Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Would net $144K more over current year’s revenue By Greg Ellison (March 17, 2022) Berlin officials appear ready to maintain the current real property tax rate for FY23, with a first hearing held during the mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday. Financial Director Natalie Saleh said the proposed tax rate is 81.5 cents per… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 17, 2022) The long-desired addition of ping pong at Burbage Park was approved by the Berlin Town Council on Monday. In November, the council authorized the nonprofit We Heart Berlin to purchase ping pong tables and equipment ahead of receiving formal approval. We Heart Berlin Vice-President Jeff Smith presented final project… Read more »
Speakers challenge rules on candidate eligibility By Greg Ellison (March 17, 2022) Granting more time for consideration or voting no for a host of proposed bylaw changes were the main messages residents sent to the Ocean Pines Board of Directors during a town hall on Saturday. Communications Advisory Committee Chair Cheryl Jacobs moderated the hybrid… Read more »
Parties argue over project’s appropriateness in town By Greg Ellison (March 17, 2022) A discussion of a proposed zoning amendment that would permit crematoriums in town as a conditional use resulted in a spirited disagreement at the Monday night meeting of the Berlin mayor and Town Council. The amendment sought to revise the town zoning… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 10, 2022) Final refinements of proposed governance rules tied to Ocean Pines Board candidate qualifications were drafted by the Bylaws and Resolutions Committee last week ahead of a related town hall this Saturday. Committee Chair Jim Trummel said the group began crafting bylaw changes last April, with a laundry list of… Read more »
Association members will be brought up to speed on 30-some possible changes By Greg Ellison (March 10, 2022) A host of proposed bylaw changes that are subject to a referendum by Ocean Pines Association voters will be reviewed during a hybrid town hall meeting at the Golf Clubhouse on Saturday at 9 a.m. Over the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 10, 2022) The nonprofit We Heart Berlin is gaining ground on installing table tennis facilities at Burbage Park and is continuing to compile funding for a proposed skate park at a yet-to-be-determined location. We Heart Berlin President and CEO Tony Weeg said a fundraising campaign is underway to install ping pong… Read more »
But with host of conditions on building’s renovation By Greg Ellison (March 10, 2022) Renovations for a string of storefronts along Main Street in Berlin that formerly housed Town Center Antiques are continuing after the Historic District Commission approved design plans last week. Samantha Pielstick, representing property owner Jack Burbage, presented architectural renderings and detailed… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 3, 2022) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors last week delayed decisions on proposed governance document revisions, signed off on a grant application to improve nature trails and voted on advisory committee appointments, with all but one approved. M-09 revisions Due to uncertainties on timeframes, Association President Colette Horn withdrew second… Read more »
FY2022 surplus lets board cut $100 off last year’s bill for non-waterfront property By Greg Ellison (March 3, 2022) Eclipsing a fiscal high note reached only once before, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last week approved the association’s FY23 budget cut assessments by $100 for non-waterfront properties. Speaking during the board meeting last Wednesday,… Read more »