Board Of Education Schemed Bus Drivers Editor:When is a one-and-a-half percent raise not one-and-a-half precent? Answer: when the Worcester County Board of Education does the math.Recently, the Board of Education pulled a fast one on the Worcester County school bus contractors. Actually, they have been doing the same thing for the past five or six… Read more »

Seasonal Parking Passes? Editor:As a condo owner, I understand and appreciate the concern of owners being able to have overflow guests park on the street. Perhaps one solution would be to allow condo owners to purchase season parking passes, which can be used on the spots outside the initial prime oceanfront spots.Lee Mikles Ocean CityAmenities… Read more »

Parking Decision Justification Flawed Editor:Since 1983, my wife and I have owned unit #308, Ocean Place Condominium, a 100-unit building between 145th and 146th Street. I am well-familiar with parking availability and usage in the area.I am writing to oppose the city’s proposal to charge for parking on 146th Street, between Coastal Highway and the… Read more »

County Needs To Cut Editor:Did you know that 80% of Worcester County’s revenue comes from property taxes? Dropping property values have resulted in $3.8 million decrease in county funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013/2014.The difference between the expected county income and initial spending requests for FY 2013/2014 is a deficit of over $7 million.The County… Read more »

Zoning Policies Questioned Editor:(The following letter was addressed to Ocean City Council President Lloyd Martin with a copy forwarded to this publication.)We would like to ask the Council about your policies on zoning. We have been officially informed of a zoning hearing. Although we are not in favor of approving this appeal, our concern for… Read more »

Grateful For Support Editor:Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is grateful to all those who turned out for the 4th Annual Taste of Finer Things in Ocean City on April 4. The event sold out and we had a record turnout, which raised nearly $19,000 for the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean Residence Project. Many thanks… Read more »

Fine To Tax Bullets Editor: We tax gas, cigarettes, and other commodities, so let’s tax bullets.If it cost $1,000 a bullet, we can stop all this arguing over what or who shoots a bullet. If those who want to use force against us are worth $,1000 a pop, shoot them in self-defense. If you want… Read more »

No To Common Core Editor:(The following was sent to the Worcester County Commissioners and the county’s Board of Education members.)Common Core is a nationwide initiative designed to herd states into national K-12 standards and national tests, which ultimately will lead to a national curriculum and silence curriculum input from local parents, taxpayers and educators.Do we… Read more »

Wasteful LaboringEditor:I visited Ocean City this past week and while walking the boardwalk I witnessed severe waste of tax dollars. The crew rebuilding the Caroline Street comfort station spent most of their time wondering aimlessly around the work area.As a business owner from out of town, I can only assume that this project is a… Read more »

TSA Decision Appalls Editor:I am appalled by the Transportation Security Administration’s recent decision to allow knives back into the aircraft cabin. As a Flight Attendant and the last line of defense in the cabin, I believe that these proposed changes could endanger crew members and the passengers that we work so hard to keep safe and… Read more »