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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Natalie Saleh, the finance director for the Town of Berlin presented the unaudited finances for Fiscal Year 2023 during the last Tuesday’s mayor and council meeting. Total revenue raised in the general fund was $9 million, with 47 percent of that coming from property taxes. Other sources… Read more »
Town officials, public see for themselves how some sections must come down By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Berlin residents regularly drive by the old Tyson’s Processing Plant on Old Ocean City Boulevard, but most have never been inside. On Tuesday night last week, that changed as Andrew Welch, a senior structural engineer from… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) The Berlin Council passed four motions regarding tennis courts, 2024 events for the town and the Taylor House Museum and a re-allocation of funding for the Berlin Fire Company. The council approved a motion to allow We Heart Berlin, a non-profit organization, to raise money for agreed-upon projects… Read more »
Reduced pickup in store for Berlin unless workers can dump cans manually By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Berlin’s trash truck is going into the shop for 14 days. Jimmy Charles, the director of Public Works told the Berlin mayor and Town Council last week that the hydraulic components on the truck are wearing… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Local Impact Grant funds from Ocean Downs Casino revenue will be used by the Town of Berlin for the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, or LEOPS, with $175,000 going to a hoped-for community center in Berlin and $45,000 for an ambulance replacement fund from unassigned funds. The vote… Read more »
Sheriff’s office chief of staff says claims on OP podcast don’t reflect facts of case By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2023) Despite assertions on a local podcast that working firearms and evidence were not kept in the Ocean Pines Police Department storage shed that was broken into last December, that was not the case,… Read more »
Johnson resigns but GM smooths over problems By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2023) Tim Johnson, the Ocean Pines Association racquet sports manager who arrived in April and jump-started the racquet sports community by offering lessons, tournaments and lots of positive energy, resigned unexpectedly last week, with no notice. And now, he’s back … with… Read more »
Staffing problems, funding more critical as population of area continues to grow By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2023) Public safety is a priority for most Berlin residents, and the Berlin Fire Company and EMS play a critical role in ensuring that the town and surrounding areas continued to be protected. But challenges in staffing… Read more »
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2023) Blake Rayne and builder Nate Reister of Burley Building Company presented preliminary drawings of a new home Rayne wants to have built on South Main Street to Berlin’s Historic District Commission last Wednesday. A decision will be made on or before the next meeting of the commission on Nov…. Read more »
Once again, golf revenue keeps OPA ahead of monthly projections overall By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Oct. 5, 2023) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola and his staff are gearing up for next year’s budget process, he announced at the Saturday’s meeting of the association’s board of directors. Viola said he wants to be able… Read more »