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OCTOBER 20, 2023
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Volume 20, Issue 42
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Millsboro officials discussing voting districts By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter The Millsboro Town Council at future meetings will continue to discuss adjusting the size of voting districts, to keep the population of each district closer to the same. Currently, District 3 — which in-
cludes the heavily populated and growing Plantation Lakes residential community — is the largest of Millsboro’s three voting districts and creates an imbalance, Mayor Jim Kells told the Coastal Point this week. Kells said the disparity concerns him, “So what I am looking at is getting something to equalize that.”
He said he wasn’t sure if the matter will be discussed at the next meeting, at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, because the Town is waiting to see what actions the Delaware legislature is required to take before district boundaries can be changed. “I will continue to pursue it. How we would handle that is the Town would
still be divided into three districts, but the change would be the layout of those districts. We would change the size of District 3,” he said. Councilwoman Kimberley Kaan told the Coastal Point that district boundaries were established by the town charSee DISTRICTS page 3
Layfield responds to civil lawsuit By Mike Smith Staff Reporter Bradley Layfield — principal of Sussex Central High School until he was placed on adminsitrative leave in response to a May incident at the school — this week addressed the civil lawsuit brought against him in relation to the incident by 18year-old Aniya Harmon, who graduated from the school shortly thereafter. The suit charges Layfield Layfield with intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and conspiracy to show publication of private matters. The claim for civil damages is rooted in Layfield’s alleged sharing of video of Harmon’s breast, exposed during an altercation at the high school two weeks before graduation. An assistant principal later allegedly created a meme caricaSee LAYFIELD page 2
Coastal Point • Susan Lyons
We are all the way into autumn around here, and you won’t hear any complaints from us. This scenic view of an old barn near Selbyville gives off great fall vibes, and is yet another reminder that we live in a beautiful place.
Millville could look to make a big ‘splash’ at park By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter Millville officials got their first look this week at plans for a potential “splash park” that could be added to the existing amenities at Evans Park. The idea for the splash park came
out of a survey sent to residents in May, according to Parks & Recreation Administrator Liz Kain-Bolen. Among amenities prioritized by the 138 respondents to the survey, the most popular addition was walking trails, followed by a splash park, Kain-Bolen said. A preliminary proposal was shown to
the town council and the Parks Commission at a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, by Katja Kalinski, a designer for the engineering firm George, Miles & Buhr. “As you know, the park is a very popular place in Millville, thank goodness,” said Mayor Ronald Belinko, as he ex-
plained that the Town is in the beginning stages of its five-year revision for its Comprehensive Plan, which is the Town’s blueprint for development. A full update of the plan is done every 10 See PARK page 4