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Community College of Baltimore County requests county funding for deferred maintenance, EV training and switchgear upgrades
Summary
CCBC told the planning board subcommittee it seeks county funding and state matches for roofs, HVAC upgrades, a $25 million automotive technology project to train electric-vehicle technicians, and large electrical and deferred-maintenance work across its campuses.
The Community College of Baltimore County urged the planning board subcommittee on Feb. 2 to support county capital funding for deferred maintenance, campus modernization and workforce-training projects, including a $25 million expansion of the automotive technology program.
In an overview, CCBC leaders said enrollment has risen since the pandemic, many students now qualify for tuition-free pathways and the college is finalizing a 10-year master plan. CCBC's presentation highlighted completed work (roof replacements and student-services renovations), ongoing projects and a request to reallocate $750,000 in student-fee funds for FY27. Vice President Melissa Hopp told members that Gov. Moore included $9.5 million for CCBC in the state capital budget and that CCBC is seeking approximately $18.6 million in county funding for FY28'29, with a long-term biannual funding target of $21 million.
Hopp described phase 2 of the Automotive Technology Building renovation as a roughly 20,000-square-foot addition to train technicians for electric vehicles. CCBC said the project leverages institutional funds, about $5 million in county dollars and roughly $12'$13 million in state funds for an overall $25 million scope. "This is a place where we worked really hard to leverage additional dollars," Hopp said.
CCBC also outlined a major electrical modernization at the Essex campus that will replace about 9,300 feet of underground electrical cable and install new switchgear, plus multiple roof replacements and HVAC upgrades. Hopp said the college has over $42 million in deferred maintenance and later referenced $48 million in deferred items while explaining that the figure increased after new facilities assessments tied to the master plan; the college did not reconcile the two totals during the session.
The college reported other workforce and program developments: a recent capital campaign that raised approximately $70 million for facilities and student supports, expansion of student pantries and lockers on campuses, and exploratory talks to host aviation mechanics programming with a local aviation museum (pending hangar or renovated space availability).
During questions, board members asked whether deferred maintenance is distinct from large-ticket projects; Hopp said deferred maintenance is a separate category and that some items were newly identified in the master-plan process. CCBC requested that the planning board consider the college's reallocation and biennial funding levels when staff prepare recommendations.
No formal votes were taken at the session. The planning board subcommittee will reconvene Feb. 15 to review staff recommendations.
