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 holds referendums that allow the public to directly vote on significant changes to the law.
The council’s vote came three months after Councilwoman Shané Darby said she wanted the city to hold a referendum on a proposal to limit how fast landlords can raise rents. She made the comments in June after the council struck down a rent stabilization ordinance…