OCEAN PINES – A motion to ban former board member Tom Janasek from the association’s food and beverage amenities highlighted a special board meeting held last week.Citing the need for counsel review, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors voted last week to table a motion to remove Janasek from the community’s food and… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – The town’s board of adjustment will convene next month to hear arguments regarding a zoning variance request.On Wednesday, June 29, the Fenwick Island Board of Adjustment – a five-member board that hears appeals covering the interpretation or administration of the town’s zoning code – will hold a public hearing on a request… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Two drainage projects in Ocean Pines will move forward with the approval of the association’s Board of Directors.In a meeting of the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors last week, Director Frank Daly announced the results of an electronic vote to approve the expenditure of $423,371 for the purpose of relining… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say a beach replenishment project will take place in Fenwick Island this year.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last Friday, Mayor Vicki Carmean announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would return to town this year to complete a beach replenishment project.“I wasn’t too worried at first, but now we… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Dates for this year’s Fenwick Island Town Council election have been announced.In a town council meeting last week, Mayor Vicki Carmean announced the dates for the 2022 municipal election.“The election just doesn’t happen automatically,” she said. “There’s a whole series of dates people need to be aware of if they are running… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island Town Manager Pat Schuchman said a handful of state-led transportation projects along Route 1 will soon come to fruition.Last Friday, Schuchman presented the Fenwick Island Town Council with an update on several planned transportation improvements along Route 1.“Two months ago, the mayor, the police chief, [Public Works Manager] Mike Locke… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick officials voted last week to approve a full review of the town’s comprehensive plan.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted to support and fund a full review of the town’s comprehensive planning document. While the town’s planning commission began a five-year review process earlier this year, Chair Amy Kyle said… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island officials kicked off the annual budget process this week with a review of the preliminary spending plan for fiscal year 2023.On Tuesday, members of the Fenwick Island Budget and Finance Committee kicked off the annual review process for the fiscal year 2023 budget. Councilman Bill Rymer, town treasurer, noted the… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – The results of a community referendum revealed all 28 of the association’s proposed bylaw revisions passed.On Tuesday, the Ocean Pines Elections Committee announced the vote totals for the 2022 bylaws referendum, which asked Ocean Pines Association (OPA) homeowners to consider 28 proposed changes to the bylaws. According to a count completed this… Read more »