SEAFORD — Following five months of contentious debate about how to dispose of fetal remains in the city — an issue that has yet to be resolved — one Town Council seat and the position of mayor are up for grabs April 16.
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By Glenn RolfeSEAFORD — Following five months of contentious debate about how to dispose of fetal remains in the city — an issue that has yet to be resolved — one Town Council seat and the position of mayor are up for grabs April 16.
The council spot, currently held by Matt MacCoy, is for three years. The mayoral term, now occupied by David Genshaw, is for two years.
The filing deadline for eligible candidates is 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at City Hall, 414 High St., on weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
As of Wednesday morning, the only candidate to have filed was Councilman MacCoy, who is seeking reelection.
“I feel like there is work to be done still,” he said. “I think I made the commitment to the city to some good things and (to) turn things around. I think we’re making progress. I hope the residents let me continue on (council) and continue with what we are doing. My goal is to help the city in any way I can, whether it is on council or not on council.”
Councilman MacCoy was elected to his current seat in 2019, assuming the position held previously by 12-year Councilwoman Leanne Phillips Lowe, who did not seek another term.
On Tuesday, Mayor Genshaw said he also plans to seek another term and to file this week.
In 2020, he turned back the mayoral challenge of current Councilman James King, who retained his seat after the defeat. First elected to council in 2012, Mayor Genshaw has led the city since 2014, when he was unopposed.
He served as acting mayor the previous year when William Bennett vacated the position to take employment with Seaford’s Electric Department.
If there is an election April 16, voting hours will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at City Hall.
To vote, anyone 18 or older who is a city resident and a U.S. citizen must be registered at the Delaware Department of Elections by 5 p.m. March 26.
A nonresident property owner wishing to vote must be the owner of record for six months preceding the election (therefore, as of Oct. 16, 2021) and be registered on the Books of Registered Voters at City Hall by 5 p.m. March 26.
Voters will need to show proof of residency, which can be a Delaware driver’s license, a Delaware identification card, a federal or state tax return with address, a city utility bill, a property tax bill or another proof of residency or ownership.
