Posts Tagged ‘Worcester County Commissioners’
State Flush Fee Exemption Results in Continued Savings for Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area Users
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has confirmed that those who live in the Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area (SSA) are exempt from paying the $5.00 monthly charge into the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund (BRF). Back in January, the County informed MDE the requirements for the exemption had been met. This exemption will result…
Read MoreNew 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 this project, they need the Board of Education to take the needed steps to move this project forward. The plans for the new school exceeded…
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 Ag District – has been tabled at the request of the applicant. A new date will be advertised if the applicant requests to reschedule the…
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 to this position. She is a vital member of the financial management team that develops the multi-year fiscal plans to assist with annual budget forecasting.…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Commissioners Vote 4-3 To Acquire Land For Sports Complex
Worcester 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 an $11-million bond issue for the project that would go on 95 acres in the Berlin / West Ocean City area.Supporters say it would provide…
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 top priorities of the commissioners throughout the storm. Therefore, all citizens are strongly urged to remain indoors and off roadways throughout the duration of 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 of Worcester County. The opening was created by the passing of former Board of Education President Eric Cropper Senior. “This has been a difficult process…
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 also will expire. Outdoor seating that was permitted solely through the executive orders shall be removed as required by the Worcester County Health Department, or…
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 23 years of experience in law enforcement and corrections and is a certified corrections officer. His career with the Worcester County Jail dates back to…
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 the winter holidays.
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 of fire and ambulance companies will explain how the pandemic has impacted their service. The special session takes place today at 4:00 p.m. at the…
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 package totals more than $204,000,000, one-and-a-half percent more than the current year’s budget. Worcester County Officials say they tried to act proactively to address the…
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 in West Ocean City, Ocean Pines, and all other unincorporated areas of Worcester County, Maryland, in accordance with the lifting of Governor Larry Hogan’s Stay-At-Home…
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