May is Older Americans Month
FEMA reminded us that May is Older Americans Month
House Republicans Pass Amended AHCA
OVERVIEW On May 4, 2017, members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217-213 to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA), after it had been amended several times. The AHCA is the proposed legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The AHCA needed 216 votes to pass in the House. Ultimately,…
Memorial Day Safe Travel Tips
Traditionally, Memorial Day Weekend is the official start of the summer travel season. Unfortunately, it’s also become known as one of the busiest, and deadliest, weekends for travel. Numerous studies show that traffic violations and fatalities increase around Memorial Day. Here are a few tips to make your holiday travel easier, and safer. By Air…
Town of Ocean City Improves the Community Rating System
The Town of Ocean City announced that through efforts of Terry McGean and staff the Community Rating for Ocean City has improved. This rating generates discounts to flood policies that are in the Special Flood Hazard Zones (A or V). The National Flood Insurance Program took an increase of 6.9% in April of 2017. The…
Hurricane Safety Tips
Ocean City, Maryland officially recognized the week of May 7-13, 2017 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Here's a short video with the National Weather Service's basic hurricane preparedness tips: http://www.weather.gov/media/wrn/MP4/2017HurricanePrepWeekThemeSummary.mp4 Here are some additional resources you can reference to increase your family's safety: National Weather Service (weather.gov) Hurricane Preparedness Page Ready.Gov Family Emergency Communication Plan…
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driving Tips
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publishes a series of safe driving tips for commercial vehicle drivers. Here’s a few of their top tips, and why they are important: 1.) Outside Distractions – A study showed that 80% of crashes involved some sort of outside the cab distraction in the three seconds before a crash…
Pathway to Violence – Warning Signs and What You Can Do
On March 22, 2017 the Ocean City Hotel Motel Restaurant Association hosted a Terrorism Awareness Session for businesses in Ocean City and Surrounding Areas. James M. Schwartz who is a Task Force Officer in the Joint Terrorism Task Force with the FBI presented information to many local businesses on what to look out for and…
Fire Code Updated for High Rises in Ocean City
On April 3,2017 the Town of Ocean City Council took the Fire Marshal’s recommendation and made a change to the fire code as it pertains to buildings over 50 feet (high rises). In its current status, the fire code required heat sensors that would activate similar to a smoke detector and sound an alarm. Several…
Reserve Study Legislation in Maryland
The Maryland General Assembly is considering House Bill 651. This bill will require condominium and homeowner asosciations to have reserve studies. Reserve studies will allow associations to identify and plan for long term replacement and repair of major common elements or the infrastructure of the community. The study should be used as a budget tool…
ELD Timeline – Compliance Date is approaching fast
The compliance date for all carriers and drivers subject to the new rule mandating ELD’s is December 18, 2017. That is only a few short months away. There is a second phase to the Phased-In Compliance of the ELD regulation. This phase will last two years from December 18, 2017 through December 16, 2019. Per…
