Washington County committee approves $379,862 amendment to snow-and-ice agreement and budget

The Washington County Public Works Committee on June 30 authorized an amendment to the county’s 2024–2029 Municipal Snow and Ice Agreement to recognize $379,862 in additional state reimbursements for lane miles plowed or treated during the 2025–2026 winter season and approved a corresponding amendment to the 2026 budget.

The change was requested by Department of Public Works staff to reflect the severity of the 2025–2026 winter, which increased the county’s reimbursable lane miles. Mrs. Fedler moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the amendment and to recognize the additional revenue and expense in the 2026 budget; Mr. Herrick seconded and the committee adopted the motion. The minutes state the action was forwarded to the Finance Committee for implementation.

The minutes contain formal resolution text (Resolution dated July 17, 2026) that cites Resolution No. 287 of 2024 as authorizing the underlying Municipal Snow and Ice Agreement and directs the County Treasurer to increase both the Snow Removal State supplies appropriation (D.5000.5144.4280.01) and Snow Removal State revenue (D.5000.5144.2302) by $379,862. The resolution language in the minutes identifies the budget impact as recognizing the additional snow and ice revenue and expense in the 2026 budget.

The committee record shows the motion was “moved” and “seconded” and was “adopted,” but the minutes do not provide a roll‑call or tally of yes/no/abstain votes. The minutes also do not state an effective date for the budget change beyond the action being forwarded to Finance. The resolution text and the minutes supply the specific budget lines and amounts cited above.

The committee took no additional action on other snow‑and‑ice policy items during the meeting. The resolution text in the minutes provides the procedural authority and the explicit appropriation and revenue lines the Treasurer is authorized to change.