Commissions and Committees

 

(302) 653-9231

(302) 653-3492
Audit Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Haw-Young, Dawn
Johnson, Robert C. Chairperson
Gilbert, Charles
Johnson, Chalea Assistant Town Manager 302-389-2318

Board of Adjustment 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Slaughter, Rodney Chairperson
Wright, Sharon (Term 2022)
Riddagh, Robert (Term 2019)
Veit, James (Term 2020) (302) 659-3733
Newnam, Dwayne (Term 2021)
Abbott, Wilmer Staff
DeBenedictis, George Staff

Board of Assessors 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Whitaker, William Chairperson (302) 653-8034
Slaughter, Rodney
Vacant, Position
Markow, James Information Systems Manager (302) 653-9231

Charter Review Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Embert III, John L. Mayor (302) 659-0469 / Cell (302) 670-0549
Pressley, William D., Sr. Councilman (302) 653-4381
DeFeo, Anthony Councilman \ Chair
Markow, James Staff

Contract Negotiating Committee 

Smyrna, DE 19977
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Johnson, Robert C. Chairperson / Council (302) 653-8424 / (302) 540-3082 (C)
Retzlaff, Peter Council
Pope, Alvin C. Councilman / Chairperson (302) 438-5910
Stulir, Gary F. Town Manager (302) 653-9231
Johnson, Chalea Staff (302) 653-9231

Economic Development Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Embert III, John L. Mayor (302) 659-0469 / (302) 670-0549 (C)
Brown, Regina (302) 670-8333
Sutter, Jennifer
Zerefos, Evie
Ide, Ed
Carter, Temple (302) 653-7133
Spiegelman, Chuck
Johnson, Bob
Huidekoper, Catherine
Abbott, Wilmer Staff (302) 653-9231
Stulir, Gary F. Town Manager (302) 653-9231
Evans, Bill Staff (302) 653-9231

Election & Registration Board 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Ruben, Richard A. Chairperson (302) 223-1704
Clough, Kathy (302) 653-2537
Cook, Beryl (302) 659-1048
Kaltenbaugh, Mary Lou (302) 659-5759
Truax, Nancy (302) 653-9409
Altieri, Anne Alternate (302) 653-0480
McNeal, Gerri Alternate (302) 653-4152
Markow, James Staff (302) 653-9231

Ethics Commission 

P.O. Box 323
Smyrna, DE 19977
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Robinson, Alan Chairperson (Term 2020) (302) 653-9195
Cubbage, James (Term 2022) (302) 653-9726
Szewczyk, Margaret (Term 2021) (302) 653-7164
Hudson, S. Chris (Term 2019)
Barkley, Ginger (Term 2018) (302) 653-5971

Finance Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Retzlaff, Pete Council / Chairperson (302) 381-0592
DeBock, Jerry
Newnam, Robert P.
Hunter, Jennifer
Johnson, Chalea Staff (302) 653-9231
Pressley Sr., William Counilman

Historic District Review Board 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Reed, Michael Chairperson (2018) (302) 659-1212
Wolfe, James (Term 2021) (302) 653-3703
Snow, Margaret (Peggy) (Term 2020) (302) 653-8297
Keen, Robert (Term 2020) (302) 653-8471
Schlieder, Quentin (Term 2019)
Abbott, Wilmer Staff (302) 653-9231
DeBenedictis, George Staff (302) 653-9231

Housing Code Board of Appeals 

Smyrna, DE 19977
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Keen, Brooks Chairperson (Term 2020) (302) 363-2904
Sheridan, Joseph (Term 2019) (302) 653-6010
Manley, Gerald (Term 2019)
Faulkner, Keith (Term 2020)
Hudson, S. Chris (Term 2020)
Technologies, KCI

Parks & Recreation Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Johnson, Robert Councilman / Chairperson (302) 653-8424 / (302) 540-3082 (C)
May, Warren
Brown, Gerald 516-456-4814

Personnel Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Pope, Alvin C. Council / Chair (302) 438-5910
Retzlaff, Peter M. Council (302) 381-0592
Johnson, Robert C. Council (302) 653-8424 / (302) 540-3082 (C)
Knotts, Frank
Wright, Sharon
Johnson, Chalea Staff (302) 653-9231

Planning & Zoning Commission 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Newnam, Robert P. Chair (Term 2021) (302) 653-4186
Wolfe, James A. (Term 2020) (302) 653-3707
McGrath, Michael (Term 2019) (302) 653-4120
Reed, Michael (Term 2018) (302) 659-1212
Abbott, Wilmer Staff (302) 653-9231
Vacant, Position
Retzlaff, Amy (Term 2022) (302) 381-0591
Retzlaff, Retzlaff Term 2022

Public Safety Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Thornton, Larry Chair (302) 653-8917
Pressley, William D., Sr. Councilman (302) 653-4381
Cubbage, James (302) 653-9726
Faulkner, Keith
Mood, Gerald Citizens' Hose Company (302) 653-6852
Ambulance, American Legion (302) 653-6465
Wood, Norman E. Chief of Police (302) 653-9217
Brown, Gerald 516-456-4814

Shade Tree Commission 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
White, Valerie M. Term May 2020 - Chairperson (302) 653-6516
Pratt, Richard (Term 2019)
Fagioletti, Lisa (Term 2021)
Abbott, Wilmer Staff (302) 653-9231
McNatt, Jason Staff
(Term 2020), Vacant (Term 2020)

Smyrna Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Authority 

Smyrna, DE 19977
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Newill, Maria (Term 2021)
Hawkins, Jim (Term 2022)
Bryson, Rick (Term 2020) (302) 242-1816
Merrill, Robert H. (Term 2019) (302) 653-6809
Thomas, David (Term 2023) (302) 423-2460
Abbott, Wilmer Staff (302) 653-9231
Stulir, Gary Town Manager (302) 653-9231
DeBenedictis, George Staff (302) 653-9231

Utility Committee 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Johnson, Robert C. Chairperson / Council (302) 653-8424 / Cell (302) 540-3082
Hebert, Conrad (302) 653-7164
Schlichting, Kimberly
Payne, Jamie
DeFeo, Anthony H. Councilman (302) 383-7224
Stulir, Gary Town Manager (302) 653-9231
Evans, Bill Staff (302) 653-9231
Markow, James Staff (302) 653-9231