Citizens Concerned Over County DirectionEditor:The time for government transparency and accountability is urgently overdue. Massive unnecessary spending and ignoring citizens’ concerns are problems viewed of utmost importance about our Worcester County Commissioners. These are true issues of the Concerned Citizens of Worcester County (CCWC).Many of the issues/concerns have been addressed directly and indirectly by individuals… Read more »
This year’s budget session in Ocean City confirmed a lot about the inner dealings and feelings among members of the Mayor and Council. The various conversations at City Hall, eye rolling and other machinations prove a voting block is alive and well. There’s no disputing that Council members Jim Hall, Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas… Read more »
Taxi Medallion FalloutEditor:When a medallion system was proposed to “clean up” and regulate the taxi system in Ocean City I, being a driver for four years, was happy. There were too many taxis, mostly driven by unscrupulous characters, ripping people off left and right. The legislation was intended to limit the number of taxis and… Read more »
For the first time, an official and independent study quantified the impact the White Marlin Open has on the Ocean City area. Although the figures are difficult to put into prospective because they are so huge, the bottom line is the annual billfishing tourney positively impacts everyone in this region. What’s most interesting about the… Read more »
Unanimously, the Ocean City Mayor and Council approved a 50-percent increase in the per-day bus fare, starting next January. This was one of many decisions that allowed officials to retain the same property tax rate as last year.It was a huge deal the last time Ocean City raised its all-day bus fare, and this week’s… Read more »
Go Forward With No DrawbridgeEditor:Ocean City has complained for years about the Route 50 drawbridge. The City Council, in reversing themselves on the 45-foot high bridge, shows the short sightedness in their recent vote. The traffic problems will not get better with either of the drawbridge designs they now favor. Any time you are dealing… Read more »
When settling a stalemate, a telltale sign the right call was made is when neither side is thrilled with the outcome. That can sum up the situation involving the property on 64th Street. Ocean City and property owner Rick Laws have come to an unofficial agreement to transfer ownership of the land for $5.1 million…. Read more »
There seemed to be a lot of folks patting themselves on the backs this week after a package of new sex offender bills was signed into law in Annapolis.Pardon us if we don’t jump for joy over something that does not guarantee any child is safer today than they were four months ago when a… Read more »
Editor’s Note:The outrage over Ocean City eliminating its recycling program and expanding its current waste-to-energy policy has dominated these pages for the last few weeks. This week, we decided to forgo our weekly editorial to allow for viewpoints to be expressed. For those keeping track, including this week’s letters, there have been 11 letters to… Read more »
There was a time when budget talks were as boring as they come around here. It was once mundane and predictable, particularly when property values were booming to unrealistic levels, governments were flush with cash and there was little reason to question every line item in a department budget, but now that financial strain is… Read more »