Poll On Ocean City Boardwalk Draws Global Response
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- An online poll about how best to refurbish Ocean City's boardwalk has drawn an overwhelming response.
Officials say people in 2,000 cities and more than 25 countries filled out the questionnaire.
Fifty-one percent of respondents said they favored keeping an all-wood surface for the boardwalk. That's also the most expensive option on the table. Fifteen percent of voters favored a concrete ribbon down the middle of the boardwalk, and 34 percent voted for a compromise option in which the concrete would be painted to look like wood.
The boardwalk is deteriorating because of decades of wear and tear. Ocean City Council member Mary Knight says she's still undecided about the future of the boardwalk but notes that concrete would be much cheaper.
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