OCEAN PINES – A special meeting to consider redoing the 2021 board election concluded this week with the resignation of Director Camilla Rogers.In a special meeting held Thursday, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted 4-3, with Directors Tom Janasek, Doug Parks and Rogers opposed, to hold a new election of the three eligible… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Property owners in Fenwick Island are being asked to fill out a resident survey.Last week, the Fenwick Island Town Council agreed to pay roughly $700 in postage fees to mail out a resident survey to each household in Fenwick Island. Mayor Vicki Carmean said the survey would be used to identify the… Read more »
SALISBURY – Environmental health officials in Wicomico County say permitting delays have eased, but concerns remain over staffing.Wicomico County Health Officer Lori Brewster and Environmental Health Acting Director Dan Williams came before the Wicomico County Council last week with an update on permitting delays within the health department’s environmental health division.“I do want to give… Read more »
SALISBURY – A new victim/witness coordinator is expected to benefit the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted to authorize the hiring of a victim/witness coordinator within the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office and to approve the use of contingency to fund the position.Assistant State’s Attorney Patrick Gilbert, chief of the… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – With no action taken at a court hearing this week, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors is now considering a motion to conduct a new election.In an ongoing legal battle to determine the eligibility of disqualified board candidate Rick Farr, a hearing was scheduled in Worcester County Circuit Court on… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Two new members were appointed to the Fenwick Island Town Council last week.Last Friday, residents Richard Benn and Bill Rymer were sworn in as the newest members of the Fenwick Island Town Council. The two councilmen were appointed by the town council last week to fill two vacancies that resulted from the… Read more »
SALISBURY – County officials recently welcomed Wicomico Public Libraries’ new executive director to the post.Members of the Wicomico County Council met this month with Seth Hershberger, the library’s new executive director, to offer their congratulations and support.“We do look forward to meeting with you more often,” Council President Larry Dodd said this week.Hershberger earned his… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A three-part plan to address bayside street flooding will move forward with the town council’s approval.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to a three-part plan that includes replacing backflow preventer valves, developing a flood-reduction project on Farmington Street and researching options for a town-wide mapping of all pipes and… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – The cancellation of a parking ticket program is expected to help fund the cost of a new police clerk.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to cancel a parking ticket program used by the police department to write parking tickets and maintain a computerized listing.“It’s not very cost effective,” said… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Delays in permitting and uncertainty regarding a public-private partnership between the town and a local developer have cast a shadow over a dredging project in Fenwick Island.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to spend $51,000 for soil and archeological studies of the Little Assawoman Bay. While the town had… Read more »