EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025
Recordation Tax will be collected by the Worcester County Treasurer instead of the Clerk of the Court.
For documents submitted for recording after December 31, 2024, a separate check for recordation tax should be made payable to Worcester County.
Worcester County Government offices will resume standard operating hours on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. All employees should report for their normal shifts.
The Worcester County Central Landfill in Newark, and the Homeowner Convenience Centers (located in Berlin, Pocomoke, Snow Hill, and at the Central Landfill) will also resume standard operating hours January 8.
The Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill will open January 8 at 8 a.m.
Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions, Worcester County Government Offices will be closed Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
The Worcester County Commissioners’ meeting previously scheduled for January 7 has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, January 14, at 10 a.m.
In anticipation of continuing unsafe conditions, the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill, the Worcester County Central Landfill in Newark, and the Homeowner Convenience Centers (located in Berlin, Pocomoke, Snow Hill, and at the Central Landfill) will also be closed Jan. 7.
Due to inclement weather, Worcester County Government Offices will be closed Monday, January 6, 2025.
In anticipation of unsafe conditions, the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill, the Worcester County Central Landfill in Newark, and the Homeowner Convenience Centers (located in Berlin, Pocomoke, Snow Hill, and at the Central Landfill) will also be closed Jan. 6.
The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County Public Works is hosting its annual collection of Christmas trees December 26, 2024 through January 31, 2025. Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost.
Snow Hill, Maryland (December 20, 2024) – Worcester County Government (WCG) is accepting grant applications from area non-profit agencies now through Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
The following Worcester County Government (WCG) offices will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24-25, 2024, for Christmas and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for New Year’s Day: government center, Cape Isle of Wight satellite offices, Central Landfill in Newark and the Homeowner Convenience Centers in Berlin, Snow Hill, and Pocomoke.
Snow Hill, Maryland – On December 12, 2024, during the Maryland Association of Counties winter conference in Cambridge, Governor Wes Moore installed the MACo Board of Directors for 2025. Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino was one of 16 county elected officials from across Maryland to be installed to the board for the coming year.
Snow Hill, Maryland – On December 17, 2024, the Worcester County Commissioners launched efforts to purchase two properties located in the West Ocean City (WOC) commercial maritime harbor to protect the county’s historic commercial and sport fishing industries. These sites, which house the only two commercial seafood wholesalers where watermen can offload and sell their catches, are the Southern Connection Seafood and the Martin Fish Company properties.