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🌱 Could Fenwick Island’s hotel and LLC votes soon be taken away?

Also check out Planning Commission Meeting on the Fenwick Island Patch calendar

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Hi there, Fenwick Island! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Fenwick Island's hotel and LLC votes soon be taken away?

Also on today's calendar: Town Council Executive Session & Regular Meeting.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Should Corporations Get to Vote in Local Elections? (governing.com) — Fenwick Island's unusual rule letting corporations and trusts vote in local elections is under fresh scrutiny, with state lawmakers and the ACLU pushing to curb or overturn the practice. Local officials, business owners, and homeowners are split over whether entities like the Fenwick Shores hotel should help choose town leaders, a debate that could reshape who has a voice in future decisions here.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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