The Washington County Board of County Commissioners approved a series of motions on Oct. 14, 2025, including airport design task orders, technology procurements, a community reinvestment ordinance tied to cannabis conversion fees, and the local opioid restitution administration ordinance. All recorded motions below passed on the record by voice vote, generally “aye” with a recorded five‑zero outcome unless otherwise indicated.

Key votes and outcomes

- Airport capital improvement design and bidding task orders (PUR‑17‑14): The board authorized task orders with Airport Design Consultants, Inc., for three Hagerstown Regional Airport projects that will later seek FAA and MAA grant reimbursement. Approved amounts were: Taxiway A rehabilitation — $342,000; T‑hangar taxi lane rehabilitation — $203,009.87; Taxiway H rehabilitation — $161,009.57. Motion approved 5‑0.

- Rubrik enterprise data protection (PUR‑17‑78): The board awarded the contract to the responsible, responsive bidder GHA Technologies Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.) for Rubrik enterprise backup and ransomware protection, total lump sum $288,842.64. Funding is available in the department’s operating budget. Motion approved 5‑0.

- NVIDIA virtual PC subscription (INTERGOV‑25‑0216): Authorized purchase of NVIDIA VPC licensing via Omnia Partners contract from Dell Technologies for a five‑year subscription at $56,099.40. Motion approved 5‑0.

- ESRI enterprise license (PUR‑17‑81, sole source): The board authorized a sole‑source procurement for ESRI enterprise licensing for GIS services for three consecutive one‑year periods beginning Jan. 4, 2026, at a total of $360,900 ($120,300 annually). The county cited applicable county procurement code sections that permit sole‑source procurement when only one provider meets county needs. The vote passed 5‑0; the approval required and received counsel review and is contingent on final contract approval by the county attorney’s office.

- Correction to mental‑health case management award (PUR‑17‑76): The board approved a correction to a previously presented sole‑source procurement award to Potomac Community Services for adult and older‑adult mental health case management. The corrected award total is $69,886 (originally presented as $69,866). Motion approved 5‑0.

- MOU with Town of Keedysville for historic property tax credit review: The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Keedysville to allow that municipality to qualify under the county’s updated historic property tax credit ordinance and to accept the town’s signed permit‑review arrangement. Motion approved 5‑0.

- Adoption of administration of opioid restitution funds ordinance: The board adopted an ordinance authorizing the county’s local abatement plan and establishing an account and governance structure for opioid settlement proceeds, with oversight and reporting provisions required by the state. Motion approved 5‑0.

- Establishment of the Washington County Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF): The board approved an ordinance to establish the CRRF, implementing state law that channels conversion fees and cannabis sales and use tax funds to community programs serving disproportionately impacted areas. Staff said the county expects roughly $250,000 annually from the state while the statute remains unchanged; the county must hold a public hearing before expending funds. Motion approved 5‑0.

- Building plans examiner job offer: The board approved an offer to hire Bonnie Aguilar as commercial building plans examiner (grade 14, step 6) at an annual salary of $79,206. Motion approved 5‑0.

- Airport advisory commission appointment: The board appointed John K. B. to serve a partial term on the Hagerstown Regional Airport Advisory Commission through Sept. 30, 2026. Motion approved 5‑0.

- Motion to enter closed session: The board moved into a closed session to discuss confidential personnel matters and to consult with legal counsel; motion and second passed by recorded voice vote 5‑0.

What the votes mean: Several approved procurements will be reimbursed under federal and state aviation grant programs; the repeat software and licensing approvals are intended to maintain county IT operations (backup, virtual PC licenses, and GIS services). County legal staff said the opioid ordinance implements a required local abatement plan that must be in place for the county to receive settlement funds. The CRRF ordinance establishes a process for receiving and disbursing cannabis‑related state funds to community programs for disproportionately impacted areas, subject to a required public hearing and statutory restrictions on permissible uses.

Provenance: Each item above was presented and voted under the board’s open‑session agenda tabs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 17; the motions and final roll calls appear in the transcript entries for those agenda items.

Speakers listed in the record for these items include Neil Dornan (airport director); Andrew Eshelman (director of public works); Karen/Brandy Kettner (purchasing); Craigie/Kentner (purchasing lead for intergovernmental purchase); Josh O’Neill (CTO, Information Systems); Zachary Keefer (county attorney); Megan Jenkins (historic preservation planner); Michelle Gordon (county administrator); Chip Rose (human resources); Don Marcus (county clerk); and various commissioners. Direct quotations in this roundup are attributed only where recorded on the public record.