SALISBURY — In the hopes of stimulating a sluggish building industry and creating or restoring jobs, the Wicomico County Council this week entertained the notion of eliminating impact fees on new construction, but it appears the concept has little traction.Councilman Bob Culver on Tuesday broached the subject of eliminating the county’s $5,200 impact fee on… Read more »
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Fines Issued For Underage Alcohol Sales
SNOW HILL — Businesses found in violation of alcohol sales to minors were able to escape Wednesday’s Board of License Commissioners meeting (BLC) with minimal fines. However, board President William Esham warned two of the three violators that they were walking on thin ice.“It just can’t continue to happen,” Esham told Robert Jester, owner of… Read more »
Tanger Acquires Ocean City Factory Outlets
WEST OCEAN CITY — A major player in retail in the area made a big splash last week with the announcement of the acquisition of a substantial share of the Ocean City Factory Outlets.Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. last Friday announced it had closed on its admission into three significant outlet centers in the mid-Atlantic… Read more »
County Ups Health Fees, Lowers Late Fines
SNOW HILL — As of next year, several fees for food service and pool permits will by rising in Worcester County, while late fines will be going down.The County Commissioners spent more than an hour Tuesday discussing possible changes to the Worcester County Health Department (WCHD), specifically whether the agency’s late application penalties were too… Read more »
Ocean City Seeks Dismissal Of Street Performer Suit
OCEAN CITY — The town of Ocean City this week filed an answer to the civil suit filed late last month by a street vendor claiming an emergency ordinance banning him from setting up shop at North Division Street violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and expression, seeking a dismissal of the case,… Read more »
Berlin Rental Rules Questioned
BERLIN — The Town of Berlin is planning to revamp its housing standards in order to combat issues with rental properties.“I think there’s more than one problem here,” said Councilwoman Paula Lynch during a council work session Monday.Berlin has a long history with rental properties, the majority of it good, according to the council. “All… Read more »
Council Approves Boardwalk Bid, To Test Timbersil
OCEAN CITY – As City Council members approved a bid on deck lumber for phase one of the Boardwalk reconstruction, they began to back track in how far they have come in their decision of what material to use.After reviewing the many bids submitted to provide the lumber to deck the new and improved Boardwalk,… Read more »
Pressure Sparks Route 54 Construction Changes
FENWICK ISLAND — Spurred by pressure from several residents and business owners suffering through one of the worst summers in decades, Delaware transportation officials this week announced the construction schedule for the ongoing Route 54 rehabilitation will be limited to nighttime hours for the remainder of the season.Last fall, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDot)… Read more »
Berlin Brewery Granted License
BERLIN — More than two years in the making, Burley Oak Brewery Company, Worcester County’s first microbrewery, is finally preparing to open its doors next month.“The process isn’t over,” admitted Burley Oak Brewery Company owner Bryan Brushmiller, who has set Aug. 12 as the tentative opening day for the brewery, although the date is subject… Read more »
New Exterior Lighting Code Approved For Resort
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council took their final vote in approving a new exterior lighting code that will allow the town to eliminate lighting on new construction that’s non-conforming, or “annoying”, as one official described it.One problem property that has been creating issues for its neighbors in the last year or so… Read more »