OCEAN CITY — The City Council approved on first reading a budget amendment that would redirect around $750,000 in funds in the fiscal year 2017 budget, but not before a debate about the associated increase in advertising spending and a burgeoning fund balance.The amendment recognizes an additional $754,693 in appropriations from the fund balance and… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2017
After School Academy Program Offers Diverse Outlets For Students
BERLIN – An expanded after school program at Buckingham Elementary School has increased student interest in academic enrichment.Roughly 140 students are currently enrolled in the After School CARE Academy at Buckingham. Through the program, students are able to take part in 13 enrichment courses, ranging from art to Lego robotics.“We had to do a lottery… Read more »
Hotel, Restaurant Project’s Site Plan Approved For Downtown Site
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners Wednesday approved the site plan for a vast hotel and restaurant complex on the site of the former Cropper concrete plant just north of the Route 50 Bridge.Last July, the Mayor and Council approved a zoning map amendment for the roughly four-acre property, allowing the development of a vast, mixed-use… Read more »
Fed’s Previous Concerns Not Enough To Derail Thin Blue Line Effort
OCEAN CITY — The town intends to move forward with the painting of a “thin blue line” along a section of 65th Street in support of the resort’s police department, despite an apparent pushback from federal officials on similar efforts in neighboring coastal communities in New Jersey.In December, the Mayor and Council approved a measure… Read more »
After Debate Over Need, Ocean City Council Votes To Buy Private Property
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials approved on second reading this week the purchase of a downtown property that could ultimately be used as a new staging area for the Boardwalk tram, but not before a spirited debate about the town’s recent penchant for purchasing private property in general.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved… Read more »
Rental Company Charged In Last Summer’s Fatal Boating Accident
OCEAN CITY — A downtown watersports rental company, along with its owner, has been charged by Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) with multiple counts related to a fatality last summer including negligence.Following an investigation into the tragic incident in August when a nine-year-old boy fell from the bow of a rented pontoon boat near the Inlet… Read more »
County’s Tweaked Route 50 Design Guidelines Seek To Spark Franchise Commercial Development
SNOW HILL – Changes to the county’s design guidelines and corridor plan are expected to increase development along Route 50 outside Berlin.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners approved revisions to both the Design Guidelines and Standards for Commercial Uses and U.S. Route 50 Transportation Corridor Plan. The changes came after months of work by a… Read more »
Ocean City Approves Inlet Parking Lot Changes To Address Congestion Issues; Free Roam Time Cut To 20 Minutes
OCEAN CITY — A clearly divided Mayor and Council this week approved reducing the grace period for free parking at the Inlet parking lot from the current 30 minutes to 20 minutes in the interest of reducing congestion times at the popular parking area.During last week’s Transportation Committee meeting, officials voted to adjust the paid… Read more »
OC Police Issues Computer Scam Warning
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) this week is warning residents of a spike in computer-related scams.In each case, a victim has reported being contacted in some way by an online computer repair company telling them that their computer has a virus that needs to be removed. The victims would then pay… Read more »
‘Prom Night’ Campaign’s Proceeds To Help Believe In Tomorrow Build New Respite Home
OCEAN CITY – With less than a month remaining, officials with the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation are rallying businesses and community members to join and support their annual “Prom Night” fundraiser.This year, participating businesses are going head-to-head in a competition to raise the most funds, according to Wayne Littleton, program coordinator with Believe in… Read more »