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Ocean Pines committee reviews FY26 draft budget, boosts reserve contributions amid rising public-safety costs
Summary
Committee members heard a general manager presentation on the proposed 2025–26 operating budget that increases contributions to reserves, preserves funding for planned capital (including golf irrigation and bulkheads) and reflects higher public-safety spending as staffing and equipment costs rise.
Ocean Pines Association committee members reviewed a draft 2025–26 budget that managers described as a “pivot budget” designed to rebuild reserves and cover higher safety-related costs while maintaining amenities and a modest assessment increase. General Manager John (General Manager) told the committee the association has invested in maintenance, staff and police compensation and is now preparing for a reserve study scheduled for April 2026.
The draft sets total reserve contributions from operating at $3,875,000 and shows an estimated year-end replacement-reserve balance of about $5.8 million for FY26. “This next budget is a pivot year,” John said, adding that the…
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