My understanding is that the contractor working with the County will be back on our roads by early June

At the Water and Sewage Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, there were some comments made that it could be next year. Check with Dave, but the prospects of quick action by the County did not seem especially bright. Dave seems thoroughly disgusted with the lack of County response, as he should be, as our Board should be. However, one County manager did make a comment to the effect that, "now that this has become a political issue we'll see if we can get something going."

I would agree with you on not being too aggressive if we were at a six-month, or even a one-year point. However, it appears Ocean Pines has been approaching this in an "amicable, cooperative, and patient fashion" but to no avail. Nor am I certain my suggestion of a formal presentation by the OPA Board at a full public meeting of the County Commissioners should be considered too aggressive after two years of inaction and broken promises on their part.

We should continue to be amicable and cooperative, but the time for patience has passed in my view. It is time for the County to amicably and cooperatively take care of its responsibility in Ocean Pines.