JOIN OCEAN PINES RECREATION & PARKS ON A
Bus Trip
BALTIMORE VS. PHILADELPHIA
ORIOLES PHILLIES
FOR MORE INFO & TICKETS CALL: 410-641-7052
to the Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Racquet sports committee nixed
May 2024
The Racquet Sports Advisory Committee is no more. In a 6-1 vote, with only Steve Jacobs opposed, the Board of Directors voted to repeal the authorizing Resolution C-14, Racquet Sports Committee, during its April 20 monthly meeting. OPA President Rick Farr presented the motion to eliminate the RSAC in reaction to comments made by a committee member at the Board’s March meeting.
Ocean Pines ............... Pages 1-34 Worcester County .......... Page 35 OPA Finances ................... Page 36 Lifestyles .................. Pages 37-38 Opinion ............................. Page 39 Captain’s Cove ....... Pages 40-55
Board approves contract for hybrid paper ballot and electronic voting Hires Pittsburgh firm MK Election Services to handle this summer’s Board of Directors election By ROTA L. KNOTT Contributing Writer he Board of Directors approved a contract with a new vendor that offers an observable ballot count for this summer’s Ocean Pines Association election, which will be conducted using both electronic voting and paper ballots. The remote viewing of the counting of paper ballots was done as a way of demonstrating transparency to the membership. It won’t be available for votes that are cast electronically. During an April 24 special meeting, the Board voted 6-1, with Director Steve Jacobs opposed, to award the contract to MK Election Services out of Pittsburgh, PA. Tom Piatti, Elections Committee chairman, present-
T
NOW OPEN! VISIT US ONLINE FOR HOURS, SPECIALS, & EVENTS
opp-wdg-opening-banner-240426.indd 1
443-359-7527
COVER STORY
Progress hires new distributors
INSIDE THIS EDITION
www.issuu.com/oceanpinesprogress
THE OCEAN PINES JOURNAL OF NEWS & COMMENTARY
~ Page 11
New distributors have taken over home delivery of the Ocean Pines Progress this month. As always, our distributors will try to determine which homes are occupied and will not “throw” a publication into a driveway unless reasonably sure the home is currently occupied. To make a “do drop” request if you’ve been missed or if you prefer not to receive driveway delivery, please email us at oceanpinesprogress@gmail. com.
SUNDAY JUNE 16, 2024
ed the recommendation to contract with MK Election Services for $26,335, which includes the cost of an observable count. He said the company’s proposal was very detailed and it offered the observable count as part of its base price. “I think they’re a good company, and they’re on the East Coast,” Piatti said. The committee was told that if the OPA opted out of the observable count option for paper ballots, there would be no reduction in the $26,335 contract price. In presenting the contract for approval, OPA President Rick Farr said “by approving the recommendation by the Election Committee, it will provide a level of confidence to all homeowners that voting procedures, when To Page 3
t h ewe d g e o c . c o m
4/26/24 10:11 AM