When You Are Running for Mayor for the City of Wilmington and Your Campaign HQ Isn’t In the City

Filed in Delaware by on August 8, 2016

I imagine Dennis Williams’ campaign manager could be a bit rusty as to where the City boundaries are since he, like many of the Mayor’s top people, does not live in the City. Yes folks, the Mayor’s campaign headquarters is located on the wrong side of the road. In the County, possibly escaping City Wage taxes? This is 311 E. Lea Blvd, across from the Goodwill facility. According to Parcel View, this building is in New Castle County, but not in Wilmington. It is in a strip mall that doesn’t seem to have many occupants. Today there was one car in the parking lot, in front of the Campaign building.

Maybe his campaign is rich enough to have a campaign HQ in both the City and County? Who knows, but check it out and tell us what you know.

Williams HQ (2)

Williams HQ (1)

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  1. Ciro Piscopo says:

    That’s about as active as my campaign HQ! I love Dennis. Anyway, back to Facebook.

  2. cassandra_m says:

    Hey Charles In Charge — you get one name here — so pick one and stick with it.

  3. mediawatch says:

    No surprise here. Four years ago, shortly after the election, I met with some of his staff at their transition HQ — in an office next to what was then a Wilmington Trust branch in the shopping center on Lea Blvd. where Sears used to be — also outside the city limits.

    However, in the interest of fairness, let’s point out that Purzycki has a huge side outside the Hollywood Grill on 202, and Norman Griffiths does his grocery shopping at the Fairfax Acme.

  4. chris says:

    I am not hung up on the fact that any city candidate might have a campaign HQ a few yards from the city boundary line. Its not like its five or ten miles from the city boundary. Non-issue.

  5. cassandra_m says:

    If you are campaigning (or even running a transition operation) to lead a city, you establish yourself in that city. That means that your campaign does its bit to contribute to the local economy, it pays wage taxes on the folks it hires and works at being part of the fabric of the city he wants to lead. To me, this is emblematic of Williams’ leadership — simply unconcerned about being genuinely connected to this city. There’s alot of vacant space in the city, why not support a local owner? It’s more than a few yards from the city boundary and it is certainly plenty of contempt for the city.

    Signs outside of the city (rent-free, I assume) don’t bother me. The owner of the Hollywood Grill apparently supports both Purzycki and Gordon (what does that tell you) and I think has had large KWS signs in the past. Lots of people grocery shop outside of the city — that’s where Wegmans is, dammit!

  6. anonymous says:

    “The owner of the Hollywood Grill apparently supports both Purzycki and Gordon (what does that tell you) and I think has had large KWS signs in the past.”

    What makes you think the business owner didn’t charge for the prominent placement?

  7. chris says:

    So many folks in the city (especially who lives by PS DuPont) shoot right up 202 to dine at Hollywood grill and shop at acme and shop rite up on 202. Smart to have signs there! And folks can shop where they want. But some would say they need to shop ‘in the city’ or else they are somehow disloyal . Give me a break. We live in a global economy. How about put a great, affordable food joint like the Hollywood Grill in the city or on the Riverfront and I would eat there every day!

  8. AQC says:

    There’s a big difference between where you shop/eat and where you set up your business. And, it is a business.

  9. cassandra_m says:

    What makes you think the business owner didn’t charge for the prominent placement?

    It’s an assumption. I’ve not seen a campaign that had to pay for sign placement before (other than billboards). It could happen.