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Nathaniel Watkins, who leads the county’s information-technology work for the request, said Garrett County has “roughly a dozen water and wastewater treatment plants” where sensor and monitoring data are siloed and not centrally reported. That gap, he said, can allow undetected water losses when a pump runs continuously after a line break and go unnoticed for months because meter readings occur only quarterly.

Watkins described a pilot installation in Kitzmiller that provides tank-level data and allows operators to run pumps based on real-time conditions. He said the SCADA upgrade would let supervisors and operators view data on a web platform and receive alerts to generate work orders and take corrective action sooner — for example, to catch abnormal pump vibration before a failure and to avoid wasting treated water.

Why it matters: the presenter framed the project as both a cost-saving and environmental-protection measure, citing lost treated water, electricity and chemical costs associated with undetected breaks and continuous pump operation.

Discussion and next steps: Watkins asked the board for $140,000 in ARC funds to scale the system across plants; the board will include the request in its ARC project ranking for submission to the Tri-County Council of Western Maryland by May 16. No formal county appropriation or vote to fund the work occurred at the meeting.

Background: the county said meter readings currently occur quarterly and that SCADA would enable near–real-time monitoring, alerts and preventive maintenance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Garrett County Board of County Commissioners Public Meeting, May 5, 2025 - Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","The Garrett County Department of Public Utilities asked for $140,000 in ARC funding to modernize SCADA systems across county water and wastewater plants.","taxTitle","Garrett County , Maryland","taxId",52516,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6249784,"Garrett County Public Schools seeks $300,000 ARC grant for Northern Garrett culinary lab",71,85000,156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f&start=85&end=156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6249784/Garrett-County/Maryland/Garrett-County-Public-Schools-seeks-300000-ARC-grant-for-Northern-Garrett-culinary-lab","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249784-65568bf037c41472dfee213514bc7a94/orig.mp4?Expires=1775607955&Signature=Df4MKzjX~OxY0SlThlDnXk~6epbUJejQWaJZ3QHgSUYQ7VOZyfskBMhvIkBL4m5Vw3ft0NnljgpmV5HY-aZMka2T1TX-lf7UWfsYn48YNwNOxlToY7sc5K8Qp18UGnzIt5WnqAWkNWbVOGIssZ43TBThyPZNxADheav0Tid0MftVdUxqEgV2RQKeSiOrxIJHAZKStNzcBzo8o6XLyRV66XZ4ckVhIy-34f8~uaGKyv6ilC9UFLD1SWrnKOXjvj2rEn8e5G52LWsx25G17H1c8oBUTZ2WIv02w-~ICpsSew8WH41qXuY1t0BdT8RjmgAwZOvO6owhOezo0hrPszsN8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garrett County Public Schools requested $300,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission for a culinary arts laboratory at Northern Garrett High School.

The district said the funds would pay for infrastructure work needed to run a commercial kitchen — connecting to a sewer line, installing a grease trap and running potable water lines — so the program can meet local health-department requirements.

Bobby Witt, representing Garrett County Public Schools, told the commissioners the goal is to “give the students on the Northern end the same opportunities that the students on the Southern end have.” He said the district expects about 100 students to enroll in the program overall, with roughly 25 students completing the program each year and “ready to enter the workforce.”

Why it matters: hospitality is a large local industry, and district officials framed the lab as an effort to align high-school career training with county employer demand. The request is one of several ARC-area development proposals the county must rank for regional consideration.

Discussion and next steps: commissioners were given time to ask questions; no formal funding decision was made at the meeting. County staff said the board must submit a ranked list of ARC project requests to the Tri-County Council of Western Maryland by May 16; the regional ranking will determine which projects move forward for ARC funding consideration.

Background: Northern Garrett High School does not currently have the commercial-kitchen infrastructure described by the presenter. The request covers construction and utility work only; the district did not present a detailed equipment budget at the meeting.

