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Votes at a glance: Key actions from the May 5 Wicomico County Council legislative session
Summary
The council introduced the FY27 budget and approved a set of resolutions and appointments including Resolution 67 (zoning waiver) 6–1, Resolution 70 (capital amendment for school HVAC) unanimously, and several budget and personnel amendments passed unanimously.
At its May 5 legislative session the Wicomico County Council took the following recorded actions:
- Resolution 67‑2026 (zoning waiver for North Shoemaker Drive annexation): Approved 6–1. Council granted a waiver tied to City of Salisbury annexation that would allow R‑10A municipal zoning and townhomes at the proposed site; the decision followed extensive public testimony about wetlands and traffic and staff explanations about the five‑year vesting effect.
- Introduction of Legislative Bill No. 202604 (FY27 annual budget and appropriation): The council voted unanimously to introduce the bill and scheduled work sessions to review the proposed operating and capital budgets in detail.
- Resolution 70‑2026 (amend FY26 capital budget to include $1,900,000 for HVAC replacement at Portland Intermediate): Passed unanimously after brief public support from school staff.
- Resolution 71‑2026 (amend position control to increase deputy director of public works salary) and Resolution 72‑2026 (recognize unanticipated sheriff's office revenue $155,840.03): Both passed unanimously.
- Resolution 73‑2026 (confirm appointment of Sandra C. Carpenter to the School Building Commission): Passed unanimously.
Notes: Several items were passed without roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript; the transcript records the unanimous passage of multiple budget amendments and the 6–1 vote on Resolution 67.
