OCEAN CITY – Councilwoman Margaret Pillas’s request to reopen Philip Ufholz’s hearing to further deliberate his Ocean City residency and qualification to run for council was unsuccessful this week.Two weeks ago, the Mayor and City Council held a public hearing after the residency of City Council candidate Ufholz was challenged by local attorney Jay Phillips… Read more »
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Officials Celebrate New West OC Treatment Plant
WEST OCEAN CITY — After years of planning and preparation, followed by more years of actual construction, Worcester County on Tuesday officially dedicated the new wastewater treatment plant at Mystic Harbour in West Ocean City.The concept of replacing the aging and poorly functioning wastewater treatment plant at Mystic Harbour was hatched back in 2007. Through… Read more »
Wicomico Council Votes To Accept Donation For Athletic Complex Expansion
SALISBURY – An extensive public hearing was held on Tuesday morning before the Wicomico County Council regarding the donation of land to expand the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex.The hearing was on the resolution to accept the donation of property from the City of Salisbury, consisting of 34.94 acres located on the north side of… Read more »
Pines Exploring All Options For Golf Course’s Future
BERLIN – The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) has started the search process for a company to lease or manage its golf course.Although no decision has been made to end the contract with the current management company, Billy Casper Golf, Pines officials say they are exploring the possibilities.“Right now all the options are open,” said Dave… Read more »
Berlin Approves Emergency Notification System
BERLIN — Berlin officials this week approved the purchase of a mass notification system to alert residents of a wide variety of emergencies from pending severe weather to power outages.The Berlin Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of the Code Red mass notification system, a multi-tiered communication system that will alert residents via… Read more »
Test Results Negative For Legionella In North OC
OCEAN CITY — After water from a fire hydrant tested positive for the presence of legionella, the bacteria associated with Legionnaire’s Disease, in late September, the latest batch of samples taken following the discovery have come back negative and no legionella has been detected.On Sept. 25, a water sample taken from a hydrant on 145th… Read more »
City Approves Target Areas For Ongoing Pay Study
OCEAN CITY – With city officials preparing for upcoming union negotiations, the Mayor and City Council received an update on an ongoing classification and pay study for Ocean City employees.On Tuesday afternoon, Human Resources Director Wayne Evans introduced David Lookingbill of Management Advisory Group (MAG), who presented an update of the town’s current classification and… Read more »
Fed Judge Denies Erika Sifrit Appeal; Decision Likely Exhausts Challenges
OCEAN CITY — A U.S. District Court judge this week denied what is likely the final appeal of Erika Sifrit, who, along with her husband Benjamin brutally murdered and dismembered a couple vacationing in Ocean City in 2002, bringing some measure of closure to the most vicious crime in resort history.In 2012, Erika Sifrit, now… Read more »
Residential Wind Turbine Request Resurfaces In OC
OCEAN CITY – Two separate matters on 6th Street came before the Planning and Zoning Commission this week — the approval of a site plan for a new condominium and the postponement of a public hearing regarding the installation of a wind turbine.A public hearing was to be held before the Planning and Zoning Commission… Read more »
Berlin Planners OK Royal Farms Site As Growth Area
BERLIN — The Berlin Planning Commission has recommended that the site of a future Royal Farms in Berlin be added into the town’s growth area and that zoning on properties located at the intersection of Routes 818 and 50 have their zoning changed from industrial to commercial.The installation of a Royal Farms gas station and… Read more »