Weekly Update

Police Department

• Michael Garcia of 3 Clarke Avenue was charged with violating a Peace Order filed by his neighbor.
• A Warrant was issued for Demitrius Mills for the theft of several games from Wal-Mart.
• Brent Cooper of 926 Second Street was arrested on a Salisbury Warrant.
• A white male broke into the Duck-Inn convenience store early Tuesday morning and removed several items. A suspect was developed and an arrest is pending.
• Robert Johnson Sr. was arrested on a Somerset County Paternity Warrant.
• Pocomoke City Police have assisted the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation with the homicide investigation of Judy Wojcik. The investigation continues.

Public Works Department

• Several new street signs and other signage have been installed this past week.
• Work was performed on fencing at the sewage treatment plant.
• A Fire Hydrant was replaced at Lynnhaven Apartments after being struck and damaged by a vehicle collision.
• Crews worked on ditch clean outs near Sunshine Village and the surrounding area.
• Crews made several street repairs and patches with cold mix this week.
• Crews winterized the log cabin at Winterquarters. It will not be available for rental use until the spring.

Department of EMS

• Delivery of our new ambulance is set for early February.
• Interviews continue in our search for a new Director of the department.

Golf Course

• Superintendent Doug Gunns met with the paving contractors to review the time table for completion of the cart path project. We were advised that it would be weather dependant as to when the next paving would be accomplished.

Industrial Developments

• Hardwire Company has begun their new building construction. Blades Construction has been working 6-days a week during all daylight hours to get the project completed in time for the arrival of the industrial equipment in March and April. The new production facilities are being built on the old Campbell Soup site and will encompass over 100,000 square feet in the first phase.

Reception For State Champions

• The Mayor and Council have issued invitations to our Maryland State Champion Field Hockey and Soccer players, parents, coaches, and PHS faculty to join us as we host a reception in their honor at the Pocomoke Elks Lodge this coming week.

City Offices Closed

• City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 21st, in recognition of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.

Planning And Zoning

• Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22nd at 3:00 pm at City Hall. Agenda includes a preliminary meeting with the recently hired Zoning Code Consultant, preliminary subdivision plat for the Jay Tapman property, and a review of the proposed renovations at the Pocomoke High School.

Upcoming Meetings

• The Downtown Pocomoke Association will meet on Wednesday, January 23rd at the Upper Deck Restaurant.
• The Marva Theater Board will meet at City Hall Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:00 pm.