SALISBURY – The City of Salisbury is seeking the opportunity to sit down with Wicomico County to prove it deserves a tax differential. If the city is not successful, officials will have to explore other avenues.According to Acting Internal Services Director Gerri Moore, under Maryland State Law municipalities have the opportunity to ask the county… Read more »
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OC’s Downtown Looks To Brighten Up For Holidays
OCEAN CITY – The holiday spirit is being revived downtown through the initiatives of Light Up Downtown Ocean City 2011.The Downtown Association, Ocean City Development Association (OCDC) and the Boardwalk Development Association (BDA) have announced that Light Up Downtown Ocean City is underway. The associations have begun asking downtown residents and business owners to display… Read more »
Council Appoints New City Clerk
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council has decided to promote from within to fill the City Clerk vacancy left by the passing of Kathy Mathias last August.Kelly Allmond, a five-year veteran of the town, learned Tuesday that the council has decided to offer her the position of City Clerk, instead of conducting… Read more »
Residents Eye Berlin Dog Park
BERLIN — A growing group of locals have begun the process of trying to open a dog park in the Berlin area.“It wouldn’t need to be too big,” said Cate Carrick Nellans, who hopes to use a portion of the fields located near the Worcester Preparatory School.Nellans, along with resident Chrissy Ehrhart-Knight, is spearheading the… Read more »
Council Hears Details Of Public Safety Retiree Option
OCEAN CITY – With budget discussions looming, city officials reviewed a retirement option for the town’s bargaining units.According to Financial Administrator Martha Lucey, Ocean City’s Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) is an arrangement in which a sworn police officer, who would otherwise be eligible to retire and receive a pension under the town’s Maryland Public… Read more »
Authorities Remind Shoppers About Holiday Safety Measures
BERLIN — Hundreds of local residents joined the throngs of Black Friday, and Cyber Monday for that matter, as the holiday shopping season hits full stride, prompting local law enforcement officials this week to issue a few common sense reminders to ensure they, and their packages, make it home safely.Thousands of shoppers are flocking to… Read more »
15% Decrease In Property Values Reported In OC
OCEAN CITY — When resort property owners get their reassessment notices in the mail later this month, most will see their values have declined as expected, but the level of decrease might not be as great as once anticipated.Assessments of real estate values in Ocean City were officially completed last month and new notices are… Read more »
Berlin Hears No Dissenters To Alcohol Plan
BERLIN — The town’s decision to expand the area where people can sell and drink alcohol during town events met with no opposition Monday.“The purpose is to make this much more practical in its enforcement,” said Mayor Gee Williams of the change to existing town code.A public hearing to discuss the amendment brought no criticism,… Read more »
‘No Excuse’ Policy Debated In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council debated this week adopting a “No-Excuse” policy regarding absentee and emergency ballots.City Clerk Kelly Allmond explained that while researching ways in simplifying the absentee ballot process she came across the “No-Excuse” Absentee Voting Policy.“The State of Maryland … in 2007 they adopted a no excuse policy for… Read more »
Council Rejects Mitchell’s Plea For Referendum
SALISBURY – With standing room only in City Chambers on Monday evening, Councilwoman Laura Mitchell put forward one more attempt to stop a charter amendment from moving forward but was shut down as her proposal was considered not of emergency nature.Before the Salisbury City Council could adopt the legislative agenda on Monday, Mitchell got right… Read more »