Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (March 25, 2021) The Berlin Town Council voted unanimously this week to approve a previously rejected general fund reserve policy. Finance Director Natalie Saleh said no additional changes or adjustments were made to a draft version of the reserve policy discussed in detail during the mayor and Council meeting on March 8…. Read more »
By Greg Ellison Council says mayor’s plan to keep old rate won’t work (March 25, 2021) The Berlin Town Council spent two hours Monday night vetting a proposal from Mayor Zack Tyndall to keep property tax rates static for FY22 but eventually voted for a minor increase to 81.5 cents per $100 of assessed value…. Read more »
Joyce Carter Ocean Pines Joyce Carter passed on March 10, 2021, at the Macky & Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Joyce grew up in Glen Burnie, graduating from Glen Burnie High School. She worked in the clerical/bookkeeping field during her life beginning at the Two Guys store on Ritchie Highway…. Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 25, 2021) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola provided status updates on current projects and year-to-date financials during the Board of Directors meeting on Saturday. Viola said association members’ assessment dollars are currently dedicated to recurring and new updates for amenity facilities. In addition to completing normal court maintenance at the… Read more »
Colby Phillips espouses sensitivity as superpower Editor, So in the recent report released by Ocean Pines on my complaint (which was only a small part of what I expressed to the attorney) I was deemed as being “too sensitive.” Look up sensitivity and you get this: “Sensitivity is a superpower. The opposite of sensitive is… Read more »
James Freeman Ocean Pines James Freeman passed away at his home in Ocean Pines, Maryland, on March 15, 2021. In his final days, Jim was surrounded by his family and was able to watch the eagles and ospreys dive into the Manklin Creek from his favorite spot in his sunroom. He could often be seen… Read more »
Plan proposes to improve working environment and directors’ professionalism By Greg Ellison (March 25, 2021) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors is launching a self-evaluation process to gauge the performance of directors and officers. Director Dr. Colette Horn introduced the proposal, which would begin with board members completing a detailed survey. Horn said the evaluation… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (March 25, 2021) The town of Berlin is working through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Backyard Buffers program to offer free tree seedlings to county landowners, who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream or other waterway on or near their property. The Backyard Buffers program started as a pilot in Frederick County in… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (March 25, 2021) Although a motion for short-term rental guidelines was delayed because a town hall meeting on the topic is scheduled next month, Ocean Pines residents spent nearly two hours airing their views on the proposed rules during a board of directors’ virtual meeting Saturday. Board member Dr. Colette Horn preempted… Read more »
Board should simply take care of business In their pursuit of a more harmonious relationship, the members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors have agreed to critique their own performances and to hash out the results and their differences, presumably, in private. This desire to eliminate the interpersonal friction is laudable, even though… Read more »