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Local Officials Want More State Help for Wesley College

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Advocates for a private college in Delaware that has already received millions of taxpayer dollars say the institution's request for another $3.2 million is urgently needed.

Last week, both the Dover City Council and Kent County Levy Court passed resolutions urging the General Assembly to approve the funding request from Wesley College.

The News Journal reported that Rep. Sean Lynn from Dover, where the college is located, said the latest round of funding is “imperative.”

But another lawmaker who is part of the committee that will decide whether to allocate the funds told the newspaper he has concerns.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.