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Carroll County fiscal court