By Josh Davis, Associate Editor

(June 28, 2018) The Ocean Pines Board on Saturday unanimously appointed former Finance Director John Viola as association treasurer, to replace departed Director Pat Supik.

Viola is the chairman of the budget and finance committee and briefly served as the finance director before stepping down last September.

The directors were not keen on appointing a board replacement for Supik, who officially stepped down last Tuesday. She served for two years as a director and as the treasurer.

“I want to personally thank Director Supik for all of the work she has done over the past couple of years,” Association President Doug Parks said. “I respect her decision and hopefully we can continue on.”

Parks said he was neutral on whether to appoint a replacement so close to the August election, but certainly did not want to do so without Tom Herrick present, who was not at the meeting.

He added he was not in favor of appointing anyone currently running for office.

Two other directors, Ted Moroney and Slobodan Trendic, said there was little point in naming a replacement with only about a month left before the election and only one more regular board meeting scheduled, on July 27.