Wind Power Not Worth Horizon DegradationEditor:This summer, as I stroll on the beach in the evening with my grandkids, I’ll tell them to take a good long look at the unspoiled eastern horizon. If the big wind companies have their way, that view may soon be sprinkled with many dozens of blinking red lights.I was taken… Read more »
A Visual DisgraceEditor:I wonder if the knuckle draggers at City Hall have had the pleasure of seeing how wonderful the skyline looks now that the new and improved light poles have been installed on Coastal Highway.The miss mosh of arms, some long, some short, some facing east, some facing west and one facing south is… Read more »
Visual Pollution UnacceptableEditor:We who live or visit Ocean City are blessed with the natural beauty of the ocean horizon. We want to continue to see that beauty without it being marred by ugly wind turbines by day and the unnatural glow of high-intensity flashing red aircraft warning lights by night. How many have considered how the horizon’s… Read more »
Distorted Facts Fueled Town Hall MeetingEditor:I attended the Rep. Andy Harris town hall Friday, March 16. It was frustrating not being able to respond to the liberal Democrats’ uneducated ideas about how to deal with gun violence. There was no time. I attended the meeting to encourage Rep. Harris to continue his work on protecting… Read more »
OC Can Go Below Constant Yield RateEditor:Recently the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of the Town of Ocean City were informed that the constant yield property tax rate for Fiscal Year (FY)19 increased slightly from 46.56 cents per $100 of assessed value to 46.67 cents. Thus, the staff plans to submit a draft budget to… Read more »
‘Thanks For Coming’Editor:Comments on last week’s news. New minimum wage could cost Ocean City about $188,000. How much will “paid sick leave” legislation cost including reporting, tracking and notification? We live in a coastal town. Flooded downtown streets are no big deal, do not present a safety issue and are part of the coastal charm. The only thing… Read more »
NRA’s Extremism AppallsEditor:I have recently viewed excerpts from the Town Hall meeting, comments from NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch and comments made at CPAC, conservative organization by Wayne Lapierre, CEO of the NRA amongst others.I find their continued statements, fostering and promoting distortion of the second amendment to the level of disgust that I must do… Read more »
Seabay Lane ConcernsEditor:Since the rezoning of a piece of marshland just south of the Route 90 bridge, also known as Seabay Lane, the Town of Ocean City has permitted the construction of a massive hotel complex within a small existing neighborhood.We have 25 taxpaying homeowners who have been waiting four years for a road maintenance… Read more »
Ignorance No Excuse For Breaking Law On Short RentalsEditor:It’s simple and the law is very clear: short-term rentals in R1 single family residential neighborhoods are not allowed per the Worcester County Code.The law considers short term rentals a commercial enterprise and commercial use is not allowed in R1 single family home neighborhoods.The definition of short term rentals… Read more »
Topless Focus Out Of PlaceEditor: It’s ridiculous that the Town of Ocean City has vowed to pursue the rare female topless sunbather with such legal vigor while ignoring more pressing issues, such as the year-round homeless problem on the Boardwalk.The men camped out on the Boardwalk aggressively harass visitors, prevent anyone from using the public… Read more »
