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6/27/2008 4:38:57 PM

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Section 5: OPA Board
Subject: WHP/New Fire House Msg# 572256

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Bill Rakow Past OPA Board Member 2007-2010

Joined 5/20/2004

To:

Jack Barnes (Read) Focus On The Pines

Joined 5/12/2004

Jack,

While there could be many opinions as to why the move of the FD out of the Community Hall, here is my opinion: I believe that the bottom-line reason is that the Board of the OPVFD wants this move to take place so that they will have a station of their own and that is totally controlled by them. It is my impression that they believe that they will be better able to support the Association from a new facility that will house three large pieces of equipment. I concur in that belief. I did request that our Board ask the FD more questions so that we could document and inform our membership of why we agreed to this move. The Board did not agree to do so. Unfortunately, many members share your opinion, and my saying otherwise most likely won't change your mind.

While we will gain some space and will be able to provide a very nice, "like-new" Community Hall I believe, firmly, that it is the OPVFD that "drove" this decision and not the need for more meeting space.

Bill

For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where:

I think people are just not aware of what is about to happen and when the realization comes.....the feathers are going to hit the fan.......BIG TIME.

I guarantee you that is the case. The loss of a substantial portion of the frontage of White Horse Park for a new FD building along with the required parking and storm water management space has been Board driven by the desire to have the existing FD space for the rehab of the CH. The FD just took advantage of the opportunity and who can blame them. If there is one thing that is lacking in Ocean Pines it is open space and I find these comments that this section of White Horse Park, where the FD will build, is never used, to show a complete lack of understanding of what parkland is all about.

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