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 »
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County Looking To Establish Solar Panel Regulations
SNOW HILL – Continuing a theme of county-wide economic and environmental improvement, the Worcester County Planning Commission met last Thursday to workshop a proposal addressing solar energy.“This is not really a public hearing,” Planning Commission President Brooks Clayville explained to the audience. He followed up by saying that the public was still welcome to make… Read more »
Eade Named Resort’s Officer Of Year
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Corporal Dennis Eade this week was named as the 2010 recipient of the Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association’s “Officer of the Year” award, emerging from a field of impressive nominees for the annual honor during an award banquet on Tuesday.Eade was named the 15th recipient of the… Read more »
Explosive Devices Found On Job Site
WEST OCEAN CITY – Construction workers performing a demolition project at a West Ocean City residential community last week made a surprising discovery when they found two explosive devices on a porch of a cottage on which they were working.Around 11:30 a.m. last Wednesday, the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office was called to assist with… Read more »
Promoter Eyes Inlet Lot For Bike Week Jam Event
OCEAN CITY – The pros and cons were debated this week on a new event, “OC Jam”, to replace the Harley-Davidson location during 2011’s Delmarva Bike Week.The proposed Bike Week dates are Sept. 15-18. The event that consists of motorcycle accessory vendors, motorcycle apparel, musical entertainment, children’s activities, food and beverages, beer, and even stunt… Read more »
Jim Hall: Compromises On City Ordinances Possible
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 »
Report Confirms State Wine Industry Growing
BERLIN – While hardly synonymous with Napa or Sonoma, for example, Maryland’s budding wine industry, including a growing number of wineries on the Lower Shore, is starting to show signs of increased popularity and growth, according to a report released this week.The State Comptroller’s Office this week released its annual alcohol and tobacco tax report,… Read more »
Homeland Security Grant To Fund Bomb Squad Vehicle
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City could soon be getting a bomb squad vehicle, along with other items, thanks largely to this year’s Homeland Security Grant.Special Projects and Grant Coordinator Wayne Pryor presented the Mayor and City Council with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Homeland Security Grant on behalf of the public safety group.“They are the… Read more »
School Budget Uncertainty Looms
NEWARK – School board officials this week introduced a draft fiscal year 2012 budget totaling just over $90 million, but with the level of state funding a major question mark and hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional cuts still to be made, the finished product could look much different.The proposed budget includes $89.8 million… Read more »
OP Medical Office Building Gains Sewer Approval
SNOW HILL – A public hearing was held by County Commissioners Tuesday to discuss an amendment to the Worcester County Water and Sewage Plan as well as an expansion of Ocean Pines Sanitary Service. The hearing was brief, with only one commissioner finding any issue with the applicant’s proposal.“This is sort of like a piece… Read more »