting. The committee only meets a few times a year, and its primary responsibility is to review and comment on the city’s audited fiscal year financials before city commissioners approve them.
Previous recipients may not apply for additional scholarships while their award is still active.
For more information, call Maria Teresa Morrison at 302-226-0620.
