There were a lot of angry folks this week after the Mayor and Council’s decision on take-home vehicles. The fumes emanating from some of the department heads and lower level staff as a result of the decision is understandable, although the decision was the right one for the city to make.It’s no surprise 26 take-home… Read more »
Category: Editorial
An Open Letter To Residents, Visitors
Another preventable death in the Atlantic Ocean was sadly reported this week. This time a 52-year-old Maryland man died while in the water with his son.They both reportedly were caught in a rip current less than an hour after the lifeguards had called it a day. The teenage son was able to make it to… Read more »
State Initiative A Tiny Step In Right Direction
Although this is just a fledgling process at this point, it’s exciting to hear the state is officially interested in getting involved in the production of wind energy off Ocean City’s coast.The Maryland Energy Administration announced Tuesday a new initiative to evaluate the potential for commercial wind turbine development off the state’s coast. The process… Read more »
Summer Inlet Parking Rates Should Go Up
After what was observed over the last few months, Ocean City should have no issue with increasing the hourly rates at the Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot during the summer season.This is a controversial decision, as is any move to dig further into visitors’ wallets, but demand continues to far outstrip supply at the… Read more »
Compromise Best Hopes In Land Dispute?
Despite the Ocean City Mayor and Council formalizing plans to condemn and seize his property, local businessman Rick Laws is proceeding with his intention to develop the land into a bayfront hotel.Laws came before the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission last week to seek approval of his site plans for a five-story, 104-unit hotel,… Read more »
Enforcing Ordinances Not Always Simple
It’s easy to say Ocean City should not pass any ordinance it cannot enforce. In a perfect world, that would be the case. However, in reality, where practicality reigns, it does not always happen that way.For example, it was known for years on the Boardwalk the town did not have enough staff to enforce regulations… Read more »
Slap Hefty Fines On CO Law Violators
The deadline for Ocean City dwelling units to have carbon monoxide detectors in place was February, two years after the new law was enacted. It has become obvious this summer that deadline has come and gone without everyone complying.Consequently, we think it’s time for Ocean City to hold random pop inspections to ensure the town’s… Read more »
Police Undermining City Council’s Intent
The emergency ordinance, which bans salvia, approved by the Ocean City Mayor and Council is not being enforced as clearly written, and that’s something the town has to figure out immediately because it looks silly today.Members of the Ocean City Police Department walked around the downtown area on Tuesday checking for compliance with the new… Read more »
Numbers Cloud Air Show’s Importance
Although they cannot be dismissed entirely, the financial numbers unveiled this week behind last month’s OC Air Show do not tell the entire story.At this week’s Mayor and Council meeting, all the available financial information on the second annual event was presented, and it was not exactly a pretty picture. The fact is the air… Read more »
Slots Details Lead To Some Questions
A lot was revealed at last week’s slots meeting at Ocean Downs and one thing was made certain – nobody knows what to do about Route 589 and it will be sometime before anything is decided.What we did learn from track owner William Rickman last week was his short- and long-range plans to overhaul the… Read more »