Happy Halloween … or is it April Fool’s Day?

On the front page of Sunday’s “Daily Times” we got to experience something unusual. Both Salisbury and Wicomico County Councils will finally address growth (rather than merely rolling over for residential developers) or they are giving us a bold new version (at least for local politicians) of political spin. Which is it? Only time will tell. Read more

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Welcome!

I hope that you like the new format. I hope it gives everyone a little more flexibility. I will continue posting on the old site until I’ve worked out the bugs.

I am in the process of moving the posts from delmarvadealings.blogspot.com over. Unfortunately, the comments can’t be moved over.

If you’d like, insert your previous comments to the appropriate post.

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Take A Break and Move South

After all of this week’s excitement with Salisbury Council, it’s time to take a little break (don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of excitement between now and the next City Council meeting on November 14. Read more

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What’s Happening In The White House?

I was on the road today. While heading west I heard on the radio that White House Counsel Harriet Miers had withdrawn her nomination to the U. S. Supreme Court. I was shocked! Not because I thought that Ms. Miers was going to be the next (fill in your pick for greatest Supreme Court Justice here), but because George W. Bush doesn’t retreat. Read more

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Did SAPOA Hire A Political Consultant?

It has been reported that 70% of the residential property in Salisbury is now rental property. Terry Cohen and the residents at SINA (Salisbury Independent Neighborhood Alliance) want to protect single family neighborhoods. Admirable, right? Read more

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$$$$$$$$$$

Salisbury attorney Mark Tilghman walks softly, but carries a big stick. While it was clear from the get go that the 4-2 housing ordinance was going to be replaced with 4-3, Mr. Tilghman stood up last night and quietly prodded Salisbury Council (by firm and non-confrontational questioning of City Solicitor Paul Wilbur) to close some of the loopholes in the new ordinances. Salisbury single family neighborhoods may have lost this battle, but thanks to Mark Tilghman they have some additonal weapons to continue the war. Read more

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Gary Comegys — Champion of the Little Guy

I didn’t know Salisbury Coucil Vice President Gary Comegys cared so much. All along it seemed that Mr. Comegys was too busy bending over to accomodate developers (as in the recent meeting at the Fountains designed to plot a strategy to keep “the natives” from getting too restless) and slumlords to worry about the little guy. I was wrong. Read more

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Divide And Conquer?

The game plan just keeps on changing.

After Monday night’s fortuitous (for the “Partners in Progress”) power outage, we were all supposed to gather again on Wednesday and have a final vote on the Hearne Annexation and then on 4-2 [or is it 4-3 (Salisbury Councils plan to totally destroy neighborhoods)]. Well folks, the ball’s been moved again.

Council will convene again on Wednesday, October 26th and vote on 4-2. But, the Hearne Annexation hearing is being moved to November 14th.

Now I understand that the annexation hearing has to be moved due to legal notice requirements, but I also wonder if there might be a little hope on the part of certain Council members that they might be able to isolate the good people of SINA and We Care.

All I can say is, the anti-annexation folks had better be there Wednesday night to show support for SINA. If they hope to win their battle (and the many battles to come), they need allies like SINA.

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Don’t Mess With Dot!

First I have to apologize — to you and to Dot Truitt. I was a little tired after Monday’s Council Follies and didn’t get around to posting this until tonight.

Dot Truitt is a dynamo! She has worked tirelessly to save her neighborhood from the proposed Hearne project. Read more

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Opposition To Hearne Annexation Blows A Fuse

Monday night’s Salisbury City Council Meeting came to an early end due to freak power outage in the area around downtown. Council will reconvene Wednesday at 6PM and hopefully do the right thing.

Within a few minutes of the outage, Mayor Barrie Tilghman was heard to say, “We need to cancel this meeting right now! This crowd’s a little too hot.”

Lucky for Mike Dunn, et al (Salisbury City Council sans Debbie Campbell). I think the crowd was just warming up! After hearing from CDW mouthpiece John Seipp and commercial developer Palmer Gillis (who was almost persuasive), Tina Perrotta from “We Care” started the ball rolling.

To paraphrase Mrs. Perrotta –

since the proposed Hearne development is the “poster child” for unchecked and unfunded development, Mike Dunn should show the voters of Salisbury that he was serious at last week’s press conference.

I don’t know, maybe Council will do the right thing……
or maybe they will just keep doing business as usual, and taxpayers will keep paying (as usual).

Wednesday night will tell the tale. Are Mike Dunn and Gary Comegys serious about their “Partners In Progress”. If the Hearne Annexation goes through, it will be more like “Partners In Crime”.

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