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Commissioners ratify 11 emergency flood procurements, extend EMS labor agreement and approve six consent items
Summary
Allegany County commissioners ratified 11 emergency procurements tied to recent flood response under Resolution 2504, approved a one-year extension of the EMS labor-management agreement with IAFF 1715 including a 2% cost-of-living adjustment, and passed a six-item consent agenda that included equipment purchases and budget amendments.
The Allegany County Board of Commissioners ratified an initial set of 11 emergency procurements for post-flood cleanup and road repairs and approved a one-year extension of the county’s labor-management agreement with IAFF 1715 representing EMS employees.
Dan DeWitt of the Department of Public Works told commissioners the contracts were executed under Resolution 2504, passed after recent flooding, to reopen roads, remove stream debris and perform other emergency work. "This will be the first of several batches," DeWitt said, noting the work covered creek cleanups, hauling rock and dumpster services for affected municipalities.
Commissioners voted unanimously to ratify the first batch of 11 emergency procurements. No vote tally with individual member names was recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the voice vote "All in favor? Aye."
Labor agreement extension: Attorney Beeman presented a motion to extend the existing labor-management agreement with IAFF 1715 for one year through June 30, 2026, and to apply a 2% cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2025. Beeman moved the extension; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Consent agenda: County administrator Jason Bennett presented six consent items that commissioners approved on a single voice vote. Items included:
- Purchase of a used 2021 Caterpillar roller for the Rhodes division, $125,000, from Cleveland Brothers (Murrysville, PA). - Approval of a transfer-station surety bond for the Bergmeier transfer station with Harco National Insurance, as required by MDE. - Five-year audit engagement extension with Turnbull, Hoover & Kale for fiscal years 2025–2029 with an initial year price of $111,900 and 2% increases in subsequent years. - Declaration of surplus for two transit buses (to be disposed per county policy). - May 2025 budget amendments covering multiple departments, including increased EMS revenues/expenditures, grant-related adjustments for the sheriff’s office and state’s attorney, and an income tax overpayment adjustment of $1.3 million. - Memorandum of understanding between Allegany College of Maryland and the county for use of the Western Maryland Works Makerspace by a county-run business incubator at a monthly cost of $35 to the college.
Why it matters: The emergency procurements authorize payment for work already completed for public safety and infrastructure restoration after flooding. The IAFF extension maintains continuity for EMS staffing and wages through mid-2026, while the consent items include near-term capital and budget adjustments affecting county operations and finances.
Next steps: County staff will continue to submit subsequent batches of emergency procurements for commissioner ratification as the flood recovery continues. Bennett said additional procurements and budget work are expected through the summer.
Ending: All three items — emergency procurements, the IAFF extension and the consent agenda — were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the public transcript.
