Be Sure To Register Editor:Realizing how quickly the November elections are approaching, I am reminded of the promise that I made to myself after our last municipal election. It was to become pro-active during the 2012 election season so that voter apathy would not result in another unqualified majority serving on our City Council.Our council… Read more »
Former City Manager Answers Councilman Editor:In a recent letter to the editor, Councilmember Brent Ashley asked the question, “…if the city is able to provide all services and function efficiently for $6 million less and with over 100 fewer employees, why was the $6 million being spent in the first place and why did the… Read more »
Proud To Support Union Editor: I support the Town of Ocean City’s employees having collective bargaining rights.I live in Ocean City and work for an employer in Salisbury. I do not believe that my living at the beach would be possible without the well-established work rules and wages that my union negotiated for myself and… Read more »
False Claims Disturbing Editor:As much as I promised myself that I would remain a spectator of local politics, I find myself unable to stand by and let the misinformation put forth by Council President Jim Hall in an article dated July 19, “Costs To Remove Former City Manager Estimated At $252K” go uncontested.The 2007-2008 budget… Read more »
True Heroes At Work Editor:When I was in Ocean City recently, my daughter and I enjoyed a day at the beach at the Clarion hotel where a too-familiar drama played out that reminded me of the many heroic responsibilities of your Surf Rescue Technicians, known to beachgoers for generations as “lifeguards.”We watched as a little… Read more »
Thanks To Officials Editor:Kudos to our elected officials in Ocean City for re-introducing the topic of a smoking ban on our beaches. As I recall, this past January is when it was mentioned in The Dispatch that 69,000 butts had been collected in the provided cans throughout OC beaches and I was happy to read about… Read more »
Senior Week Not Worthy Of Accepting Editor:In regard to last week’s editorial, “With June Best To Remember ‘This Too Shall Pass’,” yes, ‘this too shall pass’ is quite true regarding the month of June and Senior Week.Yes, it’s disturbing to walk down the street and see trash, bent car mirrors, dented vehicles, garbage cans tipped… Read more »
Moving Election Is Wise Editor: Combining the national and municipal elections in Ocean City is the right choice.I’ll never forget the 2010 municipal election. On that Tuesday, it was literally a ghost town at the Convention Center. To point out how sparsely populated it was, a song started on the radio when I entered the… Read more »
Election Move Is Right Editor:(The following letter was addressed to the Ocean City Mayor and Council with a copy sent to this publication.)As most of you know, I was a resident of Ocean City for 23 years. I recently moved to Florida, but still keep up with the town and its news as I am… Read more »
Governor Preoccupied By National Aspirations Editor:Recently our absentee Governor, who has been spending more time running around the country campaigning than here at home running the state, made an interesting speech in New Hampshire.In the beginning of the speech, he stated that every time Democrats were to mention something negative for the next seven months… Read more »