OCEAN CITY — Resort business leaders this week discussed why commercial development in West Ocean City appears to be thriving, while new business in the resort is relatively stagnant with several explanations debated from simple geography to a favorable tax structure.After a few years of relatively no new commercial growth, the landscape in West Ocean… Read more »
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New Worcester Economic Development Director Named
SNOW HILL — Worcester officials this week announced Bill Badger, Jr. has been hired as the new director of economic development for the county.Badger comes to Worcester with years of economic development experience. He worked with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development for 15 years from 1979 to 1994, where he served as… Read more »
Petition Effort Will Gear Up After Holidays
OCEAN CITY – Although signatures are currently being obtained, the recall petition effort in Ocean City is expected to be kicked into another gear after the first of the year.Last Thursday The Dispatch spoke with Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Secretary Vance Row and received an update on the petition to amend the city charter… Read more »
Irene Review Sparks Information Center Concept
OCEAN CITY – Representatives of the business community, the town, and the state met on Tuesday afternoon to lay some concerns to rest related to the evacuation of Ocean City during Hurricane Irene.“Ocean City did make the right decision based on the information that they had at the time,” Maryland Emergency Management Agency Director Richard… Read more »
Limited Table Games In Resort Discussed
OCEAN CITY — While the jury is still out on the state’s nascent slots program with just two of the five potential sites open, state lawmakers will certainly debate the issue of adding table games during the General Assembly session early next year, and for the first time this week, at least publicly, the issue… Read more »
Ocean City Again Decides To Retain Separate Elections
OCEAN CITY – Once again, city officials reviewed the pros and cons of merging the city elections and national elections to the same day and again it was decided in a 6-1 vote to keep the elections separate.Interim City Clerk Wayne Pryor said that moving Ocean City’s municipal election day in October to the national… Read more »
Salisbury Council Works Out Black Friday Police Work
OCEAN CITY – After a public debate, the City Council moved forward this week to authorize Mayor Jim Ireton to sign an agreement with Wal-Mart, allowing Salisbury police officers to provide security on Black Friday.Last week, Wal-Mart sent a request to the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) asking to contract off-duty officers for security at its… Read more »
Berlin Looking To Ease Event Alcohol Restrictions
BERLIN — After the success of last month’s Octoberfest, the Berlin Mayor and Council are considering changing the rules regarding alcoholic beverages on public property during specially sanctioned events.Last month, Berlin hosted its first-ever Octoberfest, which included a beer garden located downtown. Though some residents and members of the council initially hesitated to allow the… Read more »
Salisbury Petition Goal Called ‘Within Reach’
SALISBURY — With her 40-day deadline coming tomorrow, Salisbury Councilwoman Laura Mitchell believes her petition to have a charter amendment stalled and placed on next year’s ballot for public scrutiny has a good chance of collecting enough signatures to pass.“We’re within reach,” she said Wednesday, reporting the petition was nearing 2,000 signatures out of the… Read more »
‘Spokesdog’ Contest Winner Announced
OCEAN CITY – Last Thursday the winner of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) “Spokesdog” contest was announced as dogs and owners, as well as pups from Paws and Claws pet store, gathered to “celebrate the beginning of a countywide effort to battle against poopetraitors”.The “Spokesdog” contest is the initial launch of an outreach program… Read more »