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Open Agenda TV S3 E7 The Truth over the Rhetoric for Ranked Choice Voting
On this week's episode of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E7) we analyze why city council president Angela Blake and her cohort, Michele Gregory, continue to push for “ranked choice voting” in city elections. Despite their assertions, there are no indications that S...
Open Agenda TV S3 E6 Fiscal Audit Highlights of Fiscal Audit for Fiscal Year 2025
We discuss the FY 2025 fiscal audit of Wicomico County released last week by the county's auditing firm, PKS & Co., PA. In sum, the county's finances are in pretty good shape. Property and income tax revenues have continued the upward trend that...
Open Agenda TV: S3 E5 Survey Says City Council Distracts with Election Reform
On the Monday, January 19 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E5) we discuss why the new Salisbury city council president, Angela Blake and her sidekick, Michele Gregory, are pushing to impose “ranked choice voting” in city elections when voters have shown ab...
Open Agenda S3 E4 County Council Removes Opening Prayer Despite Concerns from Citizens
On the Thursday, January 15 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E4), our panel debates the controversial decision to discontinue Council-led recital of the Lord's Prayer during County Council meetings. Here are the facts. Back in September, Councilman James W...
Open Agenda TV: S3 E3 What's Left in Our Wallet CIP Finance Concerns
The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is the topic of discussion on the January 12 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E3). Updated annually, the CIP is the “blueprint” for capital expenditures over the forthcoming 5-year period. However, the process by which th...
Open Agenda S3 E2: Executive Loses Veto Fight
On the Friday, January 9 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E2), we discuss the the County Executive's veto of a bill authorizing the Internal Auditor to audit the County Council. Why would she object to the Council being subject to internal audit? Earlier t...
S3 E1 Who's Affraid of an Audit? Previewing Jan 6th Council Meeting
Season 3 of OPEN AGENDA is here! In our season premiere (S3 E1) we address the County Executive's unexpected veto of legislation authorizing the Internal Auditor to conduct audits of the County Council—a function that was previously prohibited under...
S2 E80 ICE Arrest Intimidates Pinehurst Neighborhood
OPEN AGENDA has produced a special year-end episode (S2 E80) to address ICE's recent arrest and ongoing detention of a 24-year-old mother, Vanessa Parrazal, who was brought to the U.S. illegally at the age of two. The arrest, which involved busting o...
Open Agenda TV: S2 E79 Capital Improvement Plan is Presented by County Executive
On the Monday, December 22 installment of OPEN AGENDA (S2 E79) we discuss the County Executive's $293 million Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for FY 2027-2031. The Executive presented the CIP at last week's County Council meeting, but no discussion co...
Open Agenda TV S2 E78 Salisbury City Council Closes the Year with More Controversy
If you didn't like the way in which the vacant Salisbury City Council seat was filled or how its officers were elected, you're going to love the Friday, December 19 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S2 E78). We show you the video clip of Councilwoman April Jac...
