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Recor resigns city post Latest incident was one of a number of council concerns
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 24, 2015) Whatever you want to call it – resigning under duress or a de-facto firing – it remains that David Recor is no longer the Town of Ocean City’s city manager. At the outset of Monday night’s regular council session, City Council President
Lloyd Martin announced that the council "mutually agreed to and accepted City Manager David Recor's resignation" in a closed-door meeting held immediately beforehand. Although the city cannot say so officially because of restrictions on discussing personnel matters, Recor's departure is tied to allegations that he had been uncooperative with requests to complete a drug and alcohol screening following a minor traffic accident in his city-issued vehicle
on Friday, July 10. It is known that the council met with other City Hall staff members last Thursday to discuss Recor's actions following the incident. These reports apparently painted a different picture of events than Recor had stated publicly. However, according to a number of City Hall sources, the council pressure for Recor to resign was not due exclusively to the vehicle incident, See RECOR’S Page 5
Search begins anew for manager Mayor assumes role, again, unfinished business awaits
City Manager David Recor’s resignation Monday leaves another vacancy in local government’s leadership ranks.
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 24, 2015) As of Monday night, now-former City Manager David Recor left behind a thorough strategic plan, a slightly damaged Chevy Tahoe, and a number of loose ends. And, as of Monday night, Mayor Rick Meehan has found himself with an unexpected new job title for the second time in
less than four years. “Nobody is more surprised than me,” Meehan said Monday night. “You could say I’m disappointed. I thought we were moving in a good direction. I did not expect this to happen a second time in my tenure, but here we are.” Per the city’s charter, the mayor assumes the duties of city manager if the position is vacant. While the council can appoint a new city manager –either permanent or interim – at any time, it is also free to leave the post vacant, and have Meehan See POLICY Page 6
Ponies, plastics and some nasty results
By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (July 24, 2015) Assateague Island National Seashore rangers and officials are concerned with the amount of non-food items coursing through the digestive tracts of Assateague Island’s star attraction: the wild horses. “Everyone kind of knows
what a horse is. They have the image of the kid holding a sugar cube or an apple and expect a similar encounter, but these are wild animals. You wouldn’t behave this way with a bear. You wouldn’t behave this way with a moose,” Park Science Communicator Kelly Taylor said. See HORSES Page 8
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