Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 18, 2019) The only certainty regarding the proposed roundabout at the North Gate of Ocean Pines is the State Highway Administration’s uncertainty about how to proceed following a two-hour community meeting last Thursday that failed to produce any kind of consensus. Nearly 200 people attended the informal town hall… Read more »
If it has right name total, annexation will go to vote By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 18, 2019) Berlin government’s plans to annex a small parcel on the northwest corner of town near Route 50 is now on hold for an undetermined amount of time, as town officials verify the signatures on a petition calling… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 18, 2019) The Ocean Pines Elections Committee still has much work to do for this summer’s board of directors’ election, but at least the ballots and notifications have been mailed. More than 7,600 ballots for the 2019 Ocean Pines Board election were sent this week to voters. Additionally, 768… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 18, 2019) A modification to a planned unit development within a proposed project received unanimous approval from the Berlin Planning Commission during a meeting last Wednesday. Troy Purnell, land owner and town councilman, asked to “modify single-family homes” on a portion of the land. He added he hoped to reduce… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (July 18, 2019) The Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals for approved a variance request for a proposed business and residential project on Stevenson Lane in at its meeting last Wednesday. Before start of the hearing, Chairman Joe Moore identified a potential conflict of interest because he’s representing business owner and… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) The first phase of an evaluation of pay scales for Ocean Pines employees can begin, following the Ocean Pines Board of Directors agreement Saturday to allow interim General Manager John Viola to negotiate a contract for a compensation study. The parameters of the contract, Director Colette Horn… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) Ocean Pines Interim General Manager John Viola and Operations Director Colby Phillips updated the board of directors Saturday on several projects being pursued by Viola’s newly created volunteer workgroups. Implementation of the new NorthStar software is on track thanks to the leadership of IT Manager Steve Grabowski and… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) The Ocean Pines Association’s positive financial trend continued in May, the first month of the association’s new fiscal year, as the month’s numbers were $202,272 better than budgeted. Revenues exceeded budget by $175,341 and expenses were $26,931 less than budgeted, according to Interim General Manager John Viola…. Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) Maryland State Highway Administration officials will present information on the proposed Ocean Parkway roundabout in a different fashion tonight when it convenes an informal public meeting from 6-8 p.m. in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center on 235 Ocean Parkway. Rather than employing the usual… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 11, 2019) An updated contract with Mediacom was approved by the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last Saturday. “The approval of the contract will allow us to move forward with month-to-month terms that are currently in place and enable new terms and conditions of the negotiated contract,” board President… Read more »