OCEAN CITY LOWERS TAX RATE BY 1.5 CENTS
Some last-minute budget cuts allow council enough wiggle room to set rate at 39.5 cents
(May 15, 2009) The Ocean City Council on Tuesday cut 1.5 cents off the proposed tax rate for next year after enough savings were found in the budget through some tough last-minute cuts. The tax rate for the 2010 fiscal year beginning July 1 was initially set at 41 cents, but the council was able to lower it to 39.5 cents. Full Story
CRUISIN' OCEAN CITY
OCEAN CITY TODAY/LISA CAPITELLI The 2009 Cruisin' Ocean City event kicks off with a parade of cars down the Boardwalk on Thursday morning. The 19th annual four-day show will feature more than 3,000 hot rods, street machines, muscle cars, customs and classics, entertainment, celebrity guests and representatives from premier manufacturers across the country at the inlet parking lot and at the convention center on 40th Street. See full story on Page 1B. Full Story
Despite the name, hiring and salary freezes are not as solid as they seem
OCEAN CITY COUNCIL
(May 15, 2009) Government jargon can be confusing for those not initiated into its use. For example, terms like "hiring freeze" and "salary freeze" might sound straightforward, but they do not mean quite what they say. Ocean City instituted a hiring freeze last October and a salary freeze in February. But since then, people have been hired and some salaries have increased. Full Story
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