Ocean City officials are considering changes to how the town determines whether candidates meet residency requirements for elected office, following recent disputes that raised questions about domicile, primary residence and who should decide if a candidate qualifies to run.

Ocean City councilmembers on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether Council Secretary Tony DeLuca is eligible to remain in office after a former council candidate asked the town to declare his seat vacant under the town charter.

Two Dover City Council members are raising concerns about City Solicitor Nicholas H. Rodriguez, questioning his role in representing all cases involving the city and highlighting a sharp increase in legal fees.

Ocean City Council member Mark Paddack has released a statement regarding his recent incident at a restaurant.