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Caroline County approves one-year agreement to provide policing services for Federalsburg

5901386 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

Caroline County commissioners approved a year-to-year memorandum of understanding for the county sheriff's office to provide law-enforcement services to the Town of Federalsburg; the town will reimburse the county for actual costs and the agreement allows a 60-day termination.

The Caroline County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 7 to authorize a one-year agreement for the county sheriff’s office to provide policing services to the Town of Federalsburg, with the town reimbursing the county for actual, documented costs.

The agreement, presented by Sheriff Baker and discussed at length by commissioners, is structured as an annually renewable contract so the county and town retain exit options without multiyear fiscal commitments. The commissioners and county staff emphasized the town is responsible for direct costs and that the county will account and bill Federalsburg for dollar-for-dollar expenses.

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