Carroll County commissioners approve wide range of contracts, purchases and proclamations

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of contracts, purchases and proclamations during its open session on June 12 in Westminster.

The board voted to submit and accept a federal child-support reimbursement award, approved purchases for public-safety and public-works equipment, and awarded several construction and service contracts that county staff said are budgeted in the fiscal 2025 county budget.

The actions affect a range of county operations: the detention center’s medical and medication programs, Department of Recreation and Parks facilities and events, utility and road maintenance equipment, fleet replacements, and construction of a new State’s Attorney’s office in Westminster.

Most items were moved and approved without extended debate. County staff briefed the board on funding sources, timelines and contract procurement methods before commissioners took voice votes. In several cases staff noted the purchases were within the adopted FY25 budget or covered by dedicated grants.

Key approvals

- Child-support grant: The board authorized submission and acceptance of the FY26 Child Support Administration Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement, a federal pass-through administered through the Maryland Department of Human Services. County staff said the award funds salaries and operating expenses related to child-support work at the circuit court and requires a county match already budgeted in FY25. (Action: approved.)

- Detention-centre medical costs and MAT medication: The commissioners approved two items for the Carroll County Detention Center. They authorized spending of up to $52,738.36 to Prime Care Medical Inc. to cover catastrophic inmate medical billing through April 2025 (approved), and approved an additional $116,454 to cover SUBLOCADE medication for the jail’s medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program, to be paid from the opioid restitution settlement grant (approved).

- Parks and recreation proclamations and events: The board issued a proclamation naming July 2025 Park and Recreation Month in Carroll County and a proclamation recognizing June 12, 2025 as Carroll County Equestrian Center Day. Commissioners and Recreation and Parks staff highlighted upcoming summer events, the county’s Park Pursuit challenge and the Farm Museum…