In this mockup generated by OC Today-Dispatch, here’s how a new custom Berlin license plate from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration could look. The town has not yet formally released its own plate rendering.
Berlin residents will soon have the opportunity to sport a town custom license plate on their cars and trucks through an initiative to raise money for a proposed community center.
At a mayor and council meeting in Berlin this week, staff presented the new tag program to officials, seeking direction on style, and offering timelines and details about the project.
According to Linda Johnston, a member of the Town of Berlin’s finance department, the municipality must design the specialty plate, which is then submitted for review by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA).
Once the license plate configuration gets the green light, Berlin residents will be able to complete an application for their own specialty car tag. The form will include a fee to be put towards the cost of the proposed Berlin community center.
Officials said that the price for the plate would be around $30, likely a bit more, to secure as many donation dollars as possible for the center.
“We have talked about this multiple times; this is just moving that ball forward,” Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall said. “It’s likely that the tags will be more expensive to add the donation component to the program.”