Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (Dec. 3, 2020) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola advocated conservative forecasting and reviewed both cost-cutting measures and proposed spending for the next fiscal year during the Budget and Finance Committee meeting last Wednesday. Viola said despite expenses and revenues looking positive at this point, with balance sheets ahead of projections by… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) Teachers, students and community members have leaned on the arts to create a sense of calm and maintain good mental health during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Tamara Mills, coordinator of instruction at Worcester County Public Schools, provided the Worcester County Board of Education an overview of how… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) The Worcester County Board of Education announced at its meeting on Nov. 17 that Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor is seeking a second term. “In Maryland, when you’re in a contract year, you can begin expressing your intent, but everything becomes official by the board… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) The Berlin Mayor and Council agreed to deed a 11,000-square-foot property on Maple Avenue to the Willows at Berlin after a recent title search showed that the town owned the property. Town officials agreed at the Oct. 26 meeting to work with the developer, Ingerman Inc., to… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) The following took place during the Berlin Mayor and Council meeting on Nov. 23: Proclamation Mayor Zackery Tyndall read a proclamation, declaring November “Municipal Government Works Month.” “During 2020, the town of Berlin promoted municipal government awareness by being proactive in dealing with covid-19 pandemic, limiting exposure… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) The Town of Berlin’s worries about the possible development of the former Bay Club property on its outskirts were put to rest on Nov. 18, when the Maryland Board of Public Works approved its purchase by the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR also received permission to… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) The Worcester County Board of Education agreed on Nov. 17 to buy a replacement school bus immediately because a 2008 bus that was operating in northern Worcester County experienced a major mechanical issue. “The cost of the repairs is likely to exceed the value of the bus,”… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 3, 2020) Berlin has been designated a 2020 Accredited Main Street America program for meeting standards of performance in 2019. Ivy Wells, Berlin’s economic and community development director, said the town has received this recognition consecutively for the last five years. “We strive to get this every year,” Wells… Read more »
(Nov. 26, 2020) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola shared revenue and expense totals through October, while also previewing the forthcoming fiscal year budget process during the Board of Directors’ meeting on Wednesday. Viola said the finalized September financials showed a positive net operating variance of more than $148,000. “The bottom line is it’s approximately… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Nov. 26, 2020) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors approved two capital purchases for grounds equipment and reviewed the formation of a work group to update association bylaws during its meeting on Wednesday. General Manager John Viola presented a pair of capital purchase requests from OPA Public Works for a John Deere… Read more »