No vote was taken on the ARC request during the session; the county will rank this and other proposals as part of a county-wide prioritization process that moves to a three-county regional ranking afterward.","Garrett County Public Schools requested $300,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission for a culinary arts laboratory at Northern Garrett High School.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6249769,"Garrett College asks for $50,000 ARC grant to update welding lab and expand offerings",260,828000,1088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f&start=828&end=1088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f/thumbnail_828000.jpg","/articles/6249769/Garrett-County/Maryland/Garrett-College-asks-for-50000-ARC-grant-to-update-welding-lab-and-expand-offerings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249769-3fb0fa63bbe28e6f374abc6dd3f72ca3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775607955&Signature=NNe01DqfMyHPCYzmyyYLUptTvRJKPl-sjhwLIg38S5S0fl~pT2bQci0Xda3yU8tIWr6oJUTzeiXWEmRIvwuhfHx2ZuUN1bGmpbMHB5Z4iUIJBg3AESLemb~tJDq7JSAvTCQiQ4UIlMM~Ie0xffF0h4uF9nMi~BNHXrDW1x2k322Yt2WEWnZyzKXlo9lDomXYSavwjzcyYezFSukt4TQBWt-zd2vXZ~W2RGn4Ga7pXa-uR-lKzHGdx7ZL0UTug9QzJtr4MF8USQAh9LlztjPUfr1d9uiJ4Mpt3eV7mAlvoh0gF7opcyJxpzmeBh-CpoDlEEi0dJx1HlQ1VnnKtR2Mlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garrett College requested $50,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission funding to expand its continuing-education welding program.

Julie Hoder, Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development at Garrett College, told the commissioners the welding program — offered through the Wendell R. Beitzel Career Technology Training Center since 2010 — currently includes three courses (preparation for welding, Welding I and Welding II). The program runs about eight months with classes two evenings per week and issues credentials including OSHA-10, NCCER core construction credentials and eligibility for American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 testing.

Hoder said equipment is aging and limited primarily to stick welding. The requested $50,000 would purchase multiprocess welders capable of stick, MIG and TIG welding and a band saw to improve safety and efficiency. That, she said, would allow the college to offer aluminum welding (useful for marinas and docks) and pipe-welding classes that local employers have requested.

Enrollment pressure: Hoder said interest has returned since COVID-era declines; in the current fiscal year, 20 students sought welding instruction and the college ran two sections. She also said “80 of the students enrolled this year were served by the county scholarship” (presenter’s phrasing). No formal county decision on the ARC request was made at the meeting.

Next steps: the ARC funding request will be included in the county’s ranked submission to the Tri-County Council of Western Maryland by the May 16 deadline; the region will then prioritize projects for ARC awards.","Garrett College requested $50,000 from the ARC to buy multiprocess welders and a band saw for its continuing-education welding program, enabling instruction in stick, MIG and TIG welding and allowing new classes such as aluminum and pipe welding; the dean said enrollment demand exceeded capacity this year.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6249774,"Reflection House requests $250,000 ARC grant for recovery-to-work workforce program",546,247000,793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f&start=247&end=793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6249774/Garrett-County/Maryland/Reflection-House-requests-250000-ARC-grant-for-recovery-to-work-workforce-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249774-3e7d9bbe2e2971cd88100be0690cd320/orig.mp4?Expires=1775607955&Signature=SIAuZ~riYIVCk-0GdcI7~45dFQyei6X92cEkrt9-LQ8jkb7eOX3YqtBIhL3AgwK5Ec60O1UaaSjtb0UX3KYSD83~LuBNnrM4fnDfWefX8gXlkv6O2PkomQzzsnjpWoKX3yZU0BMXaJvx1ML1xI3aJaGneASK08kC4466fNF97tt67wJ6aDrYmDX5Hp1V4sWp-R~2kKnP0S3SdA8dFphHkNFaKK-1kHGn51R8xcEE6gKXvYA6gaXHy5t27HVGeygTLXR0Jp1VnlgeGetFvMNajRbS61pEFx59GkaFp74MVTY48hpzPAK8Nn-rsi5Gr3ULu5jngQOOiO44FDJoBWwhGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reflection House requested $250,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to support Pathways to Purpose, a workforce-development and reentry program tied to recovery housing.

Jamie Bell, executive director of Reflection House, said the nonprofit operates recovery-specific housing for women and asked the commissioners for ARC operating support to hire and retain program staff, train peer-support workers and implement workforce-placement programming.

