Voices From The Readers

Reputation At Risk Editor: (The following letter was addressed to Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan.)On July 12, 2013, I submitted a letter to your attention, and my closing statement was an indirect question, which stated, “At this time, as voters and permanent residents, we would like to know what actions you are taking to address… Read more »

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Arrogant OC Majority Editor:How very nice of our former City Manager and current City Councilman Dendis Dare to provide us with a basic civics lesson, thank you for the enlightenment.In his long career as city manager, Mr. Dare was front and center and major author of our city operating budget along with the majority factions… Read more »

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Support For Veto Editor:While I applaud the Mayor for refusing to sign the paid-parking ordinance, he now looks askance at those who continue to oppose this ill-advised legislation, questioning their motives, etc.The more direct approach of invoking his veto power would have effectively killed the ordinance since there were not enough votes to override his… Read more »

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$50 Fee Outlandish Editor:Fifty dollars to park at the Inlet — have the city leaders lost their minds? Fifty dollars is an outrages amount for a day parking.To say it’s not for the revenue is political talk for we are trying to suck as much out of the visitors as we can. Wouldn’t $30 be… Read more »

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Clearing Air On Resort Advertising Editor:In last week’s Ocean City Today, Ocean City Council member Brent Ashley stated that “we [Ocean City] push all this marketing in inner city Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, to the tune of $5,000,000 … you’re getting what you ask for.” His assertion was also stated by former Council member… Read more »

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Disturbing Budget Editor:There is no acceptable excuse for the Worcester County Commissioners’ ram-rodding their June 4 budget vote.This is not, by a long shot, Bud Church’s first time pulling this. As long as we allow it, you can be sure, it won’t be his last.Regardless of any circumstances, we deserve genuine representation from our elected… Read more »

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Non-Profit Helping Overcome Cuts Editor:The article by Shawn Soper on sequester impacts on Assateague Island National Seashore and your editorial comments were well put but don’t tell the whole story.Over the past two decades, budget cuts by Congress have also affected all national parks so the financial situation for “American’s greatest idea” is much more… Read more »

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Spending Crippling Town Editor:Last year, FY13, the town property taxes for my residence in Ocean City increased by 19.5%, over the previous year. Based on the proposed town budget for FY14, they are scheduled to increase another 6%. The compound effect is that over the last two budgets, my town property taxes will have increased… Read more »