CITY AND COMMUNITY TEAM!
I believe that our CITY government and our property owners, business and visitor COMMUNITIES should work together as a TEAM.
Hello Everyone,
I want to thank some very important people that made my campaign possible and supported me throughout this journey to election as City Councilman.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO:
- My dear wife Becky, daughter Monica, granddaughters Samantha and Lyndsay, my entire family.
- Dennis and Liz Dare - Campaign Manager, Counselor, and dear friend.
- Maryjo & Nancy Breslin - Volunteer Coordinators and gigantic help and support.
- Mike Livingston and Joe Renne - Helped me put up and take down our beautiful yellow signs.
- All my volunteers who helped set up and take down the site at the polls. Many spent all day with us at the polls.
- All my supporters who reached out with support, prayers, well wishes, spread the word, and many financial contributions.
I am very grateful and thankful for your friendship, kindness, hard work and prayers. Each of you are very dear to me.
I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO VOTED FOR ME. THANK YOU!
I’m humbled and honored to serve. Everyone played a big part in this amazing journey.
I will work hard and you can always reach out to me. I’m always available to listen and do what I can to help all of us and our beautiful city.
Blessings,
Larry Yates
Councilman
Ocean City, Maryland.
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My Priorities and Platforms
The following is a sampling of my priorities and platforms that I fully commit to support and for which I will advocate. I will listen to all concerns and I welcome your ideas on promoting Ocean City's best interests in a responsible fashion.
Priorities
I want to focus on ensuring that the Ocean City Government will:
- Support law enforcement/first responders to ensure a safe, secure and enjoyable city.
- Respond to the needs of property owners, businesses and tourists.
- Demonstrate transparency in governance.
- Be fiscally responsible and ensure a balanced budget.
- Make our tax-paying property owners, senior citizens, and those with special needs a top priority.
- Promote Ocean City's Tourism Vision, Mission and Tourism Strategic Plan.
- Support our business community and encourage responsible small business commerce.
- Support and increase our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Public Safety

Fiscally Responsible and Accountable Government
Platforms
- Support and fight for increased public safety, increased training, accountability, and ensure a continued team effort of our dedicated and professional Police and Fire Departments.
The OCPD and OCFD keep us safe and secure, and we need to collaborate for continued success.
- Support our business and hospitality industry in Ocean City.
They have an intricate role in our tax base and the commerce of Ocean City.
- Seek ways to reduce crime in Ocean City, particularly downtown, on the boardwalk, and in our residential communities.
- Work to keep Ocean City a family-friendly, family-oriented, safe and relaxing resort.
- Promote a first-in-class, fiscally responsible, and accountable government and ensure a balanced budget.
- Ensure that we make our tax-paying property owners, senior citizens, and those with special needs a priority. Looking out for their needs while seeking benefits and incentives to amenities and city services.

Business & Hospitality Industry
