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One dozen file for three seats on OPA Board of Directors

(May 12, 2016) Sources close to 2016 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election suggest as many as a dozen homeowners have filed the paperwork to run this year for the three available seats on the board.
By comparison, seven people ran during the last election cycle, last year.  
This year’s crop of candidates includes one current director, Jack Collins, who is running for reelection after serving one three-year term. Another current director, Bill Cordwell, has decided not to run and a third, Tom Terry, cannot run because of term limits.
Along with Collins, three other candidates have announced their intentions in the pages of the Gazette: former director Ray Unger, newcomer Larry Perrone and Comprehensive Planning Committee Member Frank Daly.
Sources said Slobodan Trendic would run for the third straight year. Two years ago he ended his candidacy prematurely, and last year his bid was slightly derailed by a DWI during the campaign.
Others who have filed to run include Budget and Finance Committee Chair Pat Supik, By-Laws & Resolutions Committee member Doug Parks and Ocean Pines residents Tom Janasek and Steve Lind.
As the deadline to file for the board of directors election was May 10, a full list of candidates was not available as of press time. While filing to run does not guarantee candidacy, it is seen as a formality because the only qualifications are that each person be an OPA member in good standing, meaning their dues were paid on time.
To be eligible to vote, homeowners must pay all assessments by July 2. Ballots will be mailed on July 7, and must be received by Aug. 11.
Votes will be counted on the following day, and will be announced on Aug. 13, during the annual meeting in the community center.