OCEAN CITY – City officials are investigate the possibility of adding a large beach ball to Ocean City’s skyline.In February, the Mayor and City Council were presented with a five-year water and wastewater plan that called for the elimination of the elevated water towers on Worcester and 15th streets. Replacing these downtown fixtures with a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – City officials are investigate the possibility of adding a large beach ball to Ocean City’s skyline.In February, the Mayor and City Council were presented with a five-year water and wastewater plan that called for the elimination of the elevated water towers on Worcester and 15th streets. Replacing these downtown fixtures with a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Local residents stood strong this week in demanding Ocean City officials make a difference when it comes to increasingly rowdy behavior associated with car rally events.Last month Cruisin hit Ocean City with 3,400 classic cars officially registered for the event and an in-kind number of hangers-on, or “wannabes” as the event promoter… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Some Boardwalk performers submitted last-minute concerns this week over a new ordinance regulating busking on the Boardwalk.This week an ordinance regulating street performers on the Boardwalk that will force buskers to sign up for designated locations from the Inlet to 9th Street, among other things, came before the Mayor and City Council… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Site plans for two more brand-name hotels within two miles of each other in Ocean City were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission last week.The first will be the final phase of the redevelopment at the 45th Street On The Bay, formerly known as 45th Street Village. A five-story, 120-room hotel… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A petition to referendum seeking a tax decrease is entering the signature verification process, but it is the Town of Ocean City’s legal opinion the substance of the petition will violate state law.On Tuesday afternoon, Ocean City Taxpayers for Social Justice (OCTSJ) submitted a petition to lower Ocean City’s tax rate to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Despite final pleas from some, the Mayor and City Council passed the upcoming fiscal year budget based on a tax rate of 47.8 cents per $100 of assessed property value.On Monday evening, the council was presented the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for approval in its second and final reading.The budget is… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Councilman Matthew James voiced ongoing concerns of the majority of the city’s free events taking place downtown again this summer.On Monday evening, the annual series of events, OC Beachlights, schedule came before the Mayor and City Council for approval.In December, the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) reviewed a proposal from TEAM Productions that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Worcester County and the Town of Ocean City simultaneously approved this week sending a letter of intent asking for assistance to improve channel depth in order to keep commercial fishing and recreational activity thriving in the Ocean City area.On April 21, a meeting, arranged by Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38C), was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Drafted legislation that would establish an R-1A Single Family Residential District in Ocean City and prohibit short-term rentals was forwarded to public hearing this week in advance of the Mayor and City Council making a final decision.At the end of last summer, Ocean City experienced a growing number of rental concerns and… Read more »