Editing Elsmere, Delaware (section)

==Government==
[[File:Elsmere DE town hall and police station.jpg|thumb|right|Town hall and police station in Elsmere]]
Elsmere has a [[mayor-council]] system of government consisting of a Mayor and a six-member Town Council, with Town Council members elected by district. As of 2022, the Mayor is Eric Scott Thompson while the Town Council consists of Marianne Skipski (1st District), Sally Jensen (2nd District), Mary Steppi (3rd District), Charles McKewen (4th District), Joann Personti (5th District), and Dawn DiBiaso (6th District).<ref>{{cite web|title=Mayor & Council|publisher=Town of Elsmere|url=https://www.townofelsmere.com/government/mayor-council/|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>

Police services in the town is provided by the Elsmere Police Department, which consists of a Chief of Police, Administrative Assistant, Lieutenant, two Patrol Sergeants, Sr. CPL, CPL, two PFCs, and three Patrolmen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Police Officers|publisher=Town of Elsmere|url=https://www.townofelsmere.com/police/police-officers/|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> Fire protection in the town is provided by the Elsmere Fire Company No. 1, which was founded in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|title=History |publisher=Elsmere Fire Company No. 1|url=http://www.elsmerefc.com/about/|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>

===Mayors===
* Eric Thompson 2018–present
* Steven Burg 2015–2018
* Deborah Norkavage 2007–2015
* Edward Doyle 2001–2007
* And Patti Belvins 1985–1990
* And James Abbott 1978–1985
* And Joseph Walling 1957–1971
* Richard Holmes 1954–1957