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Welcome to Bethany Beach!
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The snowstorm of February 6th and 7th dumped about 12" of snow on Bethany Beach.  Town streets were opened quickly by our public works department.  "The Canal" development was without power from early Saturday morning until about 11 a.m. this morning.  Some other power losses of short duration occurred in town as well.  The big concern at this time would be thawing water lines, which could burst in homes that lost power for any length of time.  We have been told another smaller snow storm is expected to hit on  Tuesday/Wednesday. 

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon on February 5th during which they presented the 2010 Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards.  Bethany Beach Firefighter, Shane Truitt, was recognized as "Firefighter of the Year" and Bethany Beach Police Lieutenant, Rick Haden, was honored as "Police Officer of the Year".  We are very fortunate to have such individuals serving our Town.

CODE RED  The Town of Bethany Beach provides emergency alerts for those interested.  You can go to the "official" town website, click on "Services" located at the top of the page.  At the bottom of the list of services, click on "Code Red".  Once you sign up for the service, you will receive a telephone call whenever an alert is announced (home and/or cell).  This system will provide you with a warning in advance of most emergencies. 

Beach and Dune Replacement Updates:
On December 18, 2009 our Town Manager, Vice Mayor Olmstead, Councilmember Jerry Dorfman and I met with Senator Carper and Mr. Tony Pratt, Program Administrator, Shoreline and Waterway Management to view the damage to our beach and dune during the November storm. 
On January 4, 2010 I again met with Senator Carper to continue our conversation and request for Federal Government financial assistance for the repair of our beach and dune. 
On January 12, 2010 our entire Town Council met with Mr. Tony Pratt, Program Administrator, Shoreline and Waterway Management to discuss plans for the repair of the beach and dune.  The State of Delaware has begun making temporary repairs to the dune and will continue to do so throughout late winter and spring with a goal of replacing crossovers and the two missing sections of the dune while continuing to attempt to obtain Federal financing for the U.S. Corps of Engineers to restore the beach and dune.

Town Council is very interested in removing the utility poles and utility lines from Garfield Parkway from Rt 1 to the Bandstand.  We have obtained estimates from the utility companies and are moving toward a plan of action.  We have met with the Chamber of Commerce and will do so again as we work toward enhancements for our downtown area. 

Now that NRG has acquired Bluewater Wind, we anticipate meeting with their representatives to discuss their request for our consideration of the possibility of their placing high power electrical lines through Bethany Beach. 

           
Delmarva Power information on steps to automate electric meter technology for customers.  Read about "smart meters", which are being installed across the state.
           

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