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Washington County commissioners approve personnel moves, grants and multiple construction and procurement contracts
Summary
At a regular meeting commissioners unanimously approved a transitional sheriff contract, a position reclassification, multiple grant applications for the Sheriff's Office and Day Reporting Center, several construction/procurement awards including chip-seal, Professional Boulevard phase 3–4, a fire training tower, pump upgrades and more.
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a set of personnel actions, grant applications, and procurement awards at its meeting.
Personnel and appointments: The board approved a transitional contract for Colonel Pete Plasich to provide continuity in the sheriff’s office from July 1, 2025, through Dec. 30, 2026; the contract salary was set at the prior 2025 rate cited in staff materials. The commission also approved a reclassification in the State’s Attorney's Office that changes a caseworker (grade 8, step 16) to a digital evidence technician (grade 10, step 1); staff said the reclassification will save the county about $15,413 annually. The board reappointed Don Wintermoyer to the Washington County Gaming Commission for a two-year term.
Public-safety and law-enforcement grants: The commissioners approved three grant applications and acceptances supporting the Washington County Sheriff’s Office: - Warrant apprehension grant: $49,980 to fund overtime for targeted warrant sweeps and investigative work. - Domestic violence unit program (FY26): $29,500 to support overtime for entry of protective orders into CJIS/NIC within required timeframes. - Police recruitment and retention (FY25): $48,980 from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention to fund recruitment and retention incentives (state funds, not federal pass-through), including items cited as retention incentives. All three motions passed 4–0.
Day Reporting Center: The board authorized submission of an application to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention for $270,000 to support the Washington County Day Reporting Center; the motion passed unanimously.
Construction, procurement and infrastructure awards: The commission approved multiple contracts and purchases, all by unanimous votes: - Swope Road property acquisition: Option agreements for partial fee-simple and easement conveyances to accommodate a culvert replacement on Swope Road (Boonesborough) were authorized. - Pavement maintenance and chip-seal contract (Contract MSDashPMPDash314Dash28): Awarded to Russell Standard Corp. for $1,362,145.30 to apply chip seal on approximately 22 miles of county roads (rural focus); contract includes option years and asphalt price adjustments. - Professional Boulevard Phase 3–4: Awarded to C. William Hetzer, Inc., for $2,184,611 to extend Professional Boulevard from Yale Drive to Rosewood Village (roughly a quarter-mile); contract term ~325 calendar days. - Pavement condition survey (intergovernmental purchase INTG25-01867): Purchase of pavement-scanning services from StreetScan USA for $207,770 to survey ~900 miles of county pavement inventory and support lifecycle planning. - Cellular remote monitoring (SCADA units) for pump stations (PUR1728): Awarded to STH (Frederick, Md.) for $210,740; award contingent on EPA approval of grant funding (EPA grant to cover approximately 80% up to $200,000; remainder county capital funds). - Fire training tower (intergovernmental purchase INTG25-0186): Purchase authorized from WHP Training Towers for $1,608,582.75 using a cooperative contract. - Grinder pumps (PUR1732): Awarded to BT Plumbing Supply for 60 Liberty grinder pumps and 52 control panels for $123,436 to standardize and replace aging E/1 units; funds budgeted in water-quality capital account.
Other business: The board approved an updated general agreement with the National Park Service regarding the Appalachian Trail in Pen Mar (Pen Mar Park) and issued a proclamation recognizing Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 13–19). The county administrator noted the recently approved cell-tower decision on Route 67 was made by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) and is not reversible by the commissioners; citizens may appeal BZA decisions to the circuit court.
Votes at a glance: Each recorded motion on grants and procurements carried by voice vote with the board noting "aye" and the clerk recording a 4–0 result where recorded.
Ending: Commissioners directed staff to continue project-specific coordination (rights-of-way acquisitions, grant paperwork, and grant-contingent procurements) and to move forward with contract execution and implementation as permitted by funding approvals and existing budgets.
