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OP Board mulls aquatics revenues

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By Greg Ellison (Jan. 28, 2021) Seeking clarity regarding ongoing financial impacts from coronavirus, last week the Ocean Pines Board of Directors weighed options to reduce projected six-figure losses next year in aquatics. The board performed departmental reviews of the proposed fiscal 2021-22 budget during an all-day meeting on Jan. 19, which followed a vetting… Read more »

OP Board approves capital spends

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By Greg Ellison (Jan. 28, 2021) With the current budget year getting closer to its conclusion, and net operating favorability projected to eclipse $600,000, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors approved nearly $300,000 in capital expenditures last Wednesday. Of that tally, more than $160,000 is earmarked for proposed upgrades at the Manklin Meadows Racquet… Read more »

Pines assessment collections keeps charting to close

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By Greg Ellison (Jan. 28, 2021) Along with updating investment and reserve account balances, Ocean Pines Treasurer Doug Parks reported continued progress on homeowner assessment collections during the Board of Directors meeting last Wednesday. To end November, the association had approximately $12 million in cash and investments, divided between $7.1 million in CDARs (Certificate of… Read more »

Budget chips away at hike in assessment

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By Greg Ellison Spending reductions make revenue needs less urgent (Jan. 28, 2021) In addition to reviewing current financials with two thirds of fiscal 2020-21 now in the ledgers, Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola last Wednesday gave the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors the latest figures for next year’s proposed budget. Viola said… Read more »

OP committee holds first meeting of 2021

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By Greg Ellison (Jan. 28, 2021) While holding off in-person meetings until pandemic health-safety protocols are eased, the Ocean Pines Communications Committee convened virtually last week to discuss updating community signs, establishing an online residents academy, recruiting new committee members  and staging town halls. MARQUEE SIGNS Efforts to update existing analog community marquee signs with… Read more »

Berlin Fire Company provides Town Council budget update

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By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald presented the quarterly report from Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 to the Berlin Mayor and Council on Monday. During that period, the Berlin Fire Company responded to 37 in-town fire or rescue calls, which is 42.5 percent of the… Read more »

Board of Education Briefs

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By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The following took place during the Worcester County Board of Education meeting on Jan. 19: New board president, VP Eric Cropper Sr. was approved as the board president for 2021. This is Cropper’s second term as president. Elena McComas was elected as the vice president to replace… Read more »

ALDI plans new store in shopping center off Rt. 50

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Berlin location of chain to open this year, source says By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The grocery store chain ALDI confirmed Monday that it plans to open a store in the Ocean Landings II shopping center off Route 50 near Berlin. “Through our aggressive national expansion plans, we’re on pace to become… Read more »

Firms interviewed next month about addition by cmte.

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By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Oak Contracting, Harkins Contracting and The Whiting Turner Contracting Corporation will be interviewed about their proposals regarding an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School, the Worcester County Board of Education agreed during its meeting on Jan. 19. The candidate companies will be interviewed by the Stephen Decatur… Read more »

Council ends Heron Park committee

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By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Berlin Mayor and Town Council on Monday agreed to disband the Heron Park Advisory Committee and make it an ad-hoc committee as needed because of a lack of funds for suggested projects. “It’s no surprise to anyone that the funding that was associated with Heron Park… Read more »