Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) A site plan for an Auto Zone store that would replace the former McDonald’s building on Route 50 in Berlin was tabled by the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday to give the developer more time to improve his project’s appearance. Applicant Kevin Murphy told the commission Auto… Read more »
Effort to reduce flooding, clean up watershed should get underway this spring By Greg Ellison (Feb. 18, 2021) The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $482,337 grant last week through the Department of Natural Resources to retrofit Bainbridge Pond in Ocean Pines to reduce flooding and improve water quality. The Board of Public Works… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) The Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee, which held its first meeting since coronavirus impacted society last March, reconvened last Wednesday to discuss governance documents updates. Committee Chair Jim Trummel said a bylaws review work group was instituted in November, which consists of himself and Directors Doug Parks and… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors held a FY21/22 budget hearing virtually on Saturday to update membership on the association’s current and future financial challenges. OPA Treasurer Doug Parks said the association’s governing documents requires a public hearing to provide residents a status update on the proposed budget. “We’re… Read more »
Interest expressed in two parcels near entrance, but mayor, council undecided By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The town of Berlin has potential buyers for two parcels that sit in front of the entry to the paths and ponds in Heron Park, but the mayor and council have to decide whether they have… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) After adapting to largely online communications for coronavirus considerations last year, the Ocean Pines Garden Club is hoping to stage activities this spring following whatever safety restrictions remain in place. Garden Club President Patti Lookner said after the group halted in-person meetings due to the pandemic an email alternative… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) EA Engineering will continue to monitor groundwater and provide analytical services at the Central Landfill Facility in Newark for the 2021-22 calendar years. The Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday agreed to extend its arrangement with EA for approximately $182,000. The amount is an increase of nearly 12… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) Projects and potential enhancements were discussed during the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Committee virtual meeting on Monday. Robin Hood Park Planned upgrades for playground and basketball facilities are on tap next month at the roughly three-acre Robin Hood Park in South Ocean Pines. Recreation and Parks Director Debbie… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Berlin Mayor and Council reviewed the general fund and utility funds report with the FY20 second quarter update of revenues and expenditures against the FY21 budget from Natalie Saleh, the town’s finance director. The general fund balance consists of non-spendable fund balance, restricted fund balance, committed… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 11, 2021) Potential funding of $20,000 for a proposed pilot project to help offset Ocean Pines property owners’ out-of-pocket costs to address their own flooding problems has been removed from the recommended FY21/22 budget. The association had originally included $20,000 to pay back costs for engineering studies on private lots in… Read more »