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August 11, 2025
Weekly Report

Departments This Week:
Economic and Community Development
• Berlin is now part of the destination trail featured on OceanCity.com
• Presented a $5000 façade grant check to Bay Four LLC for the completion of their peach shed
makeover.
• Attended the Ghost Museum ribbon-cutting
• Was asked by DHCD to join the panel with the Maryland Economic Development Association,
discussing successful downtowns as part of their continuing education courses.
• This Sunday in Berlin:
o Chefs Challenge begins at 9 AM with (5) of Berlin's Chef's competing for the golden
ticket to go to the world championship. they will be cooking downtown on N. Main
Street; all are welcome to watch.
o 2nd Sunday Art and Vintage Market in the Berlin welcome center parking lot.
o Chamber Music by the Sea will perform at the Mermaid Museum, the Berlin welcome
center and Reverie Wine Bar; starts at 3pm.
o The Taylor Museum will have a free concert on the lawn by Slomfire at 6 PM.
Electric
• Demands, Meter Reads & Solar Reads
• Henry Park-Assist with drainage issue
• South Main Street-Repair UG Service
• RT 818 & Ataturk Lane-750 UG Primary Installation
• Power Plant-Peak Shaving Generation
• Henry Park-Install Electrical Panel-National Night Out
• Circuit 210-Pole Top Maintenance
• Various Locations-Street Light Repairs & Tree Trimming
• 113 Schoolfield Street-Summer Gathering Event-Prep Work
• Starting Electric AMI Meter project
Finance Director
Continues to work on:
• FY 2025 year-end closing, finalizing purchase orders, accounts receivable reports
• State of Maryland Energy fund assistance distribution to electric residential customers,
compliance and reporting to MD PSC, bill reconfiguration to reflect one-time credit- Michelle
• FY 2025 Audit preparation and planning, schedule, and engagement
• FY 2025 end-of-year performance. Review actual vs budgeted, general ledger review
• FY 2025 capital projects for fixed assets, recording inventory records
• Grants, water loans, public works bond, electric AMI meters bond
• Opioid settlements, outstanding plan, and questions. Online meeting to complete the reports.
• Bank accounts review, collateral coverage, interest rates. Interest income rates have been
brought up to 3% for all the market accounts. Appreciation of BOC services. Changes to FDIC
collateral rules, accounts' structure change to reflect it.
• CDA Bond paperwork, expenditures and draws for AMI Electric and Public Works building.

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