Weekly Update July 10th

Police Department

• Police responded to a domestic assault complaint at 718 Sixth Street.
• Officers responded to Wal Mart for a shoplifting complaint. Keyrria Tenai Corbin, 20, of New Church, VA was arrested and charged with: Theft, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, and Interference with an Arrest. Janet A. Sample, 20, of Pennsauken, NJ was also arrested for Theft.
• Officers responded to the America's Best Value Inn to assist the Department of EMS. Officers Tucker and Howe began CPR and activated their assigned AED to assist before the arrival of EMS. Their job performance under these circumstances generated Commendation Letter from the Worcester County Emergency Management Office.
• Police arrested Ceasar Sanchez Gomez, 34, and charged him with DUI and other traffic violations.
• Units responded to a hitch hiker on Rt. 13 reportedly carrying a sword. Police found Victor Wayne Taylor, 45, of Hallwood, VA and discovered that he was wanted on charges out of Florida. He was arrested and held without bond pending his extradition.
• Our officers assisted the Worcester County Sheriff's Office with four arrest warrants for persons located on Cedar Hall Road.
• Jerome Scruggs, 25, of 509 Bonneville Ave. was arrested for Second Degree Assault on Keisha Harris at 400 Walnut Street.

Public Works

• Crews began working on multiple paving jobs after obtaining hot mix from the asphalt plant.
  
• Mr. Bill Rice was contracted to install a new dry hydrant at the storm water management pond at Jenkins Orchard. This should assist in fire fighting efforts should the need arise.
• Crews worked on the Nature Trail and coordinated efforts with a volunteer youth group on the completion of the new boardwalk connections to the river.
• Bulk metal pick up was accomplished.
• The city tent was taken down following the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company annual Bar-B-Q on the highway.
• Crews installed connection lines for water and sewer for a new house on Eighth Street.
• Crews repaired a sink hole in the street at Second and Cedar Streets.
• A new hydrant was ordered for the Market Street hydrant in front of the Fire House.
• Serv-Pro began cleanup efforts at the administrative office for Public Works in preparation for the renovation following the arson fire.

Dignitaries/Visitors

• The city received a visit from Cabinet Secretary Raymond Skinner and his staff from the Department of Housing and Community Development. I took them on a tour of the Discovery Center as well as several business sites downtown and the MARVA Theater.
• Representatives from the State Highway Administration were in town to review our Nature Trail project and discuss sidewalk extensions.

New Business

• Eileen Kirkwood hosted a Ribbon Cutting for her new store, The Vault, located in the former Penninsula Bank building downtown. She is operating an antique emporium and live Internet auction site at the location which promises to be a great business venture.

Golf Course

• Crews continued debris cleanup from the last storm.
  
• Pesticides were applied to the greens.
• Fairways were manicured and irrigation utilized.
• Temporary workers were utilized for wood chipping underway.
• Mulch has been applied to various projects.

Sewage Treatment Plant

• The city continues to move forward with required ENR (Enhanced Nutrient Removal) for our plant. Engineering studies have to be submitted by the end of the month to assist in securing additional funding from the Stimulus Funds. We have already secured funding from the State Flush Tax account for much of the expansion and changes required.