Ocean City is without a 4th Ward City Council member with Bob Barr’s appointment to fill a vacant seat on the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday.
Barbara Stafford Jones, the president and CEO of the county chamber, said Friday the organization had originally not taken a position on wind power but was swayed by information provided by county officials. Stafford cited projections that a wind farm could reduce the tourism business by 15%, which she said could mean significant job losses in a county with an economy dependent on summer visitors. "We just came out of COVID, where we lost 20%. We rebounded. We can't take another loss," she said.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter supporting county government’s opposition to a planned offshore wind power project, county officials announced