Disappointed By Prosecution ApproachEditor:At the end of her first year as the State’s Attorney for Worcester County, Kris Heiser reported that her drug prosecutors and drug treatment court team had been busy ensuring that “those suffering from addiction receive treatment, while those dealing drugs receive prison time.” She also recognized that crime was often a… Read more »
Benevolence AppreciatedEditor:A few days ago, I was walking across Old Ocean City Boulevard on my way to a doctor’s appointment at the Barrett Building and while attempt to negotiate the curb, I lost my balance and fell.I was struggling, unsuccessfully, to reach the fire hydrant for support to get up. In the meantime, a kind… Read more »
Public Works Director Thankful For RecognitionEditor:(The following letter represents the contents of an email to current and former Ocean City Mayor and Council members after the surprise dedication of the new public works campus in his honor.)I can only hope that all of you realize that I started my career with the Town of Ocean… Read more »
Reasons To Sell Park ParcelsEditor:(The following letter was addressed to Berlin Mayor and Council members with a copy forwarded for publication.)I would like to tell you why I feel selling Parcels 410 and 57 is the best course for the town to pursue. Both of these parcels will require much more money to accomplish the… Read more »
Worcester’s Economic Future Hinges On Broadband NetworkEditor:Limitations in Worcester County’s broadband infrastructure were readily evident as individuals, educators, students, health care providers, businesses and remote workers confronted and struggled with the realities of pandemic work-at-home orders, remote learning, virtual meetings and medical consultations and just staying in touch with family and friends.Our experiences during the… Read more »
Think FloridaEditor:Florida is wide open. Positivity rate is lower than California, which is totally shut down.Schools in Florida have been completely open all year and not one student death in the entire state from COVID-19.What else do we need to know?Open schools, stop canceling events and open Maryland.Let the people decide whether they want to… Read more »
Keep Family Fun ImageEditor:My family are property owners and operate a family pizza restaurant on the Boardwalk. We rely on the public bathrooms to stay open and not to close while the families are still on the Boardwalk late into the evening.The town advertises the Boardwalk as a destination for family friendly fun. Closing the… Read more »
Open Boardwalk RestroomsEditor:Twenty-five boardwalk property and business owners attenDed the downtown neighborhood watch meetings on Sept. 27, Oct. 20 and Nov. 11.One of the issues they were concerned about was the Boardwalk public restrooms need to stay open until midnight during the tourism season. They complained that the Boardwalk stores cannot adequately accommodate bathroom needs… Read more »
Questions To ConsiderEditor:Part 1: Inflated property values: My question to the public and city council is, do you only want wealthy property developers to build in Ocean City? The reason for my question is that with bigger price tags on inflated property values equals more taxes. The result is higher costs for tourists that come… Read more »
OC Should Consider 2-Cent Tax DecreaseEditor:Just recently, we learned that seven months into Fiscal Year (FY) 21, the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) of the Town of Ocean City are sitting with $10,153,634 in General Fund Balance Reserves over and above their stated policy of a 15% Reserve Fund. That excess reserve amount is the equivalent… Read more »