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Town Administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. said engineering tests have examined both the east and west interceptor lines and identified higher-than-desired flows at the treatment plant. Staff reported average daily flows in 2024 of about 242,000 gallons with average billed/saleable water of roughly 42,000–47,000 gallons per day; officials said the difference indicates the town is treating significant I&I, which increases operating costs for electricity, chemicals and treatment.

Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. and Commissioner Braun (reporting on engineering results) described I&I sources such as groundwater entering aging sewer lines, surface flooding into manholes, and illegal sump pumps tied to the sanitary system. Officials said the industry standard tolerates some I&I and that Rising Sun is not at an extreme level, but they want to reduce I&I to limit long-term cost pressures. The town said it will target problem areas, enforce illegal sump pump prohibitions, and may direct developers to pay for upgrades to interceptors when new development increases demand.

Staff also reported increasing interest from property owners seeking sewer connections because some on-site septic systems are failing and could require costly repairs; the town noted that extending sewer and water service to outlying properties can be expensive and may require grant support or shared cost arrangements among multiple properties.

Separately, Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. reported concerns about recent state legislative trends that reduce local regulatory authority over certain land uses. He said the town is tracking proposed state rules that could limit municipal oversight of solar farms and similar developments. The administrator said the town is exploring local ordinance language to retain as much local oversight as state law allows and to address aesthetic and environmental concerns for potential future annexations and developments.

The board did not take final policy action at the meeting but directed staff to continue engineering studies, refine adequate public facilities assessments for developers, and prepare potential ordinance language regarding solar regulation for future consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 8, 2025 - Rising Sun, MD - Town of Rising Sun","oneSentenceSummary","Town staff reported sewer interceptor capacity checks, elevated inflow-and-infiltration rates, developer impacts on infrastructure, and concerns about state legislation that could limit local control over solar fields; officials said they will pursue ordinances and developer contributions to protect town interests.","taxTitle","Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland","taxId",79361,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6610603,"Independent auditors give Rising Sun an unmodified opinion on FY2024 financial statements",349,207000,556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53&start=207&end=556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53/thumbnail_207000.jpg","/articles/6610603/Rising-Sun/Cecil-County/Maryland/Independent-auditors-give-Rising-Sun-an-unmodified-opinion-on-FY2024-financial-statements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610603-0aec888bbd51411f5ba62afe6429a6e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195504&Signature=FSeRMHf8c0b7ngxQFjn9wa7AgWVLYo4DGcpGjt95lwEQ1-dMYk3njnOSS~OpkUPTdvGP4ZXiGJ7CBU5zOFQzLMYV~RtDGodX97gbsL~mGEfWZhzBcku~9sYaep9Gf4pau6oXjk4exLd85IVQwq3jqg0217yh9K9n~ugm81hQMtkXls-ytfGFA95CPjIpJcoH0OXEWAzdPYhu3vMgBui768QX1was5PdTfxqIJDfnAwi6oJCLsWmPSBGJFUOywTRpclx5qhSlKWpaX1rKRUpcq9oE8icNfzuXpSBqrGqe4tKcl1W~fHR5FjjnCT8V3HOPxfYLHuNMZxNuG63lUIrULQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Zelenkovsky Axelrod auditors presented the town of Rising Sun’s fiscal year 2024 audit at the April 8, 2025 meeting and reported an unmodified opinion on the financial statements and on single-audit testing related to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Kim Stank of Zelenkovsky Axelrod told the board the audit was completed in December and that the firm issued a standard management letter. Auditor Steve Rock summarized the financial statements, noting governmental activities reported roughly $8 million in assets and business-type (water and sewer) activities about $23 million in assets. The auditors reported approximately $2 million in governmental liabilities and about $20 million in business-type liabilities, with a governmental net position of roughly $6 million and business-type net position around $3 million.

Steve Rock said the town’s Statement of Activities showed many functions operating at a loss when measured against direct program revenues, with tax revenues and recognition of ARPA funds producing an overall positive change in net position of about $2 million for the year. Fund-level statements showed a general fund balance near $4 million and business-type fund balance near $3 million. The budget-to-actual schedule showed revenues were about $200,000 above budget and expenditures approximately $125,000 below budget for the year.

