Proper Respect Due Editor:The Town of Ocean City officials are due the respect afforded their office. The mayor and each and every council member were elected by a majority of voters who took the time to show up on Election Day. If you did not get out and vote, if you live in Ocean City,… Read more »
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of talk about voter turnout in Ocean City, specifically how to light a fire under residents to ensure they take the time every other year to vote.The Citizens For Ocean City group is working diligently to motivate the citizenry into taking an active role in local politics,… Read more »
In a surprise move to many, Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins notified the city Wednesday morning he is not interested in replacing former City Manager Dennis Dare at this time in his career and “for the foreseeable future.”In an email addressed to Mayor Rick Meehan, who is doubling as acting city manager after… Read more »
Power, Agenda KeyEditor:It was Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall who recently said, if I read it correctly, “We have been very clear since we took power that we have an agenda….”And there it is. Power and agenda. Words that presidents and world leaders often think, but shudder to utter publicly. And only the clueless would… Read more »
Now that the Ocean City Council’s leadership group has made its reasons known for ousting former City Manager Dennis Dare, some sort of meeting of the minds to move ahead must take place.Sure, there are many who are still appalled by the council majority’s actions and the process it underwent to force Dare out, and… Read more »
After this week’s decision to fill the vacant post from within, all indications are the next city manager of Ocean City will be Hal Adkins, who has served as the town’s first and only public works director since 1989.Once the City Council majority voted down a motion by Councilwoman Mary Knight to do a national… Read more »
Dare Should Be ProudEditor:I do not support the action taken by four members of the council to dismiss City Manager Dennis Dare. This was a vindictive move made without proper justification. To say we need a fresh face and new direction is an insult to the citizens of Ocean City. To end the career of… Read more »
After a bizarre 24 hours, featuring at least two private meetings, the building located on 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue can now officially be referred to as “Silly Hall” once again.On Thursday and Friday of last week, City Manager Dennis Dare was forced out of the seat he has held for the last 21 years…. Read more »
Ocean City Mayor and Council members’ cell phone records will likely be returning to the news later this month, as Citizens for the Preservation of OC spokesman Joe Groves said this week he has requested all the council members’ phone bills for the current month.Groves said he wants to see how much the council members… Read more »
Family Says Bye To OCEditor:I was reading some of the other op/ed letters and there’s a lot of talk about ideas on how to retain a loyal following of returning guests.I used to be one of those loyal visitors that loves Ocean City, but what follows is the reason my family will not be returning.I… Read more »