Environment Bill Support UrgedEditor:I would like to express my support for the Environmental Human Rights Amendment (EHRA) that is being considered in our General Assembly now. The EHRA is a critical foundation for Maryland’s much-needed march into the future as a leader in environmental justice. If three-fifths of each House passes it, it will go… Read more »
Berlin Cat Issue AddressedEditor:I am writing in response to the article published last week, regarding the missing pet cats. I am the director of Community Cats Coalition. We are a 501(c)-3 non-profit cat rescue organization. We are devoted to the rescue, care and adoption of stray, feral and abandoned cats. We practice, preach and promote trap-neuter-return (TNR) as… Read more »
Sports Tourism SupportEditor:Sports tourism is one of the best models for economic development using the least amount of resources. Mr. Gisriel is on the wrong side of this issue. A sports complex in Worcester County near Ocean City will be a great success for participants and local businesses. Teams will come from South Carolina to… Read more »
Complex Talk ConfusingEditor:I continue to be puzzled why the majority of Worcester County Commissioners continue to pursue a sports complex. Their 2017 study pointed out that even after a period of stabilization of three to five years, a taxpayer subsidy of 25% would be required to operate the facility. This does not include the cost of land,… Read more »
Ocean City Should Reconsider New EventEditor:How does this strategy help rebrand the town’s family image?At the recent Tourism Commission meeting, the council members present rehashed a previous discussion of the Adventure Fest motorcycle event scheduled for the same September week the unsanctioned pop-up car rally is in Ocean City.By including another event that week, they believe,… Read more »
Out Of Control DevelopmentEditor:It is pretty evident to anyone who follows events in Ocean City that most developers get just about whatever they want when doing business in the town. Although a tome of rules and regulations exist, the developers and their legal teams merely view such rules as a small hindrance. They pretty much… Read more »
Downtown Project Questioned Editor: The Honorable Rick Meehan, Town Council, Mr. Miller, Ocean City Planning and Community Development, and O-cean City Development Corporation: (The following was submitted to The Dispatch as well as the assignees:) As an owner in Assateague House Condominiums, 210 Worcester Street, I am writing to state my opposition to the requested… Read more »
McGean A Good ChoiceEditor:Congratulations to Terry McGean on his appointment as city manager for the Town of Ocean City. Terry has served the town for more than 30 years and has been responsible not only for major projects like beach replenishment and additions to the convention center, but also for such everyday functions as bidding… Read more »
Eight Levels Of ControlEditor:There are eight levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a social state, wrote Saul Alinsky in his book “Rules for Radicals” in 1971.1 Control healthcare and you control the people.2 Increase the poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and… Read more »
Flawed Room Tax OrdinanceEditor:The Mayor & City Council (M&CC) of the Town of Ocean City recently adopted Ordinance 2021-24 which directs the expenditure of money derived from the Hotel Rental Tax, otherwise known as the Room Tax. This new ordinance replaces an earlier one passed in 2007, which was flawed from the outset. The old… Read more »