Because ARPA funds were recognized in 2024, the auditors performed a single-audit for the major program. Both the compliance testing for the ARPA program and related internal-control testing yielded unmodified opinions, the auditors said. Kim Stank and Steve Rock thanked town staff — named in the presentation as Judy and Kelvin — for their assistance in completing the audit.

Board members thanked the auditors. The mayor and administrators noted that an earlier oil spill in a town building had delayed distribution of the audit to the board but said staff had completed required work in a timely manner.","Zelenkovsky Axelrod presented the June 30, 2024 audit to the board, reporting an unmodified opinion on financial statements and on single-audit compliance for ARPA funds.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6610608,"Rising Sun introduces resolution to begin annexation process for 523 Mount Street",285,1514000,1799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53&start=1514&end=1799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53/thumbnail_1514000.jpg","/articles/6610608/Rising-Sun/Cecil-County/Maryland/Rising-Sun-introduces-resolution-to-begin-annexation-process-for-523-Mount-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610608-84c9c6086e9f32eb6be170be3284466b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195504&Signature=gHFlbAj37BI2tKNFTNiNI35cDFOUEF18E02SDf3RJPWn17O9KwlzuqsknBZ23vWCFsTWnt-AVnRqINVkazHX~ZdckpmHxJRIKVMZZVP52PFKTlOZRy0H92od~-FE4IFZZDuCPBAohPL8qyEXhfpGoGl5dGpcY7kPQdThTvIF7WepFvoYJGO3AOF2lM-0MEP5jLJValwZ-fJ~EslGbqeX3xCOS9Zk2ZrA6nf6ZlKjggrhoTylCJk2OL~vfb7i-nU9ttVdc0rC~mZHyIHzzrx8b-V2ZQfwwlioGkfppnZMWmtvLHseHJqipVdezkxXUdMskLinI3K3DJvDNFf~ROJ8cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor and Board of Commissioners of Rising Sun introduced an annexation resolution April 8, 2025 to begin the formal process to annex 523 Mount Street into the town’s corporate limits.

Town Administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. read the annexation resolution into the minutes. The resolution identifies the property as the site of an abandoned gas station at the corner of Mount Street and U.S. Route 1 and says the annexation plat was prepared by Rockland Survey dated 04/07/2025. The resolution states the property owner consented to the annexation and that the annexation agreement dated 04/08/2025 will be recorded in the land records of Cecil County.

Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. clarified that the action taken at the meeting was introduction of the resolution — starting the statutory review process — and not adoption of the annexation. The resolution text says it will take effect 46 days following passage and must proceed through required state and county review steps.

The resolution also states that the town’s zoning map will be amended to designate the parcel as Rural Business zoning if the annexation is completed. The transcript records the administrator showing the board a depiction of the subject property and specifying the location at the intersection of Mount Street and Route 1.

Because the transcript records only the introduction of the resolution and not a board adoption vote, the annexation remains in the preliminary stage pending the 90-day review and required filings with county and state authorities.","The board introduced an annexation resolution for 523 Mount Street to begin the formal review and 46-day effective timeline; the introduction starts the legal process but is not a final annexation vote.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6610612,"Rising Sun keeps FY26 real estate tax rate at 46 cents per $100 amid modest assessment growth",673,821000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53&start=821&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53/thumbnail_821000.jpg","/articles/6610612/Rising-Sun/Cecil-County/Maryland/Rising-Sun-keeps-FY26-real-estate-tax-rate-at-46-cents-per-100-amid-modest-assessment-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610612-c037dcfcfa1b2da5ae947c39eb9fdf8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195504&Signature=JxfDXN6UNy10v5Ddksz880Gj1q4Q0LSohGNANEnss5~jDWEtHpUXol442YpmXej~HB6jHS9eS92Xiun1Xgjp6fOrByetyR2s7Pm~usNdzgfplNMu1MfiLO5VQc1D5Lpa275sR9feydsLg6j8EOfurBzwmiqKVQHn3k3Ql4mTcfv8ZIR7pdj9Zz1FMi5nGI0qmhLBAzawR3Id7Xs6GWy4Kqw6MNT1XsnTRikArDneYfMDzlS-VvV~TV82sZZClO7XbkGTon10wz7byS8irizgCmLDCH5GBH-0uHfLVz-83jlvOR~YBvio6yrer0ww5KAOVsNmEmx5UdVJQCeVA8DIdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor and Board of Commissioners of Rising Sun voted April 8, 2025 to maintain the town’s real property tax rate at $0.46 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal year 2026, officials said during the meeting.

