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Towns ask Worcester County for higher FY26 grants, community-center and public-safety funding
Summary
Representatives from Pocomoke, Berlin, Snow Hill, Ocean City and Ocean Pines presented FY26 funding requests to the Worcester County commissioners, seeking increases in unrestricted grants and project-specific funding for community centers, public safety, roads and recreation.
Representatives from five towns and the Ocean Pines Association presented Fiscal Year 2026 funding requests to the Worcester County commissioners at the March 4 meeting, seeking increases to unrestricted grants and project-specific awards for public safety, infrastructure and community facilities.
The requests arrive as municipalities and the county contend with rising costs for materials, staffing and equipment and as county assessable base changes following recent property reassessments.
Key requests and details: - Pocomoke City asked for $833,604 in total assistance (letter dated Feb. 12). The city's request included $567,787 in an unrestricted grant (a 5% increase) to support general operations including public works, police, water and wastewater. Pocomoke also requested an additional $72,000 to support EMS and fire operations and a restricted infrastructure grant of $49,338 for security upgrades to multiple city facilities. - Town of Berlin requested a 7.5% increase to its unrestricted grant and a $150,000 county contribution to advance a new community…
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