SALISBURY – John Psota will serve as Wicomico County’s new director of administration after the council voted unanimously last week to confirm his appointment.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted 7-0 to confirm Psota’s appointment as the director of administration, effective July 1.Psota, who currently serves as Fruitland’s city manager, will replace current Director of… Read more »
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On The Fall, Wicomico Schools Superintendent: ‘We Must Be Prepared To Continue With Remote Learning And A Combination Of Both Remote And Face-To-Face’
SALISBURY – School leaders in Wicomico County on Tuesday said families will receive more information in the coming weeks as the school system begins planning for the 2020-2021 academic year.On Tuesday, Superintendent Donna Hanlin presented the Wicomico County Board of Education with an update on summer school programs and academic instruction as the school system… Read more »
Wicomico Seeks $1M In Federal Funds For Three Nonprofits
SALISBURY – County agencies called on officials this week to support an application for $1.03 million in federal grant funding.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council held a public hearing on an application that would put the county in the running for $1,039,017 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.“The funding we are… Read more »
Wicomico Increases Tipping Fees To Near Counties
SALISBURY – Wicomico officials voted this week to increase the tipping fees for a county landfill.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council approved a resolution increasing the tipping fee at the Newland Park landfill from $60 per ton to $65 per ton.Public Works Deputy Director Mark Whitelock said Wicomico had the lowest tipping fees of any… Read more »
Extensive Dam Rehabilitation Project Nears End
SALISBURY – Officials announced this week that construction on a Wicomico County dam is nearly finished after years of rehabilitation work.On June 4, the area near the Morris Mill Dam will reopen to traffic as a years-long project to rehabilitate the dam concludes.“The County Executive is pleased to announce that the Morris Mill Dam Project… Read more »
Wicomico Council Passes $153 Million Budget In 4-3 Vote
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County this week adopted a budget for the coming fiscal year.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted 4-3, with Councilman John Cannon, Councilman Joe Holloway and Council President Larry Dodd opposed, to adopt the annual budget for fiscal year 2021.The $153 million spending plan presented to the council in April… Read more »
Legal Action Threatened In Fenwick Over Hotel Project; Property Owners Maintain Fenwick Not Enforcing Code
FENWICK ISLAND – As a resort developer awaits approval for a hotel liquor license that would allow for an outdoor bar, a group of property owners are calling on Fenwick Island officials to enforce the town code.On May 22, attorney William Rhodunda of the law firm Rhodunda Williams & Kondraschow issued a letter to the… Read more »
All Quiet On Fenwick State Park Project, Officials Say
FENWICK ISLAND – The mayor of Fenwick Island said local officials have yet to hear from a state agency regarding proposed plans for a nearby beach park.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting late last month, Mayor Gene Langan said the town had yet to receive a response from Delaware Department of Natural Resources and… Read more »
Charging Station Decision Delayed
SALISBURY – County officials this week agreed to postpone a resolution allowing Delmarva Power to install and maintain car charging stations at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimously to postpone a resolution approving a right of way agreement between the county and Delmarva Power and Light Company.Recreation, Parks… Read more »
Local Swimmer Raising Money For Girl Battling Cancer
BERLIN – A competitive swimmer is turning his exercise regimen into a fundraiser for a girl battling cancer.Most days, you can find Adam Diehl – a 15-year-old Ocean Pines resident – in the pool. As a competitive swimmer and member of the Ocean Pines Swim Team, he typically trains six days a week, two hours… Read more »