Council Member· 2026-05-12–2028-11-01 (start: sworn in Tuesday May 12, 2026 after the May 8, 2026 special election per oceancitymd.gov special election results release; month-level end: November 2028, filling a seat from the 2024 cycle whose staggered 4-year term ends then per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/, the release does not state the end)
Peter S. Buas
Ocean City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 4:47
- Avg per meeting
- 1:12
- Segments
- 62
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
Philadelphia Avenue Flooding Closure Policy
Rental inspection program efficiency
Inspection staffing added across planning and fire marshal offices; a $100 citation and court-notice confusion was cited by one operator.
2026 municipal election field confirmed
Each candidate paid the $25 filing fee; the town bears election costs at the convention center.
Board of Supervisors of Elections vacancy filled
Fire department GPS tracking for missing dementia patients
About $25,000 requested from the discretionary fund.
Homelessness in Sunset Park and the Boardwalk
Fire Prevention Commission Restructuring
Sign obstruction at 26th Street and Bayshore Drive
State short-term rental fire safety law
Owners face costs for interconnected alarms and evacuation signage; the town faces a potential annual inspection burden on ~9,000 units.
$90 bicycle ticket for J-1 student
A $90 municipal fine now applies to certain bicycle traffic violations, well above the $50 maximum for most other infractions.
Nor'easter Storm Response Recognition
National Safe Boating Week
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Buas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.