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Votes at a glance: commissioners approve CIP items, sewer contract, board appointment reappointment and order RFP for comprehensive plan
Summary
At the meeting the board approved multiple consent items including a Board of Education CIP request, a sewer project contract, a building-codes appointment reappointment, and authorized an RFP to update the county comprehensive plan; the board also disclosed recent closed-session topics.
The Allegany County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda and several action items during the meeting, including capital and infrastructure items, an appointment reappointment and an RFP to update the county comprehensive plan.
Key votes and outcomes at a glance:
- Board of Education FY26 CIP request: Approved. The Board approved a FY26 CIP request of $913,000 for an early childhood education center at Washington Middle School; county staff said the county’s total commitment to the project will be $1,500,000 and that the county will enter a memorandum of understanding with the Maryland Stadium Authority for a $6,900,000 Built to Learn contribution.
- Old Willowbrook Road Sewer Project: Approved. The board awarded the project to Mountaintop Excavation for $68,436, funded through Bay Restoration funds to replace failing septic systems and connect properties to sewer.
- Reappointment to Building Codes Appeal Board: Approved. Jason Pannoni was reappointed for a five-year term expiring Jan. 22, 2030.
- RFP for comprehensive plan update: Approved. Commissioners authorized release of an RFP to update the county’s state-required comprehensive plan; staff said the ten-year update will be paid from operating funds.
- Business expansion deferred loan: Approved. The board approved a $28,000 loan to support the Tunnel Hotel and Trail Inn project (see separate article).
Board clerk announced that because of an error in the staff report on an earlier item (Code Home Rule Bill 1-25), county counsel had clarified the board’s authorities. Separately, county counsel disclosed that on Jan. 23 the board had met in closed session to discuss potential real-property acquisition, investment of public funds and legal consultation; no votes were taken in the closed session.
All consent-agenda items were approved by voice vote with the clerk recording the actions in the minutes.
