Georgetown Mayor West (?) will retire, opening May election
Longtime Georgetown Mayor Bill West, who has been the target of criticism amid a heated town debate over homelessness services, announced Monday night that he will retire at the end of his current term in May.
West’s announcement comes after several tumultuous months for elected officials in the Sussex County seat, which have devolved into shouting matches at town council meetings and frequent social media attacks.
Since last fall, West and other members of the town council have often found themselves at odds with a growing group of vocal residents who have criticized the town’s approach to homelessness. That group has repeatedly said it would seek candidates to run against West and other council members up for re-election later this spring.
Much of the tension in town has centered on the effectiveness of two homelessness service providers — the Shepherd’s Office and Springboard Delaware’s Pallet Village — and the town government’s consideration of a proposal by the nonprofit Little Living to build cottage homes in town.
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