Ocean City’s fire fighters can breathe a sigh of relief because they finally reached an agreement with the town in regards to their three year contract.
The agreement was reached on Thursday, which was two weeks past the initial deadline. We’re told it was worth the wait because both sides are fairly happy with the outcome.
The ultimate goal was to create a contract that would make more people want to work for the Fire Department, which would ultimately ensure the safety of Ocean City’s visitors and residents.
Ryan Whittington, the President of the IAFF 4269 said, “To help stabilize our staffing is really essentially why this had to be done.”
Ocean City’s Mayor Rick Meehan said, “I think we were able to negotiate a contract that’s fair for the town that’s certainly fair for our employees and will allow us to continue a professional relationship with those employees for the next three years.”