Events and Activities:

We had a great time at the National Night Out at Dr. William Henry Park with the Berlin Police Department. It was a fun-filled evening of games, music, food, and fellowship. I want to thank all the sponsors, volunteers, and staff who made this event possible.

We are very grateful to the Berlin Lions Club for their generous donation, which allowed us to install Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at Dr. William Henry Park, Stephen Decatur Park, and the Berlin Visitors Center. These life-saving devices will enhance the safety and well-being of our residents and visitors.

We are excited to announce that the Community Center Advisory Committee has been working with BEACON to develop a community survey for the new community center. This survey will help us gather public input and feedback on the design, programming, and amenities of the future facility. The survey will be available online (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5XW8L7K) and in paper format.

We celebrated the end of summer with a Town of Berlin staff picnic. It was a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some delicious food and camaraderie with our colleagues. I want to thank all of our dedicated staff for their hard work and commitment to serving our community.

We hosted the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a tour of the Route 113 corridor and discussed the Town’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Grant. This grant will help us improve connectivity and accessibility throughout the town and across Route 113. We are looking forward to working with MDOT and the Berlin community to move this project forward.

We attended the Jeans for Jesus event at St. Paul United Methodist Church. We want to thank Pastor Briggs and the congregation of St. Paul’s for organizing this fantastic event. We also want to thank all of our community partners for coming together to provide outreach for local services.

We are thrilled to announce that the Maryland Board of Public Works approved the Town of Berlin’s Community Parks and Playground Grant of $216,000 for new playground equipment at Dr. William Henry Park. This grant will help us upgrade and enhance the park’s amenities. We are grateful to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for supporting our grant application.

-Mayor Zack

Upcoming Town Meetings

August 12, 2024, Regular Session:

1. Consent Agenda:  a) Approval of Minutes for: 1. Closed Session of 7.22.2024; 2. Regular Session of 7.22.2024 
2. Presentation(s): a) Town of Berlin Summer Intern Presentations; b) Financial Highlights FY 2024
3. Item(s) For Approval: a) Motion 2024-46: Change Order #7 Heron Park Demolition; b) Motion 2024-47: Extension of Moratorium on Planning Commission Actions
4. Public Hearing: Ordinance 2024-05: Amending Chapter 108 | Zoning Article V | Site Plan Review

August 26, 2024, Work Session:

1. Opening Statement
2. Berlin Properties North Consensus and Discussion Items

a) Terms for Consensus Discussion:

I. Price: $1,200,000.00

II. Parcel 57 – Approx. 9 AC

III. B-2 zoning

IV) Study Period not to exceed 180 days following a fully executed contract i. Traffic Study, State Highway Entrance, Lender Financing, Easements, etc.

V) Settlement to occur up to 60 days from satisfactory completion of the study period Town-owned and maintained right of way to access PW, Skate Park, and Heron Park Utilities: i. The developer will access utilities via an existing connection on Old OC Blvd.

VI) 15 sewer EDU’s will convey with the property i. Water EDU’s and any additional sewer EDU’s will be the responsibility of the Developer

VII) Shared Stormwater Management Plan for Parcel 57, 191, and 410 as it relates to repurposing Parcel 57, new PW facility, and Skate Park Increase the rear setback of Parcel 57 to 75 ft. for fixed structures

b) Discussion Items:

I. Consult, study, design, and receive approval for a State Highway entrance

II. Work together with DBF to draft Town-owned and maintained right of way to access PW, Skate Park, and Heron Park 

August 26, 2024, Regular Session:

1. Consent Agenda: a) Approval of Minutes for: 1. Regular Session of 8.12.2024
2. Item(s) For Approval:  a) Motion 2024-48: Approval of the Special Event One-Day Permit Application for the Community Outreach and Food Giveaway hosted by Trinity Holiness Church on Saturday, September 28, 2024; b) Motion 2024-49: Approving Becker Morgan Group for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Development of the New Public Works Facility; c) Motion 2024-50: Approving Haley Architecture for Professional Services for the Town Hall Renovations Project
3. Presentation: Quarterly PJM Update 



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