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OCTOBER 13, 2017
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CORVETTES ROLL INTO OC Car shows, rallyes and a parade down the Boardwalk planned during annual event – Page 41
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SPARKING AN INTEREST Petey Porter of Henderson, Maryland, tries his hand at welding scrap metal under the guidance of Ben Davis of Miller Arc Welding, last Saturday during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ show at the inlet.
Privatized Boardwalk? Council will consider idea as it continues to look for ways to control street performers
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Oct. 13, 2017) Although some resort officials have suggested privatizing the Boardwalk, ostensibly signing over its management to the Ocean City Development Corporation, OCDC Executive Director Glenn Irwin this week such an approach
would be complicated. “There haven’t been any discussions with the city, but … we’re a small nonprofit.” Irwin said. “There’s a lot to consider.” Although the idea at this point is just a suggestion, privatizing the Boardwalk could end city official’s struggle to regulate the activity on it, particularly the performers. Since a coalition of buskers filed a lawsuit against the city’s registration system in 2015, the city has incurred $276,600 in legal fees.
In addition, the plaintiffs in the case, led by local government critic Tony Christ, filed a motion for a summary judgement in its favor last Monday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Before such an ownership could be made, City Council officials would have to consider how the Boardwalk would be maintained and operated. According to Public Works Director Hal Adkins, more than a dozen employees are needed to keep the See PUBLIC Page 3
Unofficial greeter at Assateague hit, killed by motorist By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor
(Oct. 13, 2017) Since 2004, one of the first horses spotted after crossing the Verrazano Bridge onto Assateague Island was Jester, who favored the area near the causeway. His longtime role as an unofficial greeter, however,
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