Bell presented a full project cost breakdown and said payroll is the largest line item at $400,000, with additional administrative and program costs bringing total program costs to just under $500,000; the ARC request is $250,000. She described line items including $43,000 for administrative and supplies, $27,000 for utilities, $9,000 for taxes and insurance and $15,000 for transportation.

Bell described outcomes from the organization’s first year since opening in October: Reflection House has served 24 individuals (annual goal 30); six residents gained employment in local hospitality businesses; two residents resumed higher education (addiction counseling and cybersecurity); three residents pursued workforce training through the Western Maryland Consortium; three residents and five staff pursued peer-recovery certification (one peer had recently achieved certification); three residents accessed higher levels of clinical care (Shepherd Pratt, Bridal Center, Changing Terns); and three residents obtained stable housing. Bell said some residents originated from Allegheny County and Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Why it matters: presenters framed the project as building recovery capital and connecting recovery housing to employment and training, aligning with ARC workforce and recovery-ecosystem objectives.

Discussion and next steps: commissioners heard the presentation and were told the county must rank ARC project proposals for regional submission by May 16. No county-level funding decision was made at the meeting.

Public events and outreach: Bell invited commissioners and the public to Reflection House fundraising and outreach events, including a golf fundraiser on June 9 and a Walk for Recovery on Sept. 13.","Reflection House asked the Garrett County commissioners for $250,000 in ARC funds to support Pathways to Purpose, a workforce-development program for women in recovery; presenter Jamie Bell outlined program staffing and operating needs and provided performance measures and outcomes from the first year of operations.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6249779,"Town of Oakland seeks $60,000 ARC planning grant for Water Street riverfront revitalization",51,174000,225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f&start=174&end=225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204840-17d28b72724b8fafe740346d6edf681f/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6249779/Garrett-County/Maryland/Town-of-Oakland-seeks-60000-ARC-planning-grant-for-Water-Street-riverfront-revitalization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249779-85428e0af19d13151bf1188aea2a22fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775607955&Signature=IY9VVv-8~EbtMtoTxActxkrfhxfEWGNc8WHQqDmFsBmMqpGXdtbvc~psIYw92KlshVw~0JKzkVIHx0i~N2aMkwxaYWKusIJyqVE0xxwaeFFSuD9jW4p5z5ODRPcN4Bd24~a8bC2H1V-qep83qaZoV~kIwvDPjDUU7Fs2QiVKlfSHg23d0CJadzPXgAlvt-MwJexwdG2e3~zR-B9cfynJtWmFsw3Hzy-OazFQTmiNsagAbMHXWlJfMOvN7A-S0XVbH7wRWJPpkRiASTOIGUVDF24j2JXaNNYhCsZgkHecfDR2-wOnLQPs3GxRPq6xJra1lObRjq6E3Rv~Tw1in5ljyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the Town of Oakland asked the Garrett County commissioners for $60,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission planning funds to support a Water Street revitalization project.

The presenter said the money would pay for design and planning for a park on an Oakland-owned vacant lot along the Youghiogheny River to provide public river access and fishing, sidewalk restoration, streetscaping for the neighborhood, exterior renovation design for the Geismond Hotel (owned by Community Action) and conceptual plans for new workforce housing on Community Action–owned lots.

Why it matters: project proponents said the plan would restore public access to the Yough River and support neighborhood revitalization and workforce housing. The request is one of several ARC-area applications the county will rank for regional consideration.

Discussion and next steps: commissioners received the presentation and were told the county must submit a ranked list of ARC project requests to the Tri-County Council of Western Maryland by May 16; regional ranking will determine which projects are eligible for ARC funding. No funding award or county-level approval was made during the meeting.

Background: the presentation emphasized design and planning only; construction or capital implementation funding would be a separate step if the project advances through the ARC process.","The town of Oakland, working with Community Action, requested $60,000 for planning and design of a Water Street revitalization project to provide river access, sidewalk and streetscape improvements, exterior renovation of the Geismond Hotel apartments, and designs for workforce housing on vacant lots owned by Community Action.","actionData","errors"]

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