October 25, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 33 FROM PAGE 32 not run out, and it has been increasing yearly. If there is no food and beverage tax collected, that means there is no business done in Ocean City at all. That is a scare tactic.” Expenses will occur for Ocean City’s taxpayers if the auditorium is delayed or stopped, Meehan said, as the project’s design is completed, construction started this week and there is a contract to uphold with the State of Maryland. “We are obligated to complete the project,” the mayor said. Meehan furthered, Ocean City has full support of the State of Maryland Fireman’s Association to proceed with the PAC project, contrary to what Christ maintains. “We have a letter from them supporting the project. Their main assembly does not take place in the auditorium. It will still take place in the main ballroom,” he said. “Anytime you have a construction project, there will be concerns and complaints to be mitigated. The director of the convention center, Mr. Noccolino, has done a very good job with working with all of our tenants to make sure through the construction process any concerns they have are mitigated.” The mayor pointed out this may be history repeating itself. In the 1990s, an expansion of Northside Park was approved and was also funded by a bond issue. The bond issue was taken to referendum to . . Petition Could Halt OCProjects ✮✕✡✔¤✧✘✌✡¤ stop the expenditure. The referendum was soundly defeated and the town was able to move forward with construction, but it cost the Town an additional hundreds of thousands of dollars because of delays. “That is the same situation we are facing now, and I don’t think there is anybody that looks back now that would be able to imagine what Northside Park would be like if we hadn’t done that expansion,” the mayor said. The Citizens For Ocean City group, which was organized in September 2011 following then-City Manager Dennis Dare’s dismissal by a former council, has publically advertised its opposition to Christ and the bond ordinance petition. The group stated, “The performing arts facility will add another amenity to Ocean City; another reason for people to move here and to visit. It will fill hotels and restaurants and benefit shops and residents, especially in the off-season. It will expand the Convention Center’s marketability beyond conventions, offering a place to showcase local community talent in addition to national Arts and Entertainment, and it costs the taxpayers nothing.” Additionally, an online petition at change.org to encourage people to not sign the bond ordinance petition and express their backing of the ordinance was created yesterday and had 50 supporters as of 6 this morning. ✼✘✔✠✆✜❆¤s❇❘w❛❘¤✕❉❉ 11513 MANKLIN CREEK THE PARKE IN OCEAN PINES $218,500 Just reduced over $11K!! This lovely move-in ready home at The Parke (55+ Community) in Ocean Pines is your home near the beach! The spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath home has many great features inside and out. True one-level living with an open flowing floor plan, ceiling fans throughout, a pass through fireplace and a spacious master suite. Home is conveniently located within walking distance to shops, restaurants, parks, tennis courts and a community clubhouse but is pleasingly situated with a non-buildable space across the street so your view won't change! There's also a sitting porch on the front and a lovely deck in the back. You'll have access to all the amenities plus the Ocean Pines Beach Club in Ocean City!! All this only minutes from the beaches of Ocean City, Md....Enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. Directions: Route 589 (Racetrack Road) to South Gate Ocean Pines. At 4-way stop continue straight. Home on left. Donna Harrington, Realtor Cell:443-783-3521 Dual Licensed Serving Clients In MD & DE Relocation Specialist • Multi-Million Dollar Producer Email:dharrington@cbmove.com Website:www.cbmove.com/Donna.Harrington 1131 South Salisbury Blvd. | 410-543-4545 | Toll Free: 1-855-620-2272 | www.cbmove.com Owned and Operated by NRT, LLC SEAMLESS EPOXY FLOORS AND POLISHED CONCRETE INTERIOR RENOVATIONS FOR HOTEL/MOTEL CONDO EXTERIOR COATINGS & WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS POOL & DECK COATINGS CALL TOLL-FREE OR OCEAN CITY 1-877-543-0700 443-664-5361 E-mail: glriii@aol.com Check Out Our New Website: PAINTING & FLOORING CONTRACTOR www.randrcoatingsinc.com DCMA MEMBER