I have, however, attempted to defend the motives of all 7 commissioners relative to their individual votes (3 of which you agree with, and 4 of which you don't), and I do not need to have been at the meeting to do that. 

Where did I question their motives? I have no idea what their motives may be or not be. I have questioned their decision - a decision that stuck us with a $1 million risk instead of the developer.

You may disagree with their vision, but that doesn't mean that their vision is unreasonable, or that their votes are cast at the behest of lawyers, money, and/or developers.

Lawyers represent the people with money. I saw no lawyer there representing the people of Ocean Pines.

What sort of "vision" is it for a commissioner to place a $1 million risk on the taxpayers and not the developer when the deal being struck is as much about helping the developer as some vague, not very well supported notion of helping the county.

This discussion at this point is not about whether or not Pennington comes in - that is a done deal, like it or not. The issue is financial fairness for Ocean Pines ratepayers in how they come in.

How does "the county" benefit by making the Ocean Pines ratepayers take a $1 million risk and letting the developer off the hook for that risk? If you can explain that, I'd like to hear it. In this case, I submit their "vision" is very suspect. I submit their "motive" is very suspect.

Again, your need to to discredit the other side, as if your position is the only reasonable one on the table, is painfully obvious.  There is wisdom in acknowledging that the other side has a reasonable position, though you may disagree.

Hummm. Again, what is reasonable about making OP ratepayers take the $1 million risk and letting the developer off the hook? Again, please explain why this is reasonable.

Time may tell that his position was ultimately favorable for Worcester County AND Ocean Pines.  Time may tell the same relative to your position.  Only time will tell.

Another hummmm. If I am correct it means OP ratepayers could be out a lot of money. If Cetola is correct it means we are not out a lot of money. Even if he is correct, there will be little or no benefit for the people of Ocean Pines. I'll stick with my guiding principle on this issue -- first do no harm to Ocean Pines.