To the OC/PA spouter about fire protection: You are right, the tax rate for Dennis Township is higher than Ocean City. However, the tax rate for fire protection is separate than the township tax rate, and varies by each fire district, three zones. This rate is actually lower than it is in Ocean City, .058 Ocean View District 1. Stop comparing a heavily populated city to a commercialized/rural town. Yes, everyone knows that paid departments are necessary in some instances. However, comparing the price of a paid department to a volunteer department is not even realistic.