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North East swears in new patrol officer; administrators report progress on grants and projects
Summary
Mayor Kelly Benson administered the oath to Patrol Officer Hunter M. Heinecke. Town administrators updated the board on grant efforts, developer meetings, SCADA and water-plant projects, consultant work on a traffic study, staffing interviews, and community events.
Mayor Kelly Benson administered the Oath of Office to Patrol Officer Hunter M. Heinecke, making him the newest member of the North East Police Department.
In reports following the oath, Town Administrator Melissa Cook-MacKenzie listed recent activities: weekly department head meetings; a letter to the Attorney General regarding claims of false act compliance; efforts to secure a grant for the SCADA project with Allied Control; meetings with the North East Fire Company president on financing options for a new building; discussions with a Riverwoods developer about Phase 2 (42 units); participation in WILMAPCO consultant interviews for a traffic study on Maryland 272 and Shady Beech Road; and coordination with ENTECH on Powder Activated Carbon and meter projects.
Assistant Town Administrator Grant Handley thanked staff for participation in National Night Out and described work on MS4 reports, ARPA project advancement (NEPD building renovation and pumping station), office moves tied to new Town Hall construction, and draft contributions to the Comprehensive Plan. He said staffing interviews for one maintenance opening and two water plant positions look promising.
Mayor Benson thanked town staff for ongoing work and community support. The meeting minutes record these reports for administrative follow-up and contracting steps.
