Wilmington rejects referendum reform, months after calls for ballot measure on rent

Wilmington rejects referendum reform, months after calls for ballot measure on rent

Why should Delaware Care? Delaware gives cities and towns the option to put proposed changes to municipal charters to a vote of the people. While such direct democracy hasn’t been used often in the state’s history, one Wilmington councilwoman hopes to see that change. But she faces resistance from colleagues. A majority of the Wilmington City Council blocked an ordinance on Thursday that would have clarified rules governing how the municipality …