SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES
EDU flip-flop ends Gillis’ park project Knerr said to agree on deal but then moved to scuttle it
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Crowds filled Main Street for Berlin’s Small Town Throw Down last Saturday. The Crystal Sands Band and Red Dirt Revolution performed country music favorites and originals live on the Main Street stage.
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2023) There was a glimmer of hope that the Heron Park development proposal by Palmer Gillis of Coastal Ventures Properties (CVP) might still be possible, but that hope died Monday night when Councilman Jay Knerr demanded Gillis keep only five EDUs and give the remaining 31 EDUs that came with parcel 57 to the town. EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) are used for water/wastewater flow capacity planning. One EDU is equivalent to 183 gallons per day of water and 253 gallons per day of sanitary sewer. Properties are sold with EDUs and parcel 57 at Heron Park has 36 EDUs. A typical home has one EDU. Gillis, who has been spent nearly two years negotiating with the town, said Knerr’s demand was unreasonable and unacceptable. According to a letter sent to counSee KNERR Page 8
Farr elected OPA president, board sets meeting dates (Sept. 14, 2023) Rick Farr will take over as Ocean Pines Association President after a unanimous vote during an organization meeting on Saturday at the golf clubhouse. Also during the meeting, board members named Stuart Lakernick association vice president, John Latham as secretary, and Monica Rakowski as treasurer. All were selected unanimously. Other board appointments included Linda Martin as assistant secretary, Steve Phillips as assistant treasurer, UHY as the auditing firm, Bruce Bright (Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy
& Almand) as legal counsel, and Doug Parks as parliamentarian. Directors also set the regular board meeting schedule for the year.
MEETING SCHEDULE Saturday, Sept. 30; Saturday, Oct. 28; Saturday, Nov. 18; Saturday, Dec. 16; Saturday, Jan. 20; Sunday, Feb. 4; Saturday, Feb. 17; Saturday, March 23; Saturday, April 20; Saturday, May 18; Saturday, June 15; Saturday, July 20; Saturday, Aug. 10 (annual meeting)
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Ocean Pines Association officers elected for the coming year are, from left, Treasurer Monica Rankowski, President Rick Farr, Secretary John Latham, and Vice President Stewart Lakernick.
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