Worcester County will raise its room tax on hotels and motels from 5% to 6% and will apply it to rentals lasting four months or less.
The Ocean City Council has asked the Worcester County Commissioners to increase the county's hotel room tax from 5 percent to 6 percent.
The One Rehoboth Avenue Hotel will feature 60 rooms, retail, and dining in a four-story building. Some locals are nostalgic for the past, while others welcome change. Demolition permits are filed, with remaining work possibly starting soon.
The City of Rehoboth Beach has granted an extension for demolition work at the site of the new hotel One Rehoboth on Baltimore Avenue, allowing crews to continue tearing down the former Grotto Pizza and Sirocco Motel through June 13.
City officials in Lewes are continuing the process of creating a 2 percent lodging tax that would apply to hotels, motels and tourist homes. The next step is a public hearing scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Ocean City leaders are facing a divided debate over proposed changes to short-term rental policies, with some locals supporting the new regulations and others voicing concern over potential business losses.
A Dover City Council member was among six men arrested during a prostitution operation conducted by the Dover Police Department. That councilman resigned at the Dover Council meeting Monday.
The city of Rehoboth Beach is moving forward with plans for a new hotel at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Rehoboth Avenue, a site previously home to Zelky’s and the iconic Dolle’s.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday recommended that the Town Council approve tandem parking for residential uses, excluding hotels and motels.
Delaware State Police have arrested three individuals on felony drug and related charges following an investigation and search of a Rehoboth Beach hotel room.
