Last Saturday’s rainfall and subsequent flooding deserved the attention it got at this week’s Ocean City Mayor and Council meeting. Although the totals aren’t exactly verified, it appears areas of Ocean City received multiple inches of rain within a short period of time. In fact, according to City Hall, Ocean City received about seven inches… Read more »
There is much weighing on Ocean City’s current petition for declaratory judgment against Worcester County seeking judicial relief on the tax differential issue. It could be months before a decision is rendered. First, there is a tremendous amount of money – as much as $10 million in some reports — on the line for the… Read more »
It’s disturbing to see the severity of the scheduling problems within the Ocean City Fire Department. There appears to be a lot of attention being given to the issues, but there’s no easy answer at this point to address the fact many shifts – more than 300 in July and August at this point –… Read more »
Last weekend was not a true test of whether the approved changes were a success over Cruisin weekend. The torrential rains Thursday and Friday resulted in much smaller crowds and events, including burnout and racing activities in Delmarva, having to be cancelled. While police were busy, there was a major reduction in service calls –… Read more »
There are several options on the table for Ocean City when considering a possible painting of the reconstructed 64th Street water tower. Officials could simply go with the color blue with a town logo, another beach ball design similar to downtown or a golf ball with tee design aimed at promoting the town-owned Eagle’s Landing… Read more »
Enough is enough with Ocean City’s attempts to regulate street performers on the Boardwalk. The city must accept what it wants with the buskers is simply not constitutional in the eyes of federal judges. The only means Ocean City has as far as limiting the performers’ locations is directly connected to public safety, according to… Read more »
The expansion of paid parking in Ocean City is back on the table. The last time the town wanted to expand paid parking on city streets was in 2013 when the council installed paid parking at a variety of locations around town, most notably on 146th Street from Coastal Highway to the beach and 131st… Read more »
Based on a statement posted this week on the event’s website, H2O International founder Jay Shoup had a lot on his mind. What was unclear was the future direction of the event, despite the hashtag, “#TheRebirthofH2Oi.” It was obvious it was coming back, but it wasn’t until Wednesday’s motorized vehicle task force meeting when it… Read more »
The only negative about the proposed Jellyfish Festival in Ocean City is it will be more than a year before it happens. The event will feature live music on the beach and around town with nationally known acts, extreme sports athletes, a motorcross stunt team, surfing, a skate/BMX event and more. It sounds like a… Read more »
Maryland voters in November will face a referendum question with huge ramifications for education. A constitutional amendment will appear before voters that if passed would prevent the state from using gambling revenues from the state’s six casino operations for any project outside of education. According to an article in The Washington Post, “The “lockbox” bill… Read more »
