OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s strategy for enforcement of the carbon monoxide (CO) law seems to be one of defense through diplomacy instead of offense via all-out inspections.Town officials are keen on spreading the word about their carbon monoxide detector law, since only 17 percent of properties are in compliance, according to Fire Marshal Sam… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Budget Figures Confirm Needed Spending Cuts
OCEAN CITY — All the budget cuts in the town of Ocean City have apparently paid off, as the town seems to have a substantial surplus, setting it in the black, as opposed to other municipalities who are teetering closer to the red.During Budget Manager Jennie Knapp’s second amendment reading to the FY2010 budget for… Read more »
Summer Inlet Parking Rates Should Go Up
After what was observed over the last few months, Ocean City should have no issue with increasing the hourly rates at the Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot during the summer season.This is a controversial decision, as is any move to dig further into visitors’ wallets, but demand continues to far outstrip supply at the… Read more »
Voices From the Readers
Current Fiscal Mess Was PreventableEditor:While watching the governor discussing all the major cuts in the budget yesterday, I started to wonder how much of this would have been needed had the Big Three (O’Malley, Miller and Busch) not played politics with the slots bill five years ago.Just imagine how much extra money would have been… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s remarkable to me that only an estimated 17 percent of the approximate 30,000 units in Ocean City supposed to have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are in official compliance. That was the big news coming out of Ocean City Fire Marshal Sam Villani’s presentation to the Mayor and Council this week. While it’s true more… Read more »
Friday, Sept 4–Suspect Trashes Store, Then Assaults Owner, Worker
OCEAN CITY – A Berlin man with a long history of run-ins with local law enforcement was arrested in Ocean City last weekend after a fight at a Boardwalk store during which he allegedly assaulted the owner and an employee in an incident that reportedly attracted hundreds of onlookers.Last Friday, an OCPD officer was on… Read more »
Friday, Sept 4–Poultry Giant To Close Two Worcester Facilities
BERLIN – As part of a larger plan to consolidate its operations and re-invest in its hatchery program elsewhere, Perdue Farms announced last week it is closing it hatchery facilities in Showell and Bishopville early next year, resulting in the loss of dozens of jobs in the county.Perdue Farms announced last week it plans to… Read more »
Friday, Sept 4–Nine Agencies Challenge MGH For Ocean City Advertising Work
OCEAN CITY — It seems that there will be nine new contestants in the “beauty pageant” that will crown the town’s new advertising company and one returning champion.Despite 31 inquiries from advertising agencies who potentially wanted the town of Ocean City on their client lists, only 10 Requests For Proposals (RFPs) were opened and remanded… Read more »
Friday, Sept 4–Cuts Leave Commissioners Facing ‘Drastic Decisions’
SNOW HILL – Budget cuts by the state of Maryland finalized last week slash over $2.5 million from Worcester County and municipality coffers, leaving elected officials wondering just how to handle the harsh reductions.The Worcester County Commissioners will not be able to come up with a plan to handle their share of the reduction until… Read more »
Nothing But Praise Reported On Summer Bike Hour Change
OCEAN CITY — That extra hour to ride a bike on the Boardwalk appears to have made a huge impact for not only the bike rental businesses, but also for the riders.Creating too much congestion on an already busy Boardwalk was the main tripping point for a few members of the City Council in April,… Read more »