I read with close attention the letter in the most recent issue of Letters regarding the actions of City of Rehoboth Beach to enforce the city code on flags.
We should have a vigorous debate about the city policy that sends out a Code Enforcement Officer to notify businesses that their business flags are too low. We can, and should, debate the uneven enforcement of this policy, and why it was handled so badly. We also should debate whether that enforcement reflects an “anti-business” attitude.
A review of the City’s enforcement notices does not, however, reveal a pattern that reflects either internal or external bias against our community. Thanks in large part to the good sustained work of CAMP Rehoboth, our city has truly become a welcoming place for all… vibrant and exciting and among the best places in the country in which to live.
It’s important, however, to raise our voices loudly when the facts of any action show anti-gay bias or discrimination. Such bias is dangerous and has no place in Rehoboth Beach, or anywhere else. However, it is just as important to ensure that anti-gay claims are not made against the city, when further consideration of all the facts shows otherwise.
Tony Burns