OC Today-Dispaatch SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
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Insurance woes will be related to legislature Now aware of the difficulty some are having obtaining homeowners insurance for older manufactured homes, the City Council calls on the General Assembly. — PAGE 16
OC election shapes up Ocean City’s bienniel election is looking more interesting all the time as more candidates file for a council run.— PAGE 10
PHOTOS COURTESY JIM HALVERSON/OCYACHTSHOTS.COM
VAYA CON DIOS The Nao Trinidad replica tall ship is pictured Monday sailing through the Route 50 drawbridge on its way back to Spain after spending the past two months docked in Ocean City.
Under-staffed: overtime Adding jobs to the to-do list without adding people to do them means working longer That’s the crux of what the Ocean City Council was told during a review of the increasing number of hours being worked by members of the police, fire and public works departments. — PAGE 10
PHOTO COURTESY WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BACK TO SCHOOL For some on Tuesday morning, returning to school was reason to dance and celebrate. At least, it was the case in this classroom at Buckingham Elementary School. See more first day photos on pages 88 and 89.
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Baltimore Avenue is pictured near 24th Street downtown. Ocean City Public Works crews are set to begin working on the next phase of the corridor improvement project between 15th and 33rd streets.
Baltimore Ave. project work announced for week days (Sept. 6, 20234) The Town of Ocean City will begin working this month on the next phase of the Baltimore Avenue corridor project. The portion of the project will focus on Baltimore Avenue between 15th and 33rd streets. Public Works Department staff plan to start working at the beginning of September. Weather permitting, the work will be limited to Monday through Thursday each week. The project’s first phase will start on the southbound lane side of Baltimore Ave at 33rd Street and work south. During the timeframe, public works crews will replace sewer maintenance hole lids. Once the southbound lane is complete, crews will transition to the northbound lane of Baltimore Ave from 15th to 33rd streets. Along with the sewer-related improvements, staff will complete the sidewalk project on the east side of Baltimore Avenue from 26th to 33rd streets. The project will focus on en-
suring the sidewalks are ADA-compliant. The final aspect of the project, the milling and resurfacing of Baltimore Avenue, is expected to begin on Oct.14. This effort is weather-dependent and will typically occur Monday through Thursday. If weather causes delays during the week, crews may continue the work on Friday. Residents and visitors can anticipate the milling and resurfacing in about four-block-long intervals. During the milling and paving, north and southbound travel in those blocks will not be available. Cross traffic from east to west and vice versa will be limited and at the discretion of a traffic flagger. City officials encourage everyone to use alternative routes during the work, if possible. Those who are unable to use alternative routes are advised to add travel time to their trips. Motorists are also reminded to drive slowly and stay alert for workers when driving within a construction zone.
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