Track the developments concerning the Connelly Mill quarry site in Salisbury. Articles cover its history, the controversial "Safari at the Quarry" event, environmental impacts, and proposed future uses, including park development or dredge spoil disposal.
Connelly Mill Park
December 19, 2025
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...
November 14, 2025
Open Agenda TV S2 E68 Connelly Mill Park; Muckraking in Wicomico: Where to Dump the Dredge Spoils?
Our guest on this episode is Mikele Dahlen of “Save Connelly Mill Park,” who explains the conditions under which the County accepted the donation of this environmentally-valuable site, a portion of which is presently being used to mine sand for use a...
November 4, 2025
Open Agenda TV S2 E65 Natural Resources, ICE agreements, and Josh Hastings Keeping it Local
On the November 4 installment of OPEN AGENDA (S2 E65), County Councilman Josh Hastings is our guest. Hastings, current Wicomico County Councilman and a Candidate for Maryland House District 38-B joins the show to talk about some of the major environm...
October 2, 2025
Open Agenda TV: S2 E52 Environmental Damage, County Parks and Money Matters
Welcome to the Friday, October 3 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S2 E52).
September 25, 2025
Open Agenda TV S2 E46 Who Get's the Spoils? Moving Soil in Connelly Mill Quarry from Sharp's Point
The County Executive is at it again with a new plan for the Connelly Mill quarry in Delmar as explained on S2 E46 of OPEN AGENDA . The Administration quietly revealed last week that a plan is being developed to use the Connelly Mill sand quarry as a...
October 11, 2024
Open Agenda Ep 16 Safari at the Quarry Main Story
The "Safari at the Quarry" off-road event ignited a year-long debate in Wicomico County, highlighting resident concerns over transparency, executive decision-making, and community impact. The event's origins and execution drew significant public scru...
July 5, 2024
Open Agenda Debut with Josh Hastings
In the premiere episode of Open Agenda, host Joe White and executive producer Joe Venosa preview the important local government meetings residents should know about, from a July 2nd public hearing on new park regulations to an upcoming airport commis...