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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Ocean City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Diakonia Supportive Living Campus funding request
The Life Crisis Center, which provides domestic violence and counseling services across the lower shore, asked for $10,000 — its first properly documented request since 2019. Council wants a formal presentation before funding.
Potential Real Property Acquisition at 205-211 Philadelphia Avenue
The town wants to buy four dilapidated, uninhabitable buildings across from City Hall to create much-needed downtown parking. Negotiations stalled, the owner came back with a higher price, and the council voted to keep negotiating while preparing eminent domain as a backup.
Tandem parking for 66-unit condominium at 14501 Coastal Highway
Developers wanted to stack parking spaces two-deep for 66 condo units near the Route 54 entrance to town, and shrink tandem spaces from 42 to 38 feet. Kane Woods neighbors flooded the hearing worried about beach-season overflow parking and traffic cutting through their streets. The Board rejected both requests 5-0.