I heard that Pecks Beach Village flooded again and that residents had to evacuate. Has anyone else heard anything about it? It was pointed out some time ago that Pecks Beach Village was likely to flood again, and questions were raised as to why those homes were not elevated during remediation.

I don’t know how to feel about this letter and the stated intent to do more projects like it. I commend the City for taking action at Pecks Beach Village, but have reservations over how it was done. The law requires a fair and competitive bidding process, and it’s not hard to understand the reason for it. As Ed Price pointed out the City was also was in violation of fair bidding practices when it spent over $20,000 to recondition City vehicles without going out to RFP. Couple that with a lack of due process by city council when it failed to give adequate public notice on an ordinance that has major impact on property owners, and what appears to be modification of another ordinance in between first and second reading, and I can only conclude that the City has little regard for due process and the law. Neither should tax payer money be used to subsidize private, for profit, ventures. Using office to act as a partner to private enterprise is not something our elected officials should do.

I’m not sure exactly what the mayor was saying in this letter, but I will, to the best of my ability, hold City government accountable to due process and the law. You should do the same.

So none of these folks used this as an opportunity to get themselves off the public dime? Not even one?

ask about the $400,000 contract given to broadleys for heat and ac. no bidding was done.

The contract for Broadley's (Chamber President- Brian Broadley) was approved by council as were several other "NO Bid" "Emergency" contracts.... I called some council people but to no avail! And now council says...."I should shut-UP!"

Don't shut up, Ed. We need you and others to speak up when there are all games being played here in Ocean City. Which one on council told you to shut up? Make it public. We need to get some of the coucil people off - they have been on way too long and they are detrimental to the town. Hartzell for one and Ping for two. Time to go, guys. I think you have sucked as much from this town as you can so move on and let some reformers step up.

What is the Mayor doing to help the TAXPAYERS get back in their homes? You use tax dollars to repair places that will flood again and tell homeowners to wait and see how high they will have to raise their houses while they pay TAXES on a house they can't live in and rent another place! Maybe you can't give no bid contracts on privately ovned homes so there is nothing in it for you!

In regard to Dan's Dockside Marina, check out the coverage in Saturday's ACP. "The Deal" is beginning to evolve and the quotes are illuminating. THIS is what certain council members are up to as the south end is flooding.

Like I said before I wish the Gill family success and I hope they can carry thru with their plans. But as a taxpayer I don't want to buy into their venture. I lost my shirt on the last marina deal.

Just a follow up comment. I checked out Pecks Beach Village yesterday and didn't see signs of flooding (except for mud everywhere.) I assume now it was a rumor.