Work Zone speed violation fines double in Maryland on June 1.

 

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JUNE 3 PUBLIC HEARING: 2025 POCOMOKE CITY TAX RATES-

  

City of Pocomoke

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 595 - TAX RATES (POSTED MAY 30, 2024)

THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF POCOMOKE CITY WILL CONSIDER EMERGENCY RESOLUTION 595, 2025 TAX RATES, AT THE JUNE 3, 2024 MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AT 6:30 PM. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE TAX RATES FOR 2025. THIS EMERGENCY RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S TAX RATE SCHEDULE TO WORCESTER COUNTY WITHIN THE COUNTY'S DEADLINE TO SUBMIT MUNICIPAL TAX RATES TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND FOR 2025.

City of Pocomoke

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UPDATED NOTICE:

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 595 - TAX RATES (POSTED MAY 30, 2024)

THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF POCOMOKE CITY WILL CONSIDER EMERGENCY RESOLUTION 595, 2025 TAX RATES, AT THE JUNE 3, 2024 MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AT 6:30 PM.  THIS WILL INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE TAX RATES FOR 2025.  THIS EMERGENCY RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S TAX RATE SCHEDULE TO WORCESTER COUNTY WITHIN THE COUNTY'S DEADLINE TO SUBMIT MUNICIPAL TAX RATES TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND FOR 2025. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED AS A CORRECTION TO THE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2024 REGARDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY TAX RATES.

On alert but no area poultry flu reported so far.

 

No cases of avian flu have been reported in Maryland this year, but recent reports of two incidents of cattle-to-human transmission of the disease have health and agriculture officials in the state on alert.

“It goes back to prevention. The goal is to not have this infection in Maryland,”said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks, who said his agency is monitoring the situation closely.  “In terms of the poultry industry, we’ve been lucky this year to not have any infections and viral spreads.”

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Congratulations PHS 2024 graduates!

                                             

Photos courtesy Worcester County Public Schools

Memorial Day-

 

  Below are some thoughts from a former era

 about this special day as published in

 Pocomoke City's newspaper.

 

Events honoring Memorial Day-

 

(View more of this news article and an article on the event at The Worcester County Veterans Memorial.. page 4 at link below)

05.23.24-Bayside-Gazette.pdf (baysideoc.net)

(Pocomoke Public Eye)

Other Memorial Day observances:

Wicomico County’s Memorial Day Ceremony will be held Monday, May 30.

The ceremony, to honor Wicomico County veterans who died in the line of duty, is set for 10 a.m., and it will take place at the Wicomico War Veterans' Memorial in front of the Wicomico Civic Center. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this free event, which is organized by members of the Wicomico County War Memorial Committee. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Wicomico Civic Center's Midway Room.

Thursday May 30, 2024 at 1:30PM:

• Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
  • 6827 East New Market Ellwood Road, Hurlock, Maryland 21643

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1964,1884, 2006, 1898, 1899.

 

September, 1964

The Evening Sun (Baltimore)

April, 1884

The Morning Herald (Baltimore)

*August, 2006

(From left, Kirstie Reid, Chelsea Mason, Stephanie Blevins, Lauren Lubben, Erick Brown and Hunter Stonnell traveled to Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas, to minister to the local people.)

Salisbury Daily Times

January, 1898

The News Journal (Wilmington)

February, 1899

Democratic Messenger