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Snow Hill, Maryland – The Worcester County Commissioners named Ondrea Starzhevskiy as the new deputy finance officer. Starzhevskiy brings 14 years of accounting expertise, including seven years as a director, to this position. Her extensive experience in municipal finance, strategic budgeting, and intergovernmental coordination align well with the County’s financial leadership goals.

The Worcester County Commissioners and the Public Works Recycling Division will host Citizens Scrap Tire Drop-Off Day on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. This event will take place at the Central Landfill in Newark.

“Recycling old and unwanted tires plays an important role in diverting waste from the landfill and increases recycling rates countywide,” Recycling Manager Bob Keenan said.

Snow Hill, Maryland – On Wednesday, September 4, 2025, state, county, and school officials met outside of the Automotive Technology (AT) garage bays at Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) to exchange the keys and titles to four retired Chevy Tahoe SUVs.

The handover occurred after the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to donate these high-mileage, county vehicles to the AT program instead of selling them for a nominal one-time return through an online auction marketplace.

The Worcester County Library Board of Trustees is seeking a Worcester County resident to volunteer for a Board vacancy representing Pocomoke City including areas beyond the town limits. In addition, an opening representing Ocean City will be available January 2026.  The Library Board is composed of seven members who reside in the various communities and towns in the county. Candidates should be passionate about the important role the Worcester County Library plays in our community.

Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including the Worcester County Recreation Center and the five branch libraries, will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025, for the Labor Day holiday.

The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will also be closed.

WCG offices will resume standard operating hours on Tuesday, September 2. WCG staff wish one and all a happy and safe holiday weekend.

There will be a temporary water outage while crews replace a water service line in the area of 22 Ivanhoe Court on Tuesday, August 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This outage will impact roughly 50 homes in the vicinity of the intersection of Clubhouse Drive and Ocean Parkway to the intersection of Clubhouse Drive and Sundial Circle and all of Ivanhoe Court.

08/27/25 UPDATE

Today, the project to repair Harrison Road and Hayes Landing Road will take place. Good News! Only a portion of Hayes Landing Road, between Harrison and Beaver Dam Creek Road, will be closed during the work. An updated map is above.

Traffic Alert: Harrison Road and Hayes Landing Road intersection

07/28/25 UPDATE: Due to extreme heat conditions, this project has been rescheduled for Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 4-5.

Wed.-Thurs., July 30-31, Bayside Road in Public Landing will be closed while crews replace some of the wood bridge decking boards that have become cracked, decayed, or warped. For more information, contact the Roads Division at 410-632-2244.

Snow Hill, Maryland – The Ocean Pines Branch Library parking lot will be milled and repaved August 7-12, 2025. To accommodate this improvement project, the library will be closed on the following days:

Snow Hill, Maryland – The Worcester County Commissioners are pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Shaffer as the new director of Worcester County Emergency Services (WCES). He will step into his new role with Worcester County Government on August 11, 2025. Shaffer will oversee WCES, which includes the 911 Communications Center, Emergency Management, and the P25 800 MHz Radio Division.