The Carroll County Board of Commissioners approved multiple procurement and service-authority items during its Jan. 2 meeting. The actions below reflect motions and voice votes recorded on the transcript; tally specifics were not recorded in roll-call form in the public minutes excerpt.

- Mobile vision trailer system: Approved purchase from Industrial Video and Control in the amount of $38,794.95. The trailer includes battery power, communications router, network video recorder and lighting to support situational awareness at planned events and incidents.

- Recyclables loading and transfer: Approved use of Balsam LLC for ongoing recyclables loading and transfer in FY25 at a not-to-exceed amount of $676,976. Balsam is contracted by the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority to perform these services.

- Recycling center services: Approved spending authority not to exceed $95,016 for the Arc of Carroll County to operate the residential recycling drop-off area, providing contamination removal and customer service.

- Water meter parts contract: Awarded contract for various water meter installation parts (8 part types, 300 units each) to Bel Air Road Supply of Westminster, MD, in the amount of $98,394.

- Engineering services — Freedom Water Treatment Plant residuals treatment evaluation: Awarded to George, Miles & Buhr (transcript: George Miles and Burr LLC) for $34,800 to study intermittent MDE permit exceedances for total recoverable aluminum and total suspended solids in plant residuals.

- Engineering evaluation — Sykesville Wastewater Pumping Station: Awarded to Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) for $63,268 for a condition assessment and capacity evaluation of the 1973-built pumping station.

- Fleet vehicle purchase: Approved purchase of one 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4WD from Hertrick Fleet Services in the amount of $53,392 to replace a high-mileage sheriff's unit.

- Heavy-duty lifts: Approved purchase of a 111,000-pound-capacity 6-post lift via Sourcewell contract from vendor listed in the transcript as Sterling Kony USA in the amount of $94,945 to replace an obsolete bay lift at the Fleet shop.

- Snow removal equipment rental: Authorized encumbrance of $28,484.26 to rent snow removal equipment from CJ Miller LLC for FY24–25 season.

- Pole building at Carroll County Maintenance Center: Awarded contract to Heritage Post Grama (transcript spelling) of Nottingham, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $149,800 to construct a storage pole building.

All of the above motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote in the public meeting transcript. Several presenters noted budget availability and the use of grant or state contract vehicles where applicable; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the excerpt.