Page 12 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch November 22, 2013 Visual Concerns With Utility Pole Project Expressed Southwest Bar & Grill • 410-208-1383 11033 Nicholas Lane, Ocean Pines • Ocean Pines South Gate Entrance Dinner Specials Monday: $1.25 Taco Night Tuesday: $11.95 Steak Or Chicken Fajitas Wednesday: $5 Burgers And Burritos Thursday: $1.25 Taco Night Friday: Seafood Night Fish Tacos $2 Neptune Burrito $16.95 Saturday: Prime Rib Dinner $13.95 Sunday: $11.95 Steak Or Chicken Fajitas LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 6 P.M.-10 P.M. Work on the utility project is pictured near 62nd Street earlier this month. The old, wooden poles are being replaced by 90-foot steel poles. Photo by Chris Parypa By JOANNE SHRINER STAFF WRITER SATURDAY, NOV. 23: MICHELLE & KATHY FROM FULL CIRCLE EVERY THURSDAY: KALEB BROWN HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4 P.M.-7 P.M. • $1.25 TACOS DIRECTONS: Off Rte. 90, Take Casino Exit South And Left At 3rd Light Immediately On Your Right LA HA RITAS $5 • RAIL MARGARITA $3 RAIL DRINKS $3 • DOMESTIC BEER $1.50 IMPORT BEER $2.50 • HOUSE WINE $3 PREMIUM WINE $4.25 OPEN EVERY DAY AT 4 P.M. • WWWOCLAHACIENDA.COM Reservations For Groups Of 8 Or More • Smoke-Free Awarded Hall Of Honor By The • Restaurant Association Of Maryland OCEAN CITY – City Council members voiced concerns over the current replacement of utility poles on Coastal Highway this week, asking Delmarva Power Senior Public Affairs Specialist Jim Smith to come before the council to address a few issues. “I don’t know if any of you have taken notice of these poles that Delmarva Power is putting in. These poles, some of them tower two to three stories above the buildings that were allowed to be built along Coastal Highway … they are forever changing the look of the Town of Ocean City,” Councilman Joe Mitrecic said. Mitrecic added the largest utility poles have not even been installed yet, as sleeves for the poles have been put in place measuring to be at least four feet in diameter. “Riding down the road tonight it came to my attention and what they’re doing to the skyline to the Town of Ocean City,” Mitrecic said. Councilman Brent Ashley agreed with Mitrecic the new utility poles change the whole look of Ocean City going north. “It is almost scary to look up and see all those poles and lines. They are huge,” he said. “To me, it looks horrendous.” Councilman Doug Cymek reminded the council Smith has come SEE NEXT PAGE