A memo regarding the drainage project undertaken by the Board beginning in 2021 is linked here. Ron Thomas has led the project for the community and worked with a number of state and  local employees with expertise in drainage, as well as with our contractor, LH Excavating.  Please read the memo as it outlines the work that has been done by Ron and answers questions  you may have.  

We have also worked hard at making and cultivating relationships with the governing agencies  that have the expertise, knowledge, and history of water and land use in this part of Delaware.  The staff of these agencies have been generous with their willingness to share information,  provide advice, and give of their time to lead the efforts to ease the drainage and water  problems in the Pine Side of MBA. These relationships have expanded and borne fruit. Last  week, DelDOT began work to install new culverts where none were before, and clear culverts  that were clogged or non-functioning. Their next steps are to clear the ditches on the east and  west sides of Kent of debris and overgrowth. 

We continue to work with DelDOT and DNREC to ensure the Kent Ave. work is completed and  done properly.  

Have a question about the drainage project? Contact the person in charge of the project, Ron  Thomas, at [email protected]. Ron will make himself available to answer your questions. 

Have a question about the DelDOT/DNREC Kent Ave. efforts? Contact the person in charge of  the project, Margie Cyr, at [email protected]. Margie will make herself available to answer your questions.

Before: Kent Ave, west, looking north. | After: Kent Ave, west, looking north.

Guard Shack | Drawings

DNREC, the Fire Marshall and Sussex County have all approved the Guard Shack at the current  location by the walkway at Bridge Rd. The Utility Department must approve the sewer hookup  before the building permit will be approved. I am currently working with the Utility  Department to complete that process.  

The Guard Shack is ready to be demolished. The water and electricity have been turned off and  the sewer disconnected. The contents of the shack and the storage box have been removed. 

Construction will begin once the sewer connection has been approved, which we hope will  occur very soon.  

We have worked closely with a variety of County, State agencies, and contractors. Local  architect Greg Hastings has been generous with his advice, time, vision and creativity. We are  grateful to all of the people who have understood the need for speed and who have helped us  in this process. 

Have a question about the guard shack? Contact Paul at (302) 507-1741 or email him at  [email protected].  

Property Management Company

After very careful consideration and much deliberation, the Board decided to hire a new  property management company. Effective April 1, 2023, Solutions Property Management, will  become MBA’s property management company. 

Solutions is a local property management company owned by Cathy McCallister. Solutions is  selective about the types of communities it serves, and its focus is on communities with single  family homes in the local area. They pride themselves on service, the network of relationships  they have with vendors and contractors, and being present in the community.  

Hope Wagner, MBA’s property manager with CAS, came on Board to work with MBA in March  2020 just a week or so before the COVID-19 pandemic became widely known. It was a very difficult time for the Board to learn to maneuver in a new environment and a very challenging  time for a new property manager to learn how to work with and serve a community. We thank  Hope for her commitment to MBA and the work she has done on our behalf. We wish her the  very best.