SALISBURY –Working on a tight budget, the Wicomico County Council was hesitant to fund a study to analyze what the market would bear to expand the Port of Salisbury, but officials ultimately did agree to provide matching funds for a state grant.
A resolution authorizing the County Executive to accept a grant award from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) in the amount of $26,500 and appropraite matching funds in the same amount approached the County Council on Tuesday morning.
The resolution reads, “The Department of Public Works desires to prepare a local economic development Strategic Plan to develop the River port, and has submitted an application to DBED and has been awarded a grant in the amount of $26,500, with required local funding in the amount of $26,500, for a total cost of $53,000.”
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18 comments:
Absurdity never ends!
That place hasn't made money since the first few years it was open.
Sounds like a good plan to me and comes with a 50% discount.
Sounds like a good plan to me and comes with a 50% discount.
This is straight out of the Albero plan. Bring cruise ships in. They're stealing your ideas Joe.
What the hell they plan on doing? Rent Canoes,Paddle boards etc. What a joke.
1:47 Your math is off. We will pay for an inefficient study, that may find NOTHING, by way of MD taxes for the grant, and County taxes for the match. We're screwed, they spend $10,000 on nothing, and pocket the other $43,000 in gift cards and fine dining. Yep, discount!
Stupid is as Stupid Does. You idiots voted for Jim Ireton, Jake Day and Laura Mitchell. Don't worry they know how to spend your last hard earned dollar.
Oh yeah, fund another study to "analyze" something. Just do it!
It takes money to make money. Studies are necessary to develop or draw in new businesses but the problem is we spend to much money on other things that could be going towards developing business. Free lunches, softball and money for the elk or moose or whatever it was that just got $50k.
Absolutely, no study needed, take the money and pave the way for expansion and increased growth through tourism. No brainer
Can someone please give me this job at $53,000/ First of all, I need the income, and second of all, I already have the answer for the development of the Salisbury Port!
Answer: The market is nonexistent, and to spend anything but maintenance and a barnacle scraper for the fireboat hull would be a waste.
Of course, we all know the barnacle scraper would already be a waste, but maybe an underwater boat stand for it so when it tries to sink from non use like the last one kept doing, the City would lose less money on the repairs...
I'd love to make $53,000 a year overseeing this project.
Phil Tighlman will make sure it happens as long as there is money for him.
And next, a study about having an international airport and an NFL team here.
This is another total waste of money, just like the last study was. Those consultants are a cottage industry to rival the military-industrial conspiracy that IKE warned us about many years ago.
The County funds could be better spent to fix roads or simple to not spend and reduce taxes
And next, a study about having an international airport and an NFL team here.
This is another total waste of money, just like the last study was. Those consultants are a cottage industry to rival the military-industrial conspiracy that IKE warned us about many years ago.
The County funds could be better spent to fix roads or simple to not spend and reduce taxes
No study is needed,if some enterpreneur sees an opportunity to make some money,they will do it.That is ofcourse if some liberal bureaucrat doesn't try to strangle their initiative with taxes and regulations.
I think we should spend that money on a Downtown Revitalization study! Heck, we haven't done one of those in over a year! Besides, the last thirteen that were done are out of date as well!
How's that working for you, Salisbury?
For those that might not know.
The Port of Salisbury is the second largest commercial port in the state of Maryland. Commodities shipped include motor fuel, heating oil, grain and crushed stone.
The port is also the home of Chesapeake Shipbuilding.
Sand Box John
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