JUNE 1, 2023
BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES
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Residents gathered along the sidewalk of Henry Park in Berlin on Monday to see the Memorial Day Parade as cars traveled from Stephen Decatur Middle School carrying veterans, tributes to fallen soldiers and promoted community organizations. Pictured are representatives from Berlin’s Duncan – Showell American Legion Post 231.
Board agrees to election plan Contractor would eliminate need for software, add-ons and provide total coverage By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (June 1, 2023) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors agreed on May 20 to let Election Trust, a company in Washington State, handle the annual election this summer, as a board majority embraced the recommendation of the Election Committee. The elections have been conducted by Ace Printing and Mailing, a com-
Berlin gets more eyes on town with pany of Berlin for the past 18 years. responsible for printing, mailing, reTom Piatti, the chair of the Election ceipt and counting of paper ballots. help from grant Committee, said in a letter to General Manager John Viola that the committee conducted research to find a national company to perform the full array of election services. The committee specifically looked at companies that could conduct online voting, should the board move forward with that in future elections. After researching five and disregarding three “online only” voting companies, the committee recommended awarding the contract to Election Trust. The company will be
The company also offers an “observable live count” option that will allow residents to watch the ballots be counted virtually. During the May 20 board meeting, Director Steve Jacobs reminded board members that Resolution M-06 places responsibility for counting the ballots on the committee and that it should be open to observation to those Ocean Pines members in a room large enough to accommodate the process and the association members who wish to obSee WASHINGTON Page 2
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (June 1, 2023) With a $76,300 Community Safety Works Business District Grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Town of Berlin will be keeping a closer eye on things. The grant provided funding to purchase 10 security cameras as well as modular vehicle barriers that will be used for special events. See BERLIN Page 3
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