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Pocomoke Council reads second resolutions endorsing state community legacy and facade-improvement grants (up to $100,000 and $60,000)
Summary
Council read second readings of two resolutions endorsing sustainable-community projects and requesting state grant funding: a Community Legacy application up to $100,000 and a Maryland Facade Improvement Program request up to $60,000; both will have public hearings at the next meeting.
Pocomoke City's mayor and council presented second readings of two state-grant resolutions that would endorse sustainable-community projects and request funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
Resolution 2026R-03 would authorize the city to endorse a sustainable community project and apply for Community Legacy financing of up to $100,000, while Resolution 2026R-04 would endorse projects under the Maryland Facade Improvement Program with a grant request of up to $60,000. Both resolutions describe the projects as located in a priority funding area under the Smart Growth Act and say the projects will conform to local zoning codes. Each resolution text says the mayor is authorized to endorse the application and directs that copies be sent to Kevin Barnes, Director of State Revitalization Programs, Division of Neighborhood Revitalization.
The mayor read the resolution texts into the record and announced public hearings for both items at the next mayor-and-council meeting. The transcript does not record a formal vote on either resolution during the portion of the meeting provided.
Why it matters: The Community Legacy and Facade Improvement programs provide state grants to support revitalization projects in qualified communities. If the city proceeds and is awarded funding, the grants could be used to support reinvestment and façade work in targeted areas of Pocomoke City, subject to program rules and later council decisions about specific project uses.
What comes next: Public hearings for both resolutions are scheduled at the council's next meeting; the transcript does not show final votes or grant award outcomes.
