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North Brentwood council votes to join Maryland Circuit Rider town manager program
Summary
The North Brentwood mayor and council unanimously approved Resolution O3-2026 on June 15, 2026, authorizing the town to join the Maryland Circuit Rider program for FY2027 and contributing a proportional financial share to receive shared municipal management services.
The North Brentwood mayor and council on June 15 adopted Resolution O3-2026 to participate in the Maryland Circuit Rider town manager program for fiscal year 2027.
Town manager Shelley Dorothy Washington read the resolution during the meeting, saying the program is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development through the Maryland Municipal League and is designed to provide professional management services to small municipalities that could not otherwise afford them. "The mayor and council of North Brentwood do hereby endorse the participation of the town of North Brentwood in a partnership with other municipal organizations to collaborate in the FY27 circuit rider program," Washington read.
The resolution specifies the town will contribute a proportional financial share for the program between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, and notes the program targets municipalities with populations under 5,000. The council took a motion to adopt the resolution: Councilmember Banes moved to approve, Councilmember Dane seconded, and the chair called for the vote. The chair announced the motion passed after members voted "aye" with no recorded nays or abstentions.
Council members and staff framed the measure as a way to secure professional management support while sharing costs with neighboring towns. Town manager Washington said she had already begun coordinating among towns and noted Maryland Municipal League would handle administrative responsibilities for the circuit rider arrangement. The council also discussed next steps for finalizing the town's contractual participation and providing required information to the county for related grant projects.
The resolution carries no immediate change in day-to-day operations; it authorizes participation and a financial commitment for FY2027 and calls for the town to work with partner municipalities and program administrators to implement the shared services arrangement. The council did not amend the resolution at the meeting.
The council adjourned after completing the vote; staff will return with any implementation details needed to satisfy county or program deadlines.
