OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week began finalizing the historic Ocean City Fishing Pier franchise agreement with the passage on first reading of a pair of ordinances setting the extension in motion.
Last week, Ocean City officials announced it had reached an agreement in principle with Charles “Buddy” Jenkins and his Synepuxent Pier and Improvement Company to extend the franchise agreement for the pier that juts eastward from the Boardwalk at Wicomico Street. On Monday, the Mayor and Council began formalizing the pier franchise extension agreement with the approval of two separate, but related, ordinance changes on first reading.
The first piece of the puzzle is an ordinance formalizing the extension of the pier franchise agreement for an additional 25 years beyond the 10 years remaining on the initial agreement reached between the city and Jenkins’ companies in 1978. That ordinance essentially extends the franchise agreement for another 35 years and ensures the iconic amusement pier will remain in its current state for decades to come.
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lmao! agreement starts in the year 2030. wtf? According to the climate alarmists OC there wont be an OC in the year 2030. to funny and the local politicos think they struck gold!
ReplyDeleteGreat point 1043
DeleteAnd if it wasn't a good ole boy franchise, it would be put up for bid to the highest dollar (best interest of the taxpayer and citizens of OC). Instead, they just keep it all in the pocket of the current owner...for another 25 years. One has to wonder how much of that money finds its way back into the ocean city's officials pockets. Our federal government is corrupt, but at the local level, it's outrageous.
ReplyDeleteStump Pier!
ReplyDeleteMake rich ol Buddy extend the pier at least 200 feet before a new renewal!
Will never happen !
Harry Kelley gave the pier to Good Ole Boy Buddy in the 70’s
I’m sure he was rewarded well with cash from Thrashers using the old Crip Hasting scam