Council Member· 2026-05-12–2028-11-01 (start: sworn in Tuesday May 12, 2026 after the May 8, 2026 special election per oceancitymd.gov special election results release; month-level end: November 2028, filling a seat from the 2024 cycle whose staggered 4-year term ends then per oceancitymd.gov/oc/city-hall/form-of-government/, the release does not state the end)
Peter S. Buas
Ocean City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 4:47
- Avg per meeting
- 1:12
- Segments
- 62
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Top issues during term (4)(Parks Recreation)
Regional sports complex land purchase in Berlin
$8.7 million purchase price plus a $250,000 deposit that would have been forfeited if the project advanced past second reading.
Sports Complex Property Acquisition
A $1 million line item sits in the FY27 budget for the sports complex.
land acquisition for sports complex
The failed deal delays any land purchase and could raise costs later if the city has to find a different site or restart planning.
sports complex site selection
Expect new tournament and visitor spending, but also public costs for land, construction, and upkeep that could hit taxpayers or pull money from other services.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Buas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Recreation.
Voting record (0)(Parks Recreation)
No votes found matching Parks Recreation.