(Jan. 25, 2018) Choptank Electric Cooperative is now accepting applications for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s 2018 Youth Tour program which will take place June 10-14 in Washington, D.C. Choptank Electric Cooperative is looking for five current high school juniors who are interested in continuing their education through higher education, such as college or… Read more »
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USDA rural mortgages under review
Pines properties may no longer be eligible for low, moderate income program By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Every five years the U.S. Department of Agriculture reviews the eligibility of certain areas for its USDA Rural Home Loan program, and one of the areas under review this year is Ocean Pines. The USDA… Read more »
Tennis court renovation approved
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Several cost-cutting measures saved the Town of Berlin almost $100,000 on a tennis court renovation project at Stephen Decatur Park. Long in the works, the renovation was presented during budget hearings last year at an estimated cost of $372,000. On Monday night the Town Council unanimously approved… Read more »
Fiscal ‘18 OPA budget hearing set for Saturday
Current draft would see assessments increase $30 By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Although original budget projections for Ocean Pines in fiscal year 2019 were that basic annual assessments could increase $60, that number was cut in half during deliberations between General Manager John Bailey and the budget and finance committee on Tuesday… Read more »
Outside group likely to manage YC
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Call it the yacht club, the Cove at Mumford’s Landing, or any other name – indications are Ocean Pines will not manage the building on 1 Mumford Landing Road much longer. The topic came up often during budget deliberations on Tuesday between the Ocean Pines Association Budget… Read more »
Low-to-moderate income taxpayers can get free help
(Jan. 18, 2018) The AARP Foundation will be offering free tax preparation for low- to moderate-income tax payers, Feb. 2 through April 16 at several locations around Worcester County. The locations and days are: Ocean Pines Library on Monday, Ocean City Senior Center on 41st Street on Saturday, Pocomoke City Library on Friday and Salisbury/Mac… Read more »
Already an eventful year for Berlin Police
Town, department has seen major fire, deadly collision and accident on Main St. By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing said recent weeks have been eventful – and taxing – for police. “We’ve had a busy and stressful winter season so far, in so many ways,” he said during… Read more »
Berlin tattoo committee gets extension to draft new regs
Group will meet again on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at town hall; health dept. to attend By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 18, 2018) A moratorium on new tattoo business was extended for 120 days by the Berlin Town Council last Monday to allow the Tattoo Ordinance Committee more time to draft regulations. Committee… Read more »
GM Bailey weighs in on his approach to fiscal year 2019
(Jan. 18, 2018) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Bailey joked that this was “not his first rodeo” as he talked last Friday about developing a budget for a large-scale homeowner’s association. He previously managed several large associations in Virginia and recently turned in his first Ocean Pines budget proposal. His draft of the fiscal… Read more »
OPA hires DBF to help plan club renovations
(Jan. 18, 2018) It’s been anything but fun and games at the Ocean Pines Country Club of late, as plans to renovate the two-story building, started more than a year ago, have stalled out several times. First-floor renovations, which included expanding the Tern Grill restaurant and kitchen and upgrading the bathrooms, finished last year. The… Read more »