Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan shared his frustration this week over a county vote to deny resort government an additional $1 million in grant funding, which would have offset the cost of additional police staffing and a take-home vehicle program.
Responding to a public question during Monday’s regular meeting, Meehan said Ocean City, along with every other municipality in Worcester County, would receive an additional $50,000 in grant funding in the coming fiscal year.
However, he said the Worcester County Commissioners chose not to use a surplus in the county’s fund balance to fully fund their requests.
“They did vote to give $50,000 to each municipality over and above their grant request, which is certainly well received,” he said. “But when you look at the differences in the municipalities – the sizes and the contributions they make, percentage-wise, to the general fund of Worcester County – it’s inequitable, especially when it comes to Ocean City.”
Can’t wait for the local “news” now that a certain real estate agent/fishwrap editor has thrown his hat in the WorCoComm race. Anyone else noticing any bias?