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Commissioners adopt final assessments for three Kent Island Estates roads and accept new developer-built streets
Summary
Queen Anne's County Commissioners voted to finalize owner assessments for Worcester Road, Elm Street and Virginia Road in Kent Island Estates and accepted deeds of dedication for newly built streets in Condor Manor and Gibson's Grant.
Queen Anne's County Commissioners on Jan. 14 adopted final assessments for three road upgrade projects in Kent Island Estates and signed deeds to accept several developer-built streets into the county road system.
The commissioners voted to execute resolutions establishing final assessment amounts for Worcester Road (Resolution 25-01), Elm Street (Resolution 25-02) and Virginia Road (Resolution 25-03). "The final construction cost, cost tallied at $83,638 which breaks down to a cost per owner of $3,982.77 or an annual payment of $243.57 for 20 years," Shane Moore, the county's chief regulatory engineer, said regarding Worcester Road. Moore gave similar cost breakdowns for Elm Street and Virginia Road, noting each project came in below original estimates.
The county accepted a deed of dedication for Eagle Manor Drive extended in the Condor Manor subdivision and deeds for multiple streets in Gibson's Grant, signifying those developer-constructed roads meet county standards and will enter the county-maintained inventory.
The commissioners discussed why some projects came in below estimates. Moore said savings on Virginia Road stemmed from existing base material: "The base material that was already there for that road was in really good shape. We didn't have to bring a lot of material. That was the big savings on that project." Alan Quimby, director of public works, explained the general approach to cost estimating: the department aims high to avoid returning to property owners for additional assessments if costs rise.
Commissioners also explained how funding responsibilities differ between newly developed subdivisions and older communities with private roads. Quimby said developers build roads to county standards in new subdivisions and those costs are spread among purchasers before the county assumes maintenance. By contrast, private roads later brought into the county system require property owners to pay to bring the roads up to county standards before acceptance.
The measures passed unanimously. After the votes, commissioners moved the newly dedicated streets into the county road inventory and instructed finance to notify property owners about their assessments and payment schedules.
