OCEAN CITY – Recommendations to seek state funding and initiate an RFP process highlighted last week’s meeting of the Ocean City Sports Complex Task Force.Last Thursday, members of the task force reconvened to discuss funding and legislative options for a proposed sports complex in Worcester County. Before going into closed session to discuss property acquisition,… Read more »
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Fenwick Eyes New Ambulance Accord With Bethany Beach
FENWICK ISLAND – The Town of Fenwick Island will enter into a new ambulance agreement with the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company.On Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve a new agreement with the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company. Mayor Natalie Magdeburger said the agreement will increase ambulance service fees to $60… Read more »
Council Denies Bike Rack Request
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week voted to deny a developer’s request to place bike racks on a portion of Upshur Lane after learning he would not install or remove them.On Tuesday, the Ocean City Council voted 7-0 to deny a request from developer Mike Ramadan to replace parking and loading zones along the… Read more »
Council Approves Conditional Use For 18-Hole Miniature Golf Course
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week voted in favor of a conditional use application that will allow an 18-hole miniature golf course to proceed.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council had before them a conditional use application for an 18-hole miniature golf course to be located in front of the Montego Bay Shopping Center. Planning… Read more »
Wastewater Project Bids Under Budget
OCEAN CITY – Bids for two water treatment plant projects in Ocean City came in under budget this week.On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council opened bids for two planned projects at the Gorman Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant.The first project, to be paid for with a $2 million bond, is the addition of ferric chloride facilities…. Read more »
Fenwick Island To Review Town Manager Candidates
FENWICK ISLAND – A subcommittee will soon begin vetting applicants for the position of town manager.During a report at last Friday’s Fenwick Island Town Council meeting, Mayor Natalie Magdeburger presented an update on the search for a new town manager. She said the town has received 40 applications to fill the roll currently held by… Read more »
OC Ad Agency Highlights 2024 Marketing Plans
OCEAN CITY – A review of next year’s marketing plan highlighted a special meeting this week.On Monday, the Mayor and Council hosted representatives from the town’s advertising agency, BVK, to review 2023 marketing campaigns and to learn more about the company’s plans for 2024. Officials say the coming year will focus on growing the town’s… Read more »
Fenwick Exploring $400K Grant For Engineering Study
FENWICK ISLAND – A Fenwick committee will move forward in seeking a $400,000 grant for a new engineering study.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to authorize the town’s infrastructure committee to proceed with a $400,000 grant for a micro-level engineering study that will focus on bayside flood mitigation. Councilman Richard Benn, committee… Read more »
OC Council Approves Partnership For Monster Truck Event
OCEAN CITY – The town will pursue a partnership with a local company to co-produce a monster truck event scheduled for next fall.On Tuesday, Ocean City Special Events Director Frank Miller presented the Mayor and Council with a request to partner with The Metal Shop, a Delmar-based business, to co-produce the first annual Monsters of… Read more »
Resort Planners Revise Garage Parking Recs
OCEAN CITY – A new recommendation on garage parking will advance to the Mayor and Council with the favorable vote of a resort commission.Limited to just the scope of parking dimensions, members of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday voted to send a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and City Council that… Read more »