This serves as a general category covering broad issues, events, and governance pertaining to Wicomico County as a whole, often encompassing multiple specific topics discussed elsewhere.
Wicomico County
Open Agenda TV S3 E27 Fire Service "Dis"Agreement in Wicomico County
Perhaps nothing is more important in local government than issues of public safety and emergency services. Currently, the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County are once again at odds over the “correct” amount that is being allocated for the annual f...
Open Agenda TV S3 E25 County Executive Addresses Smelly Issues
A waste-to-energy conversion project for which the County Executive was recently forced to withdraw support after it was discovered that her administration was spreading misinformation, hiding important facts from the public, and failed to conduct th...
Open Agenda TV S3 E24 Waste to Energy Projects or Bio Refineries?
Would you want a bio-refinery in your neighborhood? County Councilman Dave Ennis joins us on Part 1 (S3 E24) of this special two-part OPEN AGENDA series about industrial waste-to-energy conversion projects that are causing deep concerns among Wicomic...
Open Agenda TV S3 E22 Exciting Updates for Wicomico Parks and Rec Commission
For many of us, the quality of life in Wicomico County is defined by our parks and sports programs. On the April 8 edition of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E22), we're joined by Sharptown Commissioner, Mark Carroll, and our own Joe White, both of whom have been in...
Open Agenda S3 E21 Jim Adkins Talks Westside Community Center
On the Friday, April 3rd installment of OPEN AGENDA, our panel discusses the Westside Neighborhood Alliance's (“WSNA”) efforts to promote youth sports programs and community events in western Wicomico County. Jim Adkins, a regular OPEN AGENDA contrib...
Open Agenda TV S3 E20 Maintaining Local Control of Zoning Variance Appeals
We address the increasing control Annapolis is exercising over local land use issues. The state government recently passed legislation allowing for administrative approvals of certain land use variances within the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays Critical...
Open Agenda TV: S3 E17 Political Manipulation & Growing Gov by County Exec for Westside Task Force
On S3 E17 of OPEN AGENDA (released 3/14), we discuss the County Executive's (unsuccessful) efforts to expand government by establishing the West Side Community Task Force (WSCTF) as an official county commission. The WSCTF presently operates as a pri...
Open Agenda TV: S3 E16 Families Over Refineries Victory
Every now and then justice prevails. On the March 14th episode of OPEN AGENDA (S3 E16) we bring you good news of the Circuit Court ruling against the bio-refinery operation on Hickory Mill Rd. Rajneesh Kathuria, owner of Kathuria Farms, LLC, construc...
S3 E14 MD Looks to Elimate State Disability Spending Hurting Families with Cody Stevens of Anchor Initiative
We discuss the prospect of state and federal funding cuts for services benefiting disabled persons in Maryland. Our guest, Cody Stevens, is the President/CEO of the Anchor Initiative, which is a non-profit organization advocating for disabled persons...
Open Agenda TV: S3 E11 Governor Wes Moore and Wicomico County
What does Gov. Wes Moore's proposed budget mean for Wicomico County's priorities and finances? Check out our latest episode and note the time stamps below.