OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget at around $122 million including a modest tax cut for resort property owners.City Manager Doug Miller, who is presiding over his first budget process since taking over the position this winter, and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp outlined the proposed $122… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Army Corps of Engineers dredge boat Murden arrived in Ocean City on Tuesday for the semiannual dredging of the ebb shoals near the Inlet and, perhaps more importantly, finish the quick-fix emergency project completed by its sister ship Currituck last month.From March 6-12, the Army Corps’ hopper dredge Currituck worked practically… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council on Monday ratified a new contract deemed a “placeholder” representing the last, best and final offer for the resort’s Fire/EMS union, although there appears to be a thaw somewhat in the impasse over proposed shift changes.On Feb. 29, the clock expired on negotiations between the town… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Yet another element to the 2016 Ocean City Air Show was added this week when officials announced the B-25 bomber of World War II fame will be part of the festivities.Ocean City Air Show officials this week announced the B-25 Mitchell Bomber “Panchito” will be featured at the 2016 event in June… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Maryland State Senator Jim Mathias has been named the honorary chair for Susan G. Komen Maryland’s 2016 Ocean City Race for the Cure on April 16.The honorary chair position at the Race for the Cure recognizes a local individual who has made an impact on or been impacted by breast cancer. As… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Since his election to the Ocean City Council in 2014, Wayne Hartman has yet to really grab an issue by the proverbial horns and lead the Mayor and Council through the path of consideration towards resolution.Yet Hartman, who bought his first property in Ocean City at age 19 and owns more than… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With several weighty issues on the Ocean City Mayor and Council work session agenda this week, a seemingly innocuous request to donate old holiday decorations spurred some of the most contentious debate.Special Events Director Frank Miller approached the council on Tuesday with a request to donate 90 Christmas wreaths and five non-denominational… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Golf has been a big draw in the coastal region for decades, but some fear that a rising trend in “discount golf” sites could eventually have an adverse impact on the entire industry and the local market.Third party aggregator websites, such as GolfNow.com, which fills open tee times at sharply discounted rates… Read more »
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland is set to become the first state to ban bee killing pesticides in the country, marking an important step in the effort to save its dwindling honeybee population.Governor Larry Hogan is expected to sign the legislation that bans neonicotinoids, a potent class of pesticides used on many crops in the US that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week approved a stopgap measure for the R-1 single-family residential neighborhood issue, but it appears with a new season quickly approaching at least some of the rental cows have left the barn. Resort officials have been wrestling with the issue of vacation rentals in some of Ocean City’s… Read more »