FENWICK ISLAND – Disagreements over board appointments highlighted a recent town council meeting.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to confirm five new members – Ed Bishop, Liz Lear, Marlene Quinn, Bob Warburton and Paul Wilson – to the Fenwick Island Board of Adjustment, a group of residents that hears appeals covering the… Read more »
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DNR Clarifies Crab Pots Permitted In Ocean Pines Canals
OCEAN PINES – Both commercial and private crab pots are permitted in Ocean Pines canals, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).Citing recent complaints involving pots in the community’s canals, association officials say they have reached out to DNR for guidance.“We’ve gotten several complaints regarding the pots,” Ocean Pines Association President Larry Perrone… Read more »
Service Call Decline In Resort For September
OCEAN CITY – A decrease in calls for service highlighted a monthly report on police activity.On Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro presented members of the town’s Police Commission with an update on police activity for the month of September.Buzzuro noted that the department reported a significant decrease in calls for service compared… Read more »
Fenwick Committee Forwards Height Amendment To Hearing
FENWICK ISLAND – An ordinance amendment to include mechanical equipment into the town’s commercial height regulations will advance to a public hearing.On Wednesday, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met to discuss a proposed ordinance amendment to include mechanical equipment into the calculation of a commercial building’s height.“It’s basically marrying up what is already… Read more »
Farr, Daly Leaders After Ocean Pines Vote Count; Election Certification In Question
OCEAN PINES – A ballot count this week revealed candidates Rick Farr and Frank Daly were the top two vote-getters in this year’s Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board election.Following a vote count on Wednesday, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee announced the results of the 2021 Board of Directors election.Farr received 1,629 votes, Daly received 1,571… Read more »
Ocean Pines Considering Sick, Safe Leave Policy Changes
OCEAN PINES – Proposed revisions to the association’s sick and safe leave policies dominated much of the discussion at last week’s board meeting.Last Saturday, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors voted to support two motions regarding employee policies on sick and safe leave. The first motion approved last week sets a 240-hour limit… Read more »
Ocean Pines Property Owners Survey Ongoing
OCEAN PINES – Association officials continue to seek the community’s participation in a strategic planning survey.During an Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors meeting last Saturday, Director Colette Horn presented the community with an update on the Ocean Pines property owner survey.“The goals were not lofty goals, so we certainly don’t want to just… Read more »
Water, Sewer Talks Center On ‘The Right Growth’ Concerns
SALISBURY – Officials say they want more feedback before approving plans for countywide water and sewer.On Tuesday, George, Miles & Buhr (GMB) representative Katherine McAllister met with members of the Wicomico County Council to discuss a draft water and sewer master plan.While the countywide plan was released late last month with a goal of receiving… Read more »
Resort Moving Forward With Body Camera Program; Vendor Selection Next Step
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s police chief says he hopes to have a body-worn camera vendor selected by the start of next year.At the Oct. 13 meeting of the Ocean City Police Commission, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro provided officials with an update on the department’s implementation of a body-worn camera program.“We… Read more »
OPA Redo Election Stalls, Judge Orders Ballot Count
SNOW HILL – Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Sidney Campen issued an injunction this week preventing the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) from proceeding with its “redo election.”In an ongoing legal battle to determine the eligibility of disqualified board candidate Rick Farr, a hearing was held in Worcester County Circuit Court on Wednesday to discuss Farr’s… Read more »