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County funds Community Coalition’s Annapolis effort after recap of 2025 wins and priorities
Summary
Washington County commissioners approved a $10,000 contribution from commissioner contingencies to support the Community Coalition’s 2026 Annapolis lobbying and outreach work after hearing a recap of state funding wins, outstanding needs on I‑81 and local priorities.
Washington County commissioners voted 5‑0 to contribute $10,000 from commissioner contingencies to the Washington County Community Coalition to support its 2026 Annapolis advocacy and reception work.
The coalition’s annual recap, delivered by Paul Fry, president of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, and a follow-up presentation by Jim (Community Coalition representative), said the county’s Annapolis lobbying returned about $70 million to local projects in the last session and outlined priorities for the next year.
The request mattered because the coalition described both recent wins and outstanding needs for the county. “We brought back about $70,000,000,” Jim said, citing as the largest item restored funds for Interstate 81 phase 2. He listed other capital returns including $6 million for Hagerstown Community College renovations, district projects such as a visitor center and study money for a downtown…
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