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Dorchester County approves $242,550 contract to develop Chesapeake College 10‑year facilities master plan over one dissenting vote
Summary
The council approved negotiating a contract with Design Collective for a Chesapeake College 10‑year facilities master plan not to exceed $242,550; funding will come from the college fund balance ($167,550) and $75,000 from an athletics planning budget. The motion passed 4–1, with Councilman Mike Detmer opposed.
The Dorchester County Council voted 4–1 March 4 to authorize negotiations with Design Collective for a 10‑year facilities master plan for Chesapeake College, approving a contract not to exceed $242,550.
The council agreed to fund up to $167,550 from the Chesapeake College fund balance and directed $75,000 from the M&R Athletics Master Planning budget to cover the remainder. The motion passed with Councilman Mike Detmer recorded as the lone opposing vote; the transcript does not record Detmer’s reason for opposing the funding.
Clifford Coppersmith, president of Chesapeake College, requested authority to proceed with negotiations. Council members who voted in favor said they supported moving forward with long‑range planning for college facilities; the council did not adopt any further project commitments at the March 4 meeting.
Council staff will proceed to negotiate terms with Design Collective and return any finalized contract for the council’s approval consistent with the dollar limits the council set.
