Ocean City has experienced success through the model of providing early seed dollars to help get new special events up and running. The latest being the Professional Bull Riding event with town officials agreeing this week to provide $75,000 in advance support in exchange for a ticket revenue sharing plan. The dollars are needed as… Read more »
It’s a shame to see Administrator Jeff Fleetwood leave Berlin. He made it clear this week he is retiring by his own volition. He is ready to move on and grateful for the almost 13 years he spent in Berlin.Fleetwood had the respect of the citizens and most elected officials as well as his work… Read more »
As a long-time travel sports parent, I believe in a sports complex’s success and viability in northern Worcester County. Many weekends have been spent in the Lancaster, Pa., Baltimore and Virginia Beach for large tournaments. Dozens of Sundays have also been spent traveling to the western shore to participate in higher competition sports leagues. Sports… Read more »
It’s no secret local real estate has hit new heights, as the seller’s market trends continue. Nonetheless, some of the statistics provided in the Coastal Association of Realtors’ monthly report continue to amaze. A look inside some of the data for the month of February, which is not typically a busy real estate month: 17:… Read more »
What the future holds is unclear, but it doesn’t look good for the Black-Eyed Susan paddlewheel boat. There was some excitement last year over the prospects of the vessel becoming a draw for Snow Hill, which was acquired for the town by the county for $400,000. The boat was purchased by the town officially, but… Read more »
In the early budget process, the Worcester County Commissioners annually face a vast disparity between revenues and expenditures. This year it’s about an $11 million gap with general fund revenue at $218 million (including a bump of $4.1 million in property tax revenue due to rising land values) and requested expenditures from all departments totaling… Read more »
Some details were learned this week about the major beach festival slated for Ocean City the last weekend of September.The inaugural Oceans Calling Festival will take place on three stages on the beach and Inlet parking lot north and south of the pier. Thirty bands will perform with O.A.R. tapped as an early headliner playing… Read more »
Sooner or later specifics on a proposed sports complex in northern Worcester County will have to be publicly disclosed. Funding and location remain two huge unknowns. For months, the thought was the officials in the know in Worcester County and Ocean City are privy to the details, but it’s become clear the whole proposition is… Read more »
The filing deadline for political candidates was set to expire this week but was abruptly extended to March 22. As a reminder, the gubernatorial primary election will be held June 28 (yes, the week before the Fourth of July) with the general election Nov. 8.The summer primary date is concerning on the local front as… Read more »
Like most municipalities following the most reassessment process, the Town of Berlin has seen its property values jump tremendously. The town’s gross assessable real property base will jump by 8% on July 1, 2022, from $486.3 million last July to $525.5 million. Based on this change, the town could reduce its tax rate from 81.5… Read more »