Town Administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. presented Resolution 2025-09, which cites notice from the Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation that Rising Sun’s assessable base is estimated to rise 3.12% — from $235,806,604 to $243,161,490 — an increase of $7,354,886 in assessed value. The resolution explains that at the current rate the change in assessment would yield an estimated $33,832 in additional revenue.

Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. and the mayor described the decision to hold the rate steady as part of conservative fiscal oversight while recognizing rising costs for services, utilities and past infrastructure expenditures. The town’s current rate of $0.46 per $100 has been in place since 2020, the resolution says.

A motion to approve Resolution 2025-09 was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. Commissioners answered “Aye” when the mayor called for the vote, and the chair declared the resolution passed.

The resolution includes a narrative from the administrator explaining how assessment roll increases translate into modest revenue for the town and reviewing long-term fiscal pressures, including prior sewer and water moratorium impacts and recent increases in the town’s electric costs. It also notes the town’s record of pursuing state and federal grant funds to offset local tax pressure.

The resolution does not itemize specific budget changes that will be covered by the additional $33,832; it states only that the rate will remain at $0.46 for FY26.","The mayor and commissioners adopted a resolution maintaining the town’s real property tax rate at $0.46 per $100 for fiscal year 2026 after hearing the Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation’s estimated increase in the assessable base.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6610617,"Rising Sun approves purchase of 19 East Cherry Street for downtown parking and revitalization",198,612000,810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53&start=612&end=810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902128-f45f6b4bbf9ed032409597b5bff15b53/thumbnail_612000.jpg","/articles/6610617/Rising-Sun/Cecil-County/Maryland/Rising-Sun-approves-purchase-of-19-East-Cherry-Street-for-downtown-parking-and-revitalization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610617-3608974f2ed997597cd12af420cc774f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195504&Signature=hAMshQg-1Af7PlMquj16d6XnGP5Yk6JUxi7Ga41aCY-LckPX3QABGaV78MgxWmDhhmQD2gukb5awMiGIcl~CSVVUJqZU5yN1O9BUI6n0vLUS5eOxHeh-oaszkc0d2bAGN-oq5eTo5PEOnCO-mOpmZHgkHHjhMW3XWEDIVd9bqWUwrvK81m5vWCKgwtfFJkmaq9TOz9B8a5TtD2ErV9n0Y-37VIoy3uSCtDjFSVy7RTLDnHdQNZFOjkkZbHtVO56JMWQIUzC93ofmBUR1Emuts-Z-wd0dqnEW~JCXz3Iq7ybLXvU0tgsci2CZLkZmGbzLxHhlHP5d8fPacIR1bssQoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor and Board of Commissioners of Rising Sun approved a resolution authorizing the town to purchase the property at 19 East Cherry Street for $345,000, the board said at its April 8, 2025 meeting.

The resolution states the town will enter into a contract of sale for 19 East Cherry Street and authorizes Town Administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. to execute “any and all documents necessary to consummate said purchase.” The resolution frames the acquisition as part of efforts to promote economic development and improve the Main Street area for “ultimate reuse in the community.”

Town Administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. read the resolution into the record and identified the purchase price and the administrator’s authority to close the transaction. During discussion, the mayor said the elected body is “really excited to finally get Main Street parking under control” and noted the property will be combined with a nearby Jensen property to expand parking for downtown businesses.

A motion to approve Resolution 2025-08 was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. The meeting record shows the board answered “Aye” when the mayor called for the vote and the chair declared the resolution passed.

The resolution text says the purchase is intended to support Main Street revitalization; it does not specify an immediate redevelopment plan, projected parking capacity, or funding source beyond a general reference in the meeting to grant funds being used for property acquisitions. The town attorney noted the contract and settlement steps are being processed and that tenant removal and settlement scheduling remain part of the closing sequence.

The acquisition is final once closing documents are executed by the administrator as authorized in the resolution.","The mayor and commissioners voted to authorize purchase of 19 East Cherry Street for $345,000 and empowered the town administrator to sign closing documents as part of Main Street revitalization and added downtown parking plans.","actionData","errors"]

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