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Talbot County approves road work, contract awards and applies for bay-restoration septic funds
Summary
Council approved contracting for remaining half of Glebe Road, authorized a planned closure of Goldsboro Neck Road for culvert work, and voted to apply for up to $2.12 million in Bay Restoration Fund grants for septic upgrades and sewer connections.
The Talbot County Council approved several public-works actions Tuesday, including a $193,000 contract to finish the county-maintained half of Glebe Road, authorization to proceed with a planned closure of Goldsboro Neck Road to widen and replace a culvert, and permission to apply for up to $2.12 million in Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) grants for septic system upgrades and sewer connections.
County Engineer Ray Clark told the council the Goldsboro Neck Road closure is intended to allow culvert widening and construction activity southwest of Villa Road. Clark said the planned closure — intended to minimize repeated openings and staging challenges — could be a full closure for an estimated six-week period while critical work, including pouring wing walls, is staged and performed. He said the project schedule aims to start when the permit window opens around June 15 but may slide if utility relocations by Eastern Shore utilities are not complete.
“For us to stage out there, it can be best for us to close the road completely so we can stage,” Clark said. He described detour routing through Mistletoe Drive and other local roads and noted the project is part of a larger program that includes prior widening and overlay work on Airport Road.
The council approved a $193,000 contract with David A. Bramble, Inc., to pave and complete the county-maintained segment of Glebe Road and granted permission to expend funds. Council members asked staff to provide clear public notice and detour information to limit disruptions.
Clark also requested permission to apply for FY26 Bay Restoration Fund funding to support septic-system upgrades and sewer connections. The county sought authorization to apply for and accept up to $2,120,000 for the program; staff described a typical award cycle and the county’s historical receipt of BRF grants. The council approved the application request.
Council members noted the projects are funded through a mix of county, rural-investment and grant dollars and thanked staff for coordinating the multiple projects and required utility relocations. Clark said the road work is tied to a $750,000 rural economic investment fund allocation and must be completed before December under that timetable.
The council moved and approved the closure authorization, contract award and BRF application by recorded votes.
