For OC Air Show fans, the huge sense of disappointment over the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels being grounded and out of the resort’s June event is understandable. However, that doesn’t mean visitors need to scrap their plans and drop their hotel reservations for the weekend as a result.When it was confirmed the Blue Angels were… Read more »
Category: Editorial
Outsourced Report Worthy Of Public Funding
Although government is notorious for spending good money on bad studies, which usually end up collecting dust on a shelf, that was not the case with the International City/County Management Association’s Center for Public Safety Management’s review last fall of the emergency dispatch system in Ocean City.The ICMA was given $17,000 plus expenses to conduct… Read more »
Shelter Mourns Mayor
Editor:We lost our mayor today. Not one of the human mayors of the local towns, rather the anointed mayor of the Worcester County Humane Society.His name is Shawnee. For the many of us whose lives he touched, it is a very sad day. Shawnee is well known in the area, especially by the many generous… Read more »
Budget Realities A Factor With SRO Decision
The Worcester County Commission, like other governments across the state and country, is currently facing a major decision — does it raise the property tax rate to fund School Resource Officers (SROs)?That could well be the crux of this spring’s budget debate. There is no question hiring 13 full-time SROs at a first-year price tag… Read more »
Public Updates On Union Contract Talks Needed
An interesting debate resurfaced this week at City Hall regarding the ongoing union contract talks between the Ocean City Mayor and Council and the city’s respective bargaining units.Since we are in the information dissemination business, we feel nothing should take place in private if it involves taxpayer dollars in any way. However, we understand that’s… Read more »
Public Needs To Weigh Zoning Change’s Realities
Editor:Worcester County residents should take a hard look at the tax, wildlife, and water quality ramifications of a county bill that would effectively increase the amount of allowable growth on our farms and forestland by 40 percent. Proposed by a few of the Worcester County Commissioners in December, the bill aims to increase the number… Read more »
When Common Sense Beats Out Numbers
It’s often said numerical data can be twisted and manipulated to present favorable arguments for just about any sort of issue.That may be true, but common sense trumps everything, including figures that may lead to a contrary conclusion.The situation involving the controversial intersection of Routes 12 and 113 south of Snow Hill is an example… Read more »
Marylanders Do Not Need More Taxes
The Maryland legislature reconvened this month and it only took about a week before talk of tax increases started dominating the headlines.The state’s budget situation in Annapolis is much improved over previous years when significant structural deficits had legislators scratching their heads on how to raise new revenues while lowering expenses. In most cases, the… Read more »
Is Stormwater Utility Best For Berlin?
The Berlin Mayor and Council is on the verge of creating a stormwater utility that’s rooted in worthwhile goals but questionable methods to accomplish them.It’s no secret Berlin has chronic flooding problems in several areas of town. We believe most of these problems are due to poor planning in the development stages of several residential… Read more »
Parents’ Annoyance Over Safety Understandable
Although minor institutional changes have been put in place in several schools, the parents who expressed angst over the slow pace school security measures have been approved in Worcester County have a right to be concerned.It’s only been a month since the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Conn., but we agree with the parents that significant… Read more »