BERLIN – Town officials are expected to meet with members of the Berlin Community Improvement Association and Shore Up in June regarding plans for a community center on Flower Street.Though officials created a community center planning committee last summer, members have yet to be finalized. Mayor Zack Tyndall told the council last week that was… Read more »
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Council Approves Text Amendment
BERLIN – Municipal officials approved a change that will provide more flexibility for townhouse projects in Berlin.The Berlin Town Council last Monday approved a text amendment that will allow fee simple lots within townhouse developments.That arrangement, officials say, was previously not addressed by the town code.“We found other jurisdictions around the area have provisions for… Read more »
Pines Chamber Hosts Commissioner Candidate Forum
OCEAN PINES – Candidates for county commissioner in District 5 and District 6 fielded questions from the public at a forum hosted by the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce last week.Last Wednesday, the chamber invited Commissioner Chip Bertino and challenger Grant Helvey from District 5 and Commissioner Jim Bunting and challenger Richard Addis from District… Read more »
New Playground Equipment Explored
BERLIN – As public works crews perform annual maintenance in town parks, officials are beginning to plan for new playground equipment.Members of the Berlin Parks Commission reviewed the town’s annual playground inspection reports this month. While many of the issues noted were minor and have already been addressed by maintenance staff, those issues are expected… Read more »
Organizers Confident Initial Sports Complex Petition Deadline Met
BERLIN– Organizers of a petition effort related to the county’s plan to use bond funds to buy land for a sports complex say they’ve met the first deadline in the process.The citizen committee working on a petition to referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding turned in more than… Read more »
Berlin Mulls Short-Term Rental Date Delay
BERLIN – Officials in Berlin are expected to consider a delay in the implementation of new short-term rental regulations in the coming weeks. The Berlin Town Council is expected to discuss delaying implementation of the short-term rental ordinance that was supposed to go into effect July 1. Property owners currently operating short-term rentals already have… Read more »
Retired Berlin Administrator Appointed Delmar Town Manager
BERLIN – Berlin’s former town administrator has accepted a similar role in Delmar. Jeff Fleetwood, who retired from his position as Berlin’s town administrator in April, last week accepted an offer to serve as town manager of Delmar.“I thoroughly enjoyed my 12 years with the Town of Berlin,” Fleetwood said, “and I guess the itch… Read more »
Berlin Council Approves ARPA Plan, $8.8M FY23 Budget
BERLIN – Town officials approved a spending plan for the more than $4.7 million in federal relief funds Berlin is set to receive.The Berlin Town Council on Monday approved a list of projects to be completed with the town’s $4,794,227 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Approval came after the council amended the plan… Read more »
Sports Complex Petition Effort Facing Signature Deadline
BERLIN – The group working to ensure voters get a say on the bond bill associated with Worcester County’s plans for a sports complex is on a final push to collect the required signatures.The citizen committee working on a petition to referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding has… Read more »
Berlin Property Condition Survey To Begin Next Week
BERLIN– A GIS project is expected to provide the Town of Berlin with housing data.A team from Salisbury University will be in the field collecting data in the coming weeks as part of a housing study conducted by the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative. Logan Hall, a GIS analyst and Berlin resident, said the data… Read more »