FENWICK ISLAND – A draft comprehensive plan will advance to the state for review following a favorable vote last week.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted to approve the comprehensive plan as a final draft and permit the Fenwick Island Planning Commission to submit the document to the Delaware Preliminary Land Use Service (PLUS)… Read more »
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Weather Provides Slow OC Season Start, But Optimism Remains For Strong Summer
OCEAN CITY – Officials say they are optimistic about the resort’s summer season as they prepare for warmer weather and Independence Day festivities.While cooler, rainy weather provided a slower start to the summer season, officials in Ocean City say they are eager to see the trend change, particularly as Fourth of July celebrations near.“So the… Read more »
West OC Practice Prioritizes Results, Relationships
WEST OCEAN CITY – Results and relationships.It’s what owner Shannon Foley, CRNP, said patients can find at the Institute of Aesthetic Medicine.“People feel comfortable coming here and spending time with us,” she said. “And they know that we have their best interests at heart.”In December, the Institute of Aesthetic Medicine (IAM) opened at its new… Read more »
Fenwick Resiliency Survey Work
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to fund survey work that will support recommendations from the town’s resiliency study.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve up to $4,000 for survey work related to the town’s resiliency study. Councilman Richard Benn, chair of the Fenwick Island Infrastructure Committee,… Read more »
Candidates File For Fenwick Election
FENWICK ISLAND – The Town of Fenwick Island will have an election this year after it was announced eight candidates have filed to run for four council seats.Last Wednesday, the Fenwick Island Board of Elections voted to certify eight candidates for this year’s town council election.“We have eight candidates this year for the election, and… Read more »
Fenwick Council Approves FY24 Budget, Fee Schedule
FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials last week voted to approve a $2 million-plus budget for the coming fiscal year.Last Friday, members of the Fenwick Island Town Council had before them a recommendation from the town’s budget and finance committee to approve the fiscal year 2024 budget.The proposed spending plan features $$2.2 million in total revenues… Read more »
County Grant Will Fund Police Cars, Sidewalks
FENWICK ISLAND – A county grant of $100,000 will allow the Town of Fenwick Island to fund sidewalks and police vehicles.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last Friday, officials approved the final allocation of $100,000 in grant funding from Sussex County.Councilman Bill Rymer, town treasurer, said the funding would be divided between the town’s… Read more »
Weather Provides Slow OC Season Start, But Optimism Remains For Strong Summer
OCEAN CITY – Officials say they are optimistic about the resort’s summer season as they prepare for warmer weather and Independence Day festivities.While cooler, rainy weather provided a slower start to the summer season, officials in Ocean City say they are eager to see the trend change, particularly as Fourth of July celebrations near.“So the… Read more »
SHA Halts Route 90 Roadwork; Project To Resume July 10
OCEAN CITY – Citing weather conditions, state highway officials say a milling and patching project on Route 90 has been suspended until mid-July.This week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) announced work on the Route 90 corridor has temporarily stopped. The agency will resume the overnight milling and patching project on Monday,… Read more »
New OC Committee Explores Fee-In-Lieu Parking Concept
OCEAN CITY – While agreeing that a fee-in-lieu parking concept is worth exploring, members of a new resort committee say more information on financing and public-private partnerships is needed.Last Thursday, members of a new resort committee kicked off discussions on a fee-in-lieu-of-parking (FILOP) concept in Ocean City. Presented by the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC),… Read more »