Things from the past may get dredged up again both literally and figuratively

The mayor added the city plans to convert the current police station on Central Avenue into a state-of-the-art facility and add a police substation at Eighth Street and the Boardwalk, an apparent nod to ensuring the boardwalk remains safe and family-friendly after issues arose with unruly teenagers over the summer. I want to take the time to thank the team for everything they do,” Gillian said. “We have a lot of plans for the next year, and we’re extremely fortunate to have a great team that makes it all happen. Gillian said the city was able to rebid its trash collection after the debacle last year - when the contractor for the city and other shore communities demanded huge increases by threatening to stop collection.Īn increase in beach tag fees would help offset the cost of lifeguards and beach maintenance, he said, while planning to ask council for “small rate changes” for city parking.īefore singling out and citing key people in the administration, Gillian said the city accomplished a lot in the past year and is looking ahead. To offset those increases, he said city departments across the board made “significant” cuts to their budgets and that the city changed providers to limit the massive health insurance premium increase. He pointed to union agreements increasing wages, pension costs and the city’s “aggressive” continuing capital improvement plans. He touted his proposed 2023 budget - presented later in the council meeting (see related story) - that would keep a tax hike below 2 cents per $100 while the city’s auditor contended few towns would be able to keep their rate increase under 5 cents. Gillian cited the growth of the daily population of the resort since the start of the pandemic and how businesses have benefited from the trend, while noting the additional costs Ocean City faces from adding new services and investing in infrastructure. “Through good times and bad, recessions, hurricanes and pandemics, our economy has remained rock-solid,” Gillian said. He highlighted accomplishments of his administration and how the resort has weathered storms both literal and figurative. OCEAN CITY - Mayor Jay Gillian offered a bright outlook for Ocean City during his annual address before City Council on Thursday evening. He says resort weathered literal and figurative storms, good times and bad

Things from the past may get dredged up again both literally and figuratively