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Pocomoke City announces economic development staff promotion, pushes comprehensive-plan outreach and rental inspections
Summary
Council heard that Kara Lacey was promoted to economic development coordinator, staff found Resolution 5-25 (2019) creating the Economic Development Commission and asked residents to join; the planning questionnaire and critical-area mapping require outreach; staff reported 30 rental inspections and a pending cybersecurity submission.
Pocomoke City officials used the council meeting to announce a personnel promotion, seek volunteers for an economic-development body and ask for broader public input on the comprehensive plan.
The mayor congratulated Kara Lacey on her promotion to economic development coordinator and urged residents to sign up for the Economic Development Commission, citing a 2019 resolution that established the commission. “We want people to sign up for our economic development commission,” the mayor said, adding that the framework from Resolution 5-25 (2019) exists and that returning members can help reconstitute the group.
Separately, staff said the comprehensive-plan questionnaire has been circulated but needs more marketing to reach residents; the consultant and GMB completed work on a water and sewer capacity plan that will influence growth and development decisions. Staff warned that the state has circulated a draft critical-area map that may add some properties — mostly around Newtown Boulevard and the Lowe’s area — to regulated critical areas and that a draft ordinance and public hearing process will follow.
On parallel operational issues the city manager said the cybersecurity plan will be submitted soon and reported about 30 rental inspections completed under the city’s rental-registration program, a step officials described as part of raising housing standards across the city.
Council asked for digital and paper versions of the public survey (posting online and offering pickup card copies) and requested circulation of draft materials to the council and finance office for review. Staff said they hope to have multiple plan chapters updated by December.
