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Dorchester County Council approves ARPA spending plan and transit grant acceptance
Summary
The Council approved an allocation of remaining ARPA funds for emergency vehicles, security upgrades, audits and infrastructure and accepted an FY25 MTA capital grant for Delmarva Community Transit with a $16,315 local match.
Dorchester County Council voted on Nov. 4, 2024 to allocate the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds across a set of capital and one-time needs and to accept a FY25 Capital Grant Agreement for Delmarva Community Services (Delmarva Community Transit).
By unanimous vote the Council approved the ARPA expenditure proposal moved by Councilman Ricky C. Travers and seconded by Councilman Rob Kramer. The minutes list the specific allocations approved: Ambulance purchase (EMS) $500,000; Finance Department security enhancements $25,000; Edmunds module charge (Water & Wastewater) $26,000; Single audit expenses (FY23–FY27) $137,489.46; County Office Building security plan $113,782.37; Corrections security enhancements $77,168; Lowboy trailer (Public Works) $131,000; Electronic vehicle rescue tools for Dorchester County VFD $20,370; Mimosa Drive sanitary project $26,500; Comprehensive Water & Sewer Plan $258,040. The minutes record these line items but do not include a single total calculation in the document.
Separately, the Council unanimously accepted a FY25 Capital Grant Agreement from the Maryland Transit Administration to support preventative maintenance and a replacement small bus for Delmarva Community Transit. The project period is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 and the local match is $16,315, to be funded by the Non‑Profit Fund; Andrea Waters is recorded as the Transportation Grants Specialist representing Delmarva Community Services.
The minutes indicate that the Finance Department will manage some of these line items and that the local match for the transit grant has been identified. The record does not specify procurement steps, delivery schedules for equipment or which fiscal year line items will be closed; those implementation details were not provided in the meeting minutes and will be handled via departmental processes.
