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Hagerstown council approves operator agreement for ice complex, museum lease, CDBG reallocations and interagency MOU
Summary
The council approved an operating agreement with the Hagerstown ICE Amateur Athletic Association for the Ice and Sports Complex (two-year term, $3,000/month rent), a no-rent lease for the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts retail space, easement with the Hagerstown Housing Authority for a sculpture relocation, two CDBG reallocations for Wheaton Park projects, an MOU with Hagerstown Community College Police, an inventory procurement fund for the Light Department, and a Bay Restoration Fund grant application.
The City Council approved a package of resolutions and administrative actions during the May 26 meeting, including agreements, leases, grant reallocations and interagency coordination.
Operating agreement for Ice and Sports Complex: The council approved a resolution to enter into an operating agreement with Hagerstown ICE Amateur Athletic Association Incorporated to operate the Ice and Sports Complex at 580 Security Road for a two-year term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with rent set at $3,000 per month.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts lease: The council approved a lease between the city and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts for retail space at 6 North Potomac Street from July 13, 2026 through November 15, 2026; the transcript records there will be no rental fee charged for the lease.
Easement with Hagerstown Housing Authority: The council approved an easement to relocate the Rise sculpture to Housing Authority property along the Culture Trail near a large mural.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) amendments: The council approved reallocating $3,990.59 in unexpended CDBG funding toward the FY26 Wheaton Park Tennis Courts project (bringing that project total to $28,990.59) and approved a $25,000 reallocation to the FY24 Wheaton Park Enhancement Project Phase 2 to support band-shell construction, producing a total project budget of $255,000.
MOU with Hagerstown Community College Police Department: The council approved a Memorandum of Understanding establishing coordinated law enforcement assistance by Hagerstown Community College officers for emergency and public-safety needs outside campus jurisdiction.
Inventory procurement fund and grant application: The council approved establishing an inventory procurement fund for the Hagerstown Light Department (accumulated value $500,000 through FY2027) and approved filing a Bay Restoration Fund Grant application for enhanced nutrient removal projects identified in the FY27 CIP.
Each motion was moved, seconded and recorded by the meeting chair as "motion passes" in the transcript; the record provided does not include detailed roll-call vote tallies for these items.
