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Board authorizes $349,696 courthouse generator, approves Verkada camera consolidation and other operational items
Summary
Supervisors approved a $349,696.35 replacement generator and UPS for the General District Courthouse, authorized a multi-year Verkada camera consolidation contract (7 payments of $54,114; $378,000 total), advanced utility fee amendments to public hearing, denied a Days Inn rebate request, and approved pay for part-time staff impacted by Storm Fern.
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors approved several operational and capital actions on Feb. 10, including replacement of a failed courthouse generator and consolidation of county security cameras under a single contract.
Public Works Director Joseph C. Schiebel reported the county's 24-year-old courthouse generator suffered catastrophic failure; the Board approved a replacement (same size) and UPS replacements for holding facilities at a cost of $349,696.35. Funding for the purchase will come from the unencumbered general fund balance and the Board approved the appropriation.
On security, staff proposed consolidating approximately 235 cameras across county facilities onto the Verkada platform for unified viewing, AI features and real-time access for 911 dispatch and the Sheriff's Office. The contract structure described a 10-year arrangement with seven annual payments of $54,114 (totaling $378,000) and the final three years free; the Board authorized the County Administrator to execute the multi-year contract.
The Board also advanced proposed amendments to the county's utility fee schedule to public hearing, including a new fire service availability fee for large suppression lines, increases to bulk water fees (from $10 to $18 per 1,000 gallons), and other technical changes; the Board requested comparative data from neighboring localities prior to final action.
Separately, the Board authorized the County Administrator to sign a Deed of Easement and Quitclaim to correct a 34-year-old mislocated sewer line with Drybridge Road Investments and approved payment of $10,179.04 to cover part-time employees scheduled to work during county office closures for Storm Fern (funds were available in the FY26 budget).
A separate request from Days Inn for a rebate tied to elevated sewer charges from pressure washing and an estimated $5,500 in waived late fees was denied after staff noted chronic late payments and County Attorney Chris Mackenzie said county code does not authorize fee waivers or payment plans for utility charges. The denial vote was 5'1.
Board members recorded each action by roll call or voice vote as noted in the meeting minutes; several items were approved unanimously.
