OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council had a hiatus this week in advance of next week’s work session that will likely determine whether compromise among this divided group is possible.As of result of Mayor Rick Meehan vetoing seven out of 11 ordinances proposed to cut down on newly hired town employee pay and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Though there was no government meeting this week, the extreme philosophical differences among the seven City Council members continue to dominate Ocean City politics.Over the past few months, the Mayor and Council has been divided over a list of 11 ordinances that would decrease newly hired town employee’s pay and benefits and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The town is taking a poll of what material the majority of the public would prefer Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk be renovated with.City Engineer Terry McGean presented the Mayor and City Council last December with three different options to renovate the Boardwalk.The three options are an all wooden board surface, boards with… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council chambers at City Hall was standing room only Tuesday night, as the public eagerly waited to hear Mayor Rick Meehan’s decision on whether to veto a package of bills recently passed.In the past few weeks, the council has discussed proposed ordinances to decrease town employee pay and benefits… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Although the mayor’s vetoes have brought controversial ordinances to a halt for now, Council President Jim Hall is in the works to keep the momentum moving.Jim Hall has been pushing for some movement in decreasing town employee’s pay and salaries for at least the last two years. Now with colleagues Joe Hall,… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The story of Worcester County’s embattled Liquor Control Board (LCB) continued Tuesday when a group of licensees proposed amending county rules to allow “opting out” of the current monopoly on wholesale liquor distribution.Representing the Worcester Alliance for Fair Markets (WAFM), attorney Joe Moore addressed the County Commissioners on behalf of the collection… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Inlet Parking Lot’s pay-to-park system is facing a makeover as it has become worn down over the years.The discussion during this week’s Mayor and Council meeting centered on which direction the Public Works Department should go in upgrading the current system or changing it all together.According to Assistant Public Works Director… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Significant changes to the summer work and travel program, including a provision requiring in most cases a confirmed job offer before a J-1 visa is offered, could put a serious dent in the foreign student workforce in the resort this summer.Ocean City, like many other seasonal resorts, relies heavily on a transient… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Questions were raised and accusations hurled this week at the City Council majority after cell phone records revealed hundreds of minutes of communications between them outside City Hall.Councilman Doug Cymek, a private investigator by trade, recently underwent an extensive review of the cell phone records of the council majority – Brent Ashley,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Do you know of someone who gives of their time to make the community a better place to live and work?If so, The Dispatch wants to hear from you.According to Publisher Steve Green, “The Dispatch’s Shore Stars” has been launched to recognize leading citizens in Wicomico, Worcester and Sussex counties. Green said… Read more »