It’s been a rough spring for the Ocean City Mayor and Council, and the public bashing the group has been receiving of late continued this week during the skate park discussions.The proposed two-month closure and reduced off-season operations of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park recently resulted in an online petition being created to protest the… Read more »
Category: Opinions
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
by Steven Green
If the “beach” continues to reveal itself in the Inlet on the south side of the Ocean City jetty, safety has to be a concern.The Army Corps of Engineers was surprised to learn from this newspaper the sand had accumulated in the same spot and to the same degree as it had last November. Word… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
County Needs To Cut Editor:Did you know that 80% of Worcester County’s revenue comes from property taxes? Dropping property values have resulted in $3.8 million decrease in county funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013/2014.The difference between the expected county income and initial spending requests for FY 2013/2014 is a deficit of over $7 million.The County… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
by Steven Green
It’s disturbing to see the Ocean City Mayor and Council agree to appropriate $165,000 toward the design of a new beach patrol headquarters, while advocating for controversial cost-cutting moves, such as expanding paid parking in the resort and significantly reducing skate park hours.This is an inconsistent approach and the council needs to reconsider this poorly… Read more »
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Zoning Policies Questioned Editor:(The following letter was addressed to Ocean City Council President Lloyd Martin with a copy forwarded to this publication.)We would like to ask the Council about your policies on zoning. We have been officially informed of a zoning hearing. Although we are not in favor of approving this appeal, our concern for… Read more »
Broad Search Could Have Benefitted County
by Steven Green
At times, it seems Worcester County and Ocean City governments intentionally operate in the complete opposite fashion from the other.The latest example is with word Chief Administrative Officer Gerry Mason will be retiring this summer and that the county will forgo an extensive national search and instead promote Finance Officer Harold Higgins to be Mason’s… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
by Steven Green
Since deciding to add paid parking to 146th Street last Friday, the Ocean City Mayor and Council has been lit up with criticism from nearby condominium owners.The decision was part of a larger move to bring in more revenue to the city. Also voted on was a weekend rate increase for the Inlet parking lot… Read more »
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Grateful For Support Editor:Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is grateful to all those who turned out for the 4th Annual Taste of Finer Things in Ocean City on April 4. The event sold out and we had a record turnout, which raised nearly $19,000 for the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean Residence Project. Many thanks… Read more »
Replacing ‘Beach Toys’ A Serious Matter
by Steven Green
While it may not seem like a major issue to some, the Town of Ocean City needs to make sure it replaces the wooden “beach toys” because there is a documented passion for them.At a meeting this week, the Mayor and Council learned about the drawbacks of the wooden toys that are fabricated for little… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
by Steven Green
There were a lot of emotions expressed from many of the attendees at Carolyn Cordial’s memorial service on the beach on Wednesday, and one feeling shared by many was that there was a bit of divine intervention at play during the casual ceremony.When the memorial service started on Wednesday, it was gloomy and cloudy. As… Read more »