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Monthly Archives: April 2013
NEW FOR MONDAY: Weekend Inlet Lot Rates Heading Up; New Paid Parking Areas Identified
OCEAN CITY – During a budget wrap-up session last Friday, discussion over alternative revenues continued with the City Council voting to install new paid parking downtown and on 49th, 131st and 146th streets as well as increasing the weekend rate for the Inlet Parking Lot.A couple of weeks ago, City Engineer Terry McGean went through… Read more »
NEW FOR FRIDAY: Board Grants Liquor Upgrade To West OC Store; County Mum At Hearing
WEST OCEAN CITY — The Green Room in West Ocean City received permission yesterday to significantly expand its alcoholic beverage license to include liquor sales and a 25-seat interior bar.Supporters for Green Room owners Sara and Dave Hambury packed their application hearing in front of the Board of License Commissioners (BLC) Thursday with no opposition… Read more »
Pollitt Introduces ‘Stable, But Not Recovered’ Wicomico Budget
SALISBURY- Stabilized, but not fully recovered is how Wicomico County Executive Richard Pollitt described the county’s proposed fiscal year 2014, which he informally presented to the County Council this week.On Tuesday, Pollitt provided an informal presentation of his proposed fiscal year 2014 budget to the County Council and described the current economic climate in Wicomico… Read more »
Pension Changes Under Consideration
OCEAN CITY- The recently passed collective bargaining agreement this week resulted in an amendment to Ocean City’s public safety employees’ pension plan, ultimately defeating the benefit changes the former council made a few years ago.In accordance with the ratification of the collective bargaining agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 10, the Mayor… Read more »
Resort Council Tackles Budget Requests
OCEAN CITY – After cutting and reviewing individual budgets, Ocean City’s departments have been coming before the Mayor and Council this week to present their respective fiscal year 2014 (FY14) spending plans.Budget hearings for the FY14 proposed budget began last Thursday and were scheduled through Wednesday of this week with the final budget wrap up… Read more »
Sidewalk Safety Concerns Raised; School Sign Request Approved
BERLIN — Concerns over sidewalk clutter arose during this week’s Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) meeting including perceived safety issues with restaurant tables and A-frame signs.At end of their meeting on Wednesday, several HDC members voiced concern about the condition of sidewalks in town, specifically the A-frame signs and even a few tables that have… Read more »
Permanent Coast Guard Beacon Tower Installed Next Week
OCEAN CITY — The familiar beacon at the end of the north jetty at the Ocean City Inlet will be replaced with a more permanent structure starting next week.The original beacon tower, roughly 20 feet tall, which for years alerted boat traffic to the presence of the rock jetty and the entrance to the Inlet,… Read more »
Assateague Superintendent Leaving For Missouri Post
ASSATEAGUE – National Park Service officials last week announced Assateague Island National Seashore Superintendent Trish Kicklighter was leaving the position after nearly four years to become superintendent of the New River Gorge National River in Missouri.Kicklighter became the superintendent at Assateague Island National Seashore in 2009 and shepherded the federal park through changing times. During… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Permanent Coast Guard Beacon Tower Installed Next Week
OCEAN CITY — The familiar beacon at the end of the north jetty at the Ocean City Inlet will be replaced with a more permanent structure starting next week.The original beacon tower, roughly 20 feet tall, which for years alerted boat traffic to the presence of the rock jetty and the entrance to the Inlet,… Read more »