Records Show No GougingEditor:I don’t mean to belabor the parking lot issue, but I must address the price “gouging” that was alleged on last week’s editorial page.I keep a detailed record of what I charge at Mario’s parking lot. For three hours on Saturday of the Dew Tour, my highest price to park for all… Read more »
Category: Letter To The Editor
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Retaining Current Guests Must Be Priority
Editor:During the last Ocean City Municipal election, the voters were asked to support a new direction. A sustainable direction focused on infrastructure, public safety and responsible reasonable wants. That’s the way the vote went.So the night the new council was sworn in, a new beginning started. We tackled committees and employee pay and benefits, which… Read more »
Favoritism Alleged
Editor:I have been quite angry and disappointed recently at a decision coming out of City Hall. Against the recommendations of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission, the powers that be on 3rd Street designated the vacant field on 25th Street and Philadelphia Avenue as a shuttle bus stop for the Dew Tour.For two years,… Read more »
Letters To The Editor
On Art, PornographyEditor:I find it outrageous that the Mayor and City Council are willing to use $600,000 of our tax money to support the pet project of an elite minority, the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC).I thought the council recognized the need for fiscal restraint in this time of declining property values and tax… Read more »
Letters To The Editor
Bay Fund Not RaidedEditor:Thanks to Maryland residents’ desire to protect our drinking water and waterways, demand is high across the state for money to upgrade septic systems through the Bay Restoration Fund. Together, we are keeping literally tons of pollution out of our waters and the Chesapeake Bay through this hugely successful program.Through the Bay… Read more »
Council Hypocrisy
Editor: Once again, the hypocrisy of the Ocean City Council has reared its ugly head.As it has done in most of the past years, the council has passed an “emergency” measure banned street performers, in particular artist Mark Chase, from painting and selling his art at the end of North Division Street and the Boardwalk.Because… Read more »
Thankful Funds Not Spent On Gas Promotion
Editor:This weekend my husband and I hosted a reunion in Ocean City with 65-plus members of my family. Every family member was from out of town and most had never been to our town before. I just want to say that someone from each family commented on what a beautiful, clean and exciting resort we… Read more »
Association Thanks Council For Votes
Association Thanks Council For VotesEditor:The Balmoral Condominium Association wants to extend a special thank you to the following council members for voting to protect our way of life by not voting to allow a para-sailing business to operate in our community.We are so grateful that you care, James Hall Lloyd Martin, Brent Ashley, Margaret Pillas,… Read more »
Letters To The Editor
Treatment QuestionedEditor:I am and have been a summer resident of Ocean City for many years. The rest of the year I reside in Florida.On a morning in September 2010, I pulled my white pick-up truck out of a side street at a traffic light on North Philadelphia Ave. I was pulled over on North Philadelphia… Read more »
Letters To The Editor
User Fee Hike Opposed Editor:(The following was sent to the Worcester County Commissioners with a copy forwarded to this publication)I am unable to attend the public hearing on the proposed changes to the users fees for water and waste water. I hope you will give consideration to the following.Senior citizens like my wife and myself… Read more »