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Pocomoke mayor presses staff on slow projects, highlights bike giveaway and transit shelter efforts
Summary
Mayor criticized City Hall for slow project follow-through and departmental bickering, asked Councilwoman Cotman to manage a Boys and Girls Club CDBG application, and noted pedestrian safety outreach and new Shore Transit shelter placements; he also reported 41 bikes were given away through a community program.
Mayor (unnamed) used his remarks to praise recent community events and press city staff for faster progress on projects. He thanked volunteers and donors for the inaugural Sandra Knott bicycle giveaway, saying the city "was able to give out 41 bikes to kids in our community over the weekend." He also praised the mayor's old-fashioned Christmas event and local holiday decorations.
Turning to operations, the mayor criticized City Hall for slow follow-through on key projects and departmental bickering, saying the town "looks like crap" in places and urging staff to provide timely updates on the comprehensive plan and other work. He asked Councilwoman Cotman to take the lead as project manager on the Boys and Girls Club Partnership, which staff said is dependent on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding round that begins in early spring 2025.
City Manager (referred to in the meeting) told the council staff had reached out to county leadership about pedestrian safety near the high school and reported movement on placing new Shore Transit shelters in Pocomoke City, noting time is of the essence as winter approaches. The city deferred remaining remarks to the police chief for introductions.
The mayor also noted a billing/notification lapse: an invoice received in November was not reported to mayor and council until December, which he used as an example of communication breakdowns the council wants fixed.
