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Wicomico County council approves IGA to forward-fund Fruitland Primary amid state shortfalls
Summary
The Wicomico County Council voted 5–1 to approve an intergovernmental agreement allowing the county to advance funds to the Board of Education to keep Fruitland Primary construction on track while state reimbursements lag; administration estimated an immediate FY27 cash-flow need of about $15.2 million and a maximum exposure listed in the IGA of $39 million.
By Pam Olin, finance director for Wicomico County, and school officials, the council was presented with an intergovernmental agreement intended to allow the county to provide short-term cash flow for Fruitland Primary School construction while the state phases reimbursements. The council approved the IGA by a 5–1 vote.
Pam Olin, the county’s finance director, told council that the IGA’s listed maximum—about $39 million—represents a ceiling, not an expected draw. For fiscal 2027 the administration currently anticipates needing about $15.2 million in forward…
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