OCEAN CITY – A decrease in arrests, service calls and serious crimes highlight the Ocean City Police Department’s annual report.On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the Mayor and Council with the department’s 2022 annual report. The 24-page document not only reports crime statistics and comparisons, but information on community events and activities… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – An effort to implement a new contribution plan for the Ocean Pines Police Department led to a larger discussion last week about the association’s lack of participation in the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS).Last Saturday, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a defined pension and equivalent… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials last week took the first steps in formalizing amendments to a contract between the Mayor and City Council and the town’s firefighter-paramedics union.Last week, the council voted unanimously to approve the first reading of an ordinance to formally adopt changes to the recently negotiated International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4269 contract.The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Downtown business owners say they want to work with town officials and organizers to address various concerns as planning progresses for this year’s Oceans Calling Festival.On Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the performance lineup was announced for this year’s Oceans Calling Festival, downtown business owners met with City Manager Terry McGean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Police activity remained consistent throughout the month of February.On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro presented members of the Ocean City Police Commission with an update on police activity for the month of February.Reviewing statistics from February of 2021, 2022 and 2023, Buzzuro noted that officer calls for service increased from… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – The first phase of a sidewalk construction project in Fenwick Island commenced this week.On Tuesday, crews with A-Del Construction began work on a long-awaited sidewalk project in Fenwick Island. Officials say the contractor has started at Indian Street, in front of Warren’s Station restaurant, and will move south to Dagsboro Street in… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A draft resiliency study has identified short- and long-term solutions to the impacts of sea level rise in Fenwick Island.On Tuesday, the Fenwick Island Infrastructure Committee reviewed the results of a town-wide resiliency study. Funded by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and conducted by AECOM, the study… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City voted this week to extend an agreement with the operator of a resort-based composting program.On Tuesday, the Ocean City council voted 6-0, with Councilman Frank Knight absent, to extend the town’s agreement with Ocean Compost LLC for another year. The Hobbit Restaurant owner Garvey Heiderman, representative for the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials say community members have until April 10 to request a hearing on a proposed bus fare increase.In a meeting of the Ocean City Transportation Committee Tuesday, Transit Manager Rob Shearman presented members with the timeline for increasing bus and tram fares. With an implementation date of May 1, he said community… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – An update on police and lifeguard recruitment efforts highlighted this week’s meeting of a resort commission.On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro and Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald presented the Ocean City Police Commission with an update on recruitment efforts for the coming summer season.As testing concludes, Buzzuro said he believes… Read more »