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Lewis County Board approves rail‑trail contract, 911 grants and routine claims in unanimous votes; recusals noted
Summary
The Board carried a package of consent resolutions including a $382,900 contract with Creighton Manning for the rail‑trail master plan, interdepartmental grant support agreement for the health system, and two state 911 grant items; claims totaling $3,463,365.51 were audited and allowed. Several legislators recorded recusals on specific items.
The Lewis County Board of Legislators voted to approve a series of consent and individually considered resolutions, carrying multiple items related to procurement, grants and routine claims.
Resolution 102 authorized a professional services agreement with Creighton Manning Engineering and Surveying PLLC for the rail trail master plan and design services and authorized termination of the prior agreement with Alta. County staff reported Alta proposed a tightened scope and a $42,420 increase; Creighton Manning was selected as the lowest bidder at $382,900 with a stated $130,000 savings versus Alta. The resolution carried.
Resolution 98 authorized an interdepartmental agreement between the Lewis County Health System and the Planning and Community Development Department for grant writing, development and administration services to support hospital funding efforts; the board noted and corrected a typographical reference in the resolution text that listed the wrong department in section two. The resolution carried.
The board also approved two state 911 items (resolutions 104 and 105) to accept and appropriate Emergency Services/Next Generation 911 grant funds to enhance public safety communications infrastructure. Questions at the dais clarified project scope (subpanels and generator hookup) and confirmed separation from tower equipment.
Finance and rules reported they examined claims presented for payment totaling $3,463,365.51 and recommended they be audited and allowed; that measure passed after one legislator noted a recusal related to vouchers they had approved.
Several routine procurement and budget adjustments also passed on the consent calendar, including an appropriation of $92,000 from fund balance to offset higher electricity costs for county buildings (resolution 81) and a renewal of annual insurance policies through Eastern Shore Insurance Agency (Nimar) for a total cost of $315,411.78 effective April 5, 2026.
Where members identified conflicts, they were noted in the meeting record. Most resolutions passed with simple voice votes or roll calls and no further amendment; the board then adjourned.
