OCEAN CITY — The OC Air Show, slated for next weekend, was briefly in jeopardy this week after an interpretation the traditional show center and ticketed areas on the beach were in violation of state COVID-19 directives, but the event will go on after resort officials agreed to supply an influx of cash to offset the revenue losses.
The OC Air Show was slated for mid-June, just as it has been for the last dozen years. However, with the COVID-19 situation, it was postponed in June and new dates were later determined for next weekend, Aug. 15-16. Throughout the process, air show officials worked with the Town of Ocean City and the Worcester County Health Department on a plan to make sure the state directives in place regarding social distancing and other directives were met at the official events on the beach in the downtown area.
Naturally, the air show can be viewed all over the resort area and up and down the roughly 10-mile stretch of beach, but the official events including the ticketed areas and VIP areas and the like are focused in the show center on the beach. The audio and narration that accompanies the air show are featured in that downtown area, resulting in large crowds gathered on the beach and Boardwalk.
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9 comments:
So as long as you show that the covid 19 will adversely affect your funding you can disobey Adolph Hogan? Rules for thee not for me mentality
City government can't seem to do anything right.
That 100K is greasing someone’s palms for certain at the State or County level to “look the other way” next weekend.
They need to cancel.
Hello? Revenue first mentality AND without true coordination with the State, of course this was going to happen. Until the mindset changes that OC can do whatever they want - this will continue to happen.
Look at the continues SHA situation with the bridges. SHA says no money, yet the war of words about 50 bridge needs replaced - but the push for another 90 bridge for better evacuations if necessary....uh when was the true last time a quick evac was needed? Uh...when the 50 bridge does call it a day, that major way into the island will be POOF. one lane 90 bridge, one lane 54 - HAHAHAHAHA.
Who's planning this stuff? Better yet who is NOT coordinating nicely with the State?
Bailing out an air show but screwing the small business person.
Who is getting this kick back?
They are committed to prying the last dime out of your Covid 19 laced dying hand.
Yup look at the private schools in our area, all are opening. Salisbury Christian told parents that desks will be only 3 feet apart and masks only need to be worn in hallways. Totally against Gov orders but they don’t care, they want money so they will do as they please. How is this allowed? It puts the community as a whole in jeopardy
1219 - I miss Charlton Heston too!
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