There will be no referendum on a gross receipts tax in September for the residents of Dewey Beach.
The town council made the decision on Friday after a heated public hearing.
The City Council’s Budget and Finance committee member Mike Dunmyer said that he regretted the proposal calling it a mistake that would have left residents in the town worse off.
WDEL reports that the proposal was an effort to deal with the financial challenges the resort is facing.
The Dewey Business Partnership organization pledged to discuss the issue at the end of the summer season and figure out a better plan by the beginning in March 2014.
