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Crisfield council renews $100,000 line of credit, reallocates ARPA funds for stormwater work and approves small purchases
Summary
Council approved Resolution 496 to renew a $100,000 line of credit, passed Resolution 497 to reallocate underspent ARPA infrastructure funds and extend a contract with the Center for Watershed Protection for up to $50,000, and approved a $5,695 heating-system purchase for a public-works building.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Crisfield mayor and council approved several routine financial and contract measures to keep ongoing projects moving.
City staff presented Resolution 496 to renew an existing Hebron Savings Bank line of credit (not to exceed $100,000) for emergency use; the council approved the renewal by voice vote. Staff then presented Resolution 497 to reallocate underspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) infrastructure funds and to authorize a contract extension with the Center for Watershed Protection for up to $50,000, to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. Staff said the ARPA reallocation is allowable where prior allocations came in under budget and the reallocated funds remain within related infrastructure technical services; the resolution passed by voice vote.
Council also reviewed a pair of heating-system quotes for the public-works building and approved the Monroe’s Gas Inc. estimate (approximately $5,695) for a gas heating unit and hookup by motion and voice vote. Separately, council approved purchasing replacement dissolved-oxygen control valves for the wastewater plants to stabilize treatment numbers; staff said the valves are relatively low cost and installation will be handled as maintenance.
What happens next: the mayor will sign the resolutions and staff will execute the contract extension with the Center for Watershed Protection; public-works will schedule the heater and valve installations.
