OCEAN CITY — City Clerk Carol Jacobs may not have necessarily written all the rules in Ocean City, but she most certainly has been writing them down for the better part of three decades.As one of the most recognizable faces at City Hall announced her retirement in recent weeks, some of the town’s top officials… Read more »
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Ocean City News In Brief
Bryan RussoStaff WriterOCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, a new director of human Resources was hired and approved by the Mayor and City Council, which also gave the nod for the purchase of 14 bulletproof vests for police officers and new “microwave” equipment. In addition, the council decided to move forward with the… Read more »
Schools As Polls Questioned
NEWARK – Election day use of county schools should be reviewed or possibly eliminated, the Worcester County Board of Education concluded last week while discussing the 2010/2011 school year calendar.The school schedule in fall 2010 includes two election days, which are holidays for students, and professional development days for staff.Seven of Worcester County’s 14 schools… Read more »
Tight Berlin Budget Expected
BERLIN – Money will be tight in Berlin next year, but the town’s budget is nowhere near a crisis.Projected budget revenue figures for the next fiscal year are not yet available. “It is going to be a little tighter,” Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said.The town should have some solid number projections in the next few… Read more »
Town Of Berlin Notebook
BERLIN – At the second meeting of the month, the Berlin Mayor and Council discussed several topics briefly this week including trash pickup in newer developments, support for the microbrewery concept, the town website and reinvesting reserve funds.———-Two more developments have asked the town of Berlin to provide basic trash or snow service, tasks which… Read more »
City Approves Taxi Ordinance With Late Changes
OCEAN CITY — Despite some lingering rage from a few cab companies and drivers, taxi medallions will now be the rule of the road in Ocean City.The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve final reading of an ordinance that would instill a $1,500 taxi medallion as a requirement to operate a cab… Read more »
Clean Water Lawsuit Decision Looms As Deadline Approaches
BERLIN – Whether stormwater discharge from the Hudson Farm chicken operation merits the filing of a Clean Water Act lawsuit will be determined in the next week, when the 60 days the farm was given to correct the problem are up.The Waterkeeper Alliance sent a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file a Clean Water Act… Read more »
Family, Friends Continue Search As Authorities Probe
FENWICK ISLAND – Family and friends of a Delaware man reported missing last week in Fenwick Island continue to keep hope alive, but after a massive search effort throughout the area over the last several days has failed to produce any new clues about his whereabouts, the case is slowly moving away from a physical… Read more »
Legal Hurdles Not Enough To Deter Hotel Project
OCEAN CITY — The little red flags marking where the foundation pilings are to be drilled on 64th Street seem to indicate a local property owner will not be waving the white flag of surrender anytime soon.Despite the town of Ocean City’s desire to condemn and acquire his property for future wastewater facility expansion, Rick… Read more »
New Bayfront Restaurant Planned For Downtown
OCEAN CITY—The former site of BJ’s South is primed to become a new restaurant on the water as developers were given the nod to proceed with the building and permitting process by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday night.T and W Redevelopment LLC purchased the 1st Street parcel, which stretches almost 35,000 square feet… Read more »