The Carroll County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 16 approved multiple business items during open session.

Key actions

- Petition to Maryland Higher Education Commission: The board approved and signed a petition requesting additional state funding for systemic renovations at Carroll Community College, including a boiler/chiller replacement and other envelope improvements. Commissioners were told the college opened bids in August and additional state funding is being sought because replacement parts are obsolete and there is no redundancy in the existing system. The motion passed.

- Purchase of ambulance: The board approved the purchase of one Horton model 603F ambulance from FESCO Emergency Sales for the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services at a demonstrator price of $374,059. County staff said part of the cost is expected to be covered by insurance for a totaled unit; the demonstrator was available for immediate delivery and would be in service within roughly a month. The motion passed.

- (Also at the meeting) The board approved $55,280 in spending authority for oversight and monitoring services for the Substance Use Recovery Treatment Services Program (discussed in the meeting presentation). See separate coverage for details on the Mountain Manor triage program.

Votes and procedural notes

- Petition to Maryland Higher Education Commission (Carroll Community College systemic renovations)
Outcome: Approved
Motion moved: yes (not specified in transcript)
Second: yes (not specified)
Tally: recorded as in favor; motion carried

- Purchase: 1 Horton 603F ambulance; $374,059
Outcome: Approved
Motion moved: not specified
Second: not specified
Tally: recorded as in favor; motion carried

- Spending authority for Substance Use Recovery Treatment Services oversight ($55,280)
Outcome: Approved (see full article for details)

What the record shows and what it does not

- The transcript records motions, seconds and the chair’s voice vote (“Aye”) for each measure; it does not record a roll-call-by-name vote in any of these business motions. The transcript also notes Commissioner Kyler was absent from the Oct. 16 meeting.
- The college petition seeks additional state grant funding through the Maryland Higher Education Commission for a boiler/chiller replacement, a fire-alarm upgrade (in construction) and other systemic renovations; the county described the boiler/chiller as original to the building and a high-priority item.
- For the ambulance purchase, county staff said a claim/investigation about the totaled prior unit is still ongoing and the insurance contribution amount was not finalized at the meeting.

Speakers and presenters cited in votes coverage

- Wanda (county agenda/meeting staff)
- Ryan (Fleet/Warehouse/Procurement staff)
- County procurement staff (Celine/Office of Procurement)
- County commissioners (motion/approval recorded on the floor)

Provenance

- topicintro: {"block_id":"s_5368.37","local_start":0,"local_end":82,"evidence_excerpt":"Up next, we have grant approval to submit petition for additional funding for Carroll Community College systemic renovations. Good morning to you. Good morning. Morning, everybody."}
- topicfinish: {"block_id":"s_5655.15","local_start":0,"local_end":55,"evidence_excerpt":"Any further discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Aye. All those opposed, like sign. So carried. Thank you very much."}