Posts Tagged ‘Worcester County Commissioners’
Worcester County Achieves AAA bond rating
Fitch Ratings, one of three major credit rating agencies, has upgraded Worcester County’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and general obligation (GO) bonds to AAA. In its rating commentary, Fitch recognized…
Read MoreFY25 Worcester Budget Maintains Tax Rate, Increases Education Funding by $5.38 million
The Worcester County Commissioners have approved the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Operating Budget. The budget amount is $261,917,617. Worcester County Commissioner President Chip Bertino says this is a fiscally conservative…
Read MoreState Flush Fee Exemption Results in Continued Savings for Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area Users
New Buckingham Elementary School on Hold in Worcester County
Worcester County Commissioners voted Tuesday to pause the construction of a new Buckingham Elementary School – due to lack of state funding for design plans. While Commissioners are committed to…
Read MorePublic Hearing During Worcester County Commissioners Meeting Tuesday Canceled
A public hearing scheduled for Tuesday’s Worcester County Commissioner’s meeting on Bill 23-03 – Zoning – Separation Distances for Commercial non-Ag Functions in Agricultural Structures and Lands in the A-2…
Read MoreKim Reynolds Named New Worcester County Budget Officer
The Worcester County Commissioners appointed Kim Reynolds to serve as the new budget officer. Reynolds, the former senior budget accountant, brings 22 years of experience in accounting and grants compliance…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Commissioners Vote 4-3 To Acquire Land For Sports Complex
Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday night to move forward with the purchase of about 95 acres of land in the Berlin area for an outdoor / indoor sports complex.The…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Sets Hearing On Sports Complex Proposal
You’ll have a chance next month to weigh in on a bond bill and proposal to buy land for a sports complex in Worcester County.The County Commission is looking at…
Read MoreWorcester County Commissioners Issue Declaration of Local State of Emergency for Winter Storm Blizzard
Today (Friday) the Worcester County Commissioners issued a Declaration of Local State of Emergency effective beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022. Public health and safety remain the…
Read MoreVacancy Filled On Worcester County Board of Education
A law enforcement veteran who serves with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office has been appointed to the County Board of Education. Nate Passwaters will represent District Six, the northern portion…
Read MoreWorcester Co. To End COVID-19 Local State Of Emergency
Worcester County will lift the local COVID-19 state of emergency effective July 1st. With that, the executive order that allows expanded outdoor seating and carry-out and delivery of alcoholic beverage…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Commissioners Name New Warden
The Worcester County Jail has a new Warden. Fulton Holland has been named by County Commissioners to oversee the jail. Holland takes over for retiring Warden Donna Bounds. Holland has…
Read MoreWorcester County Commissioners Cancel Tuesday Meeting
The Worcester County Commissioners have cancelled their December 15, 2020 meeting due to a light agenda and out of an abundance of caution concerning the evolving COVID-19 pandemic going into…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Examines Pandemic Impact On Public Safety
The Worcester County Commissioners have scheduled a special session this afternoon (Wednesday) to learn from some first responders who have served on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives…
Read MoreWorcester Co. FY ’21 budget holds the line on property taxes
Worcester County will maintain its real property tax rate at 84.5 cents per $100 of assessed value under a budget approved by County Commissioners for fiscal year 2021. The spending…
Read MoreCommissioners Rescind Ban on Short Term Rentals in Unincorporated Areas of Worcester County
On Thursday the Worcester County Commissioners rescinded their prior ban on all short-term rentals in the unincorporated areas of Worcester County. Effective at 5:00 p.m., all short-term rentals may resume…
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