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County committees move multiple resolutions to full board, including lease, ARPA amendment and easement
Summary
Committees advanced several short motions to the full legislature: appointments to an economic advisory committee, a lease and sublet for Montgomery County Tourism, an ARPA funding amendment, a forfeiture budget amendment for the district attorney, a workers’ compensation renewal, and a National Grid easement for a solar project.
A series of committee meetings in December saw multiple routine resolutions approved and forwarded to the full Montgomery County Legislature.
Among items moved to the full board were a resolution appointing members to the Economic Development Advisory Committee on agriculture (sponsored by Speaker 2; seconded by Speaker 3), an authorization to enter a lease and sublet agreement for space at the Montgomery County Tourism satellite office (sponsored by Speaker 2), and an add-on resolution amending resolution 112 of 2022 related to American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funding. Committees also approved a budget amendment to apply forfeiture funds for the district attorney’s office and a renewal agreement for excess workers’ compensation coverage with Midwest Employers Casualty Company; both items were advanced for full-board consideration.
Additionally, the Education & Government Committee approved a power-line easement with National Grid at Fulton Montgomery Community College necessary for a nearby solar project; a $3,000 payment from National Grid to be split between counties was described during the discussion. Most votes in committee were recorded as affirmative without a detailed roll call; items were passed and scheduled for the next full-session agenda.
The committees generally treated these items as routine or technical approvals; several sponsors and staff indicated that some resolutions require follow-up amendments or budget transfers in January to finalize amounts or contingent budget adjustments.
