BERLIN– The town could begin using casino revenue to fund a pension system for law enforcement officers.
On Monday, Berlin officials discussed the possibility of using the town’s share of casino revenues to enroll Berlin’s police in the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS).
“Everybody else around us has it,” Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said. “Federalsburg, Snow Hill, Crisfield and us are the only ones that don’t.”
In recent years, the town has received between $300,000 and $400,000 in annual casino impact funds associated with Ocean Downs Casino. Since 2017, that funding has been used to pay for construction of the town’s new police department. Mayor Zack Tyndall told the council this week the payoff date on that was coming in December of 2022.
“With that being said it’s important for the Town of Berlin to identify our priorities as it relates to that funding,” he said.
All of you small town cops couldn’t qualify to be hired by a County or State agency. Be glad you even were lucky enough to be hired at all!
Small towns means small minds! LMFAO!!!
I have a great idea for these town cops. Just have Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis schedule a book signing in Federalsburg, Snow Hill, Crisfield and Berlin to bring awareness that these Police departments need to improve their pension systems. He could do it as a fundraiser to help these agencies out. LMFAO!
Wasn’t lottery gambling to be used for the failed indoctrination institutions known as schools?