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Pocomoke City reports progress on CDBG capital plan and Market Street waterline project
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Summary
City manager reported substantial completion of items from the MD-21CD-6 capital improvement plan and that the Market Street waterline SIP phase 1 work is largely finished and under budget, with beneficiaries estimated at 4,075 and 64.54% low-to-moderate income.
City staff told the Pocomoke City Mayor and Council that several projects funded or scoped under two Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards have been completed or are underway.
City manager Matthews (Speaker 7) summarized the MD-21CD-6 capital improvement plan, awarded in 2021: initial CDBG funding request was $30,000 for a $43,770 project used to prepare a capital improvement plan; notable accomplishments reported included pump station replacements, water tower mixer upgrades, SIP lining on Market Street, Brownfield remediation, a planned STEM park and recreation center improvements. Reported CDBG expenditures were $27,623.20 with $2,376.80 recaptured; total project cost came in under budget by $5,692.30. The city estimated 4,075 beneficiaries, 64.54% of whom were low-to-moderate income.
Matthews also updated the council on MD-22CD-7, the Market Street waterline improvements (SIP Phase 1). The original CDBG ask was $371,789 within a $2,000,457.33 project. Updated funding included increased CDBG request and grants administered by the Maryland Department of the Environment and an EPA-administered grant; staff reported the project was approximately $68,594.90 under budget and confirmed that the main Market Street section from Front Street back to Old Virginia is complete. Councilors asked about service to local businesses and remaining sections near Winter Quarters; staff said those will be addressed in subsequent phases and that staff will research the precise remaining alignment and loop options.
No public comments were made at the hearings for these items; councilors expressed appreciation for completed work and asked follow-up implementation questions.
