Written byBill Kerbin
POCOMOKE CITY -- After a policy change, any group that rents or uses a city facility and does not already have liability insurance coverage will be required to provide the coverage under a new program.
The city's new Tenant User Liability Insurance Program is sponsored by the Local Government Insurance Trust and the National League of Cities.
According to City Manager Russell W. Blake, this will protect the city from any problems that arise during the time of use. He added that the insurance can be purchased online at www.lgit.org.
Timothy S. Ailsworth, executive director of the insurance trust, estimated that the cost of the insurance would be $75 to $150 depending on the event. It could be paid by credit card over the computer.
Ailsworth was at a municipal meeting to present a $3,000 check to the town to help finance the Pocomoke Police Department's extended high-speed pursuit training. In his letter, he said that this grant was "an example of how LGIT and local governments can work together to address risk management concerns."
The council voted to sign two agreements with Becker Morgan Group for architectural work on city projects. One was to pay the company $24,000 for services during the construction phase of the new restaurant between the Discovery Center and the Pocomoke River. Gillis Gilkerson was awarded the bid for construction of the new building.
The other agreement was for design services in the remodeling of the former automotive body shop on Market Street as the new police station. The agreement calls for the town to pay the architects 7 percent of the total construction costs, or the lowest bona fide bid. The estimated cost of the remodeling is about $100,000.
In other business, the council approved the purchase of four rounds of golf to help the Col. Richardson High School golf tournament; was introduced to the town's newest police officer, David Mason; and discussed possible appointments to the city boards and commissions.
Councilman Robert Hawkins reported that a total of 680,477 tons of material was shipped on the Pocomoke River during the past year. Also, the U.S. Coast Guard spent $200,000 replacing markers in the area.
Shame on the Mayor, Town Council and a local minister who talked extensively about an individual and not only wrongly, but falsely accused an individual during the comment section of the last meeting.
ReplyDeleteGee didn't know that citizens could be so wrongfully accused of something without checking out their facts first.
Thought most were Christians; isn't this gossip?
What do you expect? Did you hear about the guy out on worker's comp for an accident that happened at the city? Heard something about Russ wouldn't permist OSHA to talk with any city employees and they were kept for sometime from talking. Next, our mayor terminated their health insurance benefits and then terminated the job. Didn't think that was legal.
ReplyDeleteIs it legal?
ReplyDeleteThe real question is is this 'Christ-like'?
None of these comments here are Christ-like. If these people are so horrible maybe you all should be praying for them.
ReplyDeleteThese anonymous writers have some serious problems and not with the city either.
These writers arent' the ones with problems. Don't focus on people who want answers.
ReplyDeleteFocus on the problems and maybe, just maybe, some things will get fixed in this town.
Very true, things should come out to the light.
ReplyDeleteSurely restaurant owners are upset with a city owned restaurant.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone do some investigating journalism to inquire if its true.
ReplyDeleteReading permitted media the town has authorized to have written is getting old.
RE: 7:30pm
ReplyDeletePlease do tell, who was the "local minister" and who was the "individual" that was "wrongly accused" and what were they "falsely accused" of?
RE: 7:36pm
No, please fill us in.
RE: 9:49pm
Please do, we will welcome it.
I was at the meeting and obviously the writer of all these anonymous posts was not, because no such discussion took place. No one was accused of anything, wrongly or otherwise.
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:25 AM
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU very much for your comment.
Yes, who is this minister? If all this occured during the comment section of the meeting then tell us who it is otherwise you come across as nothing more than a common liar!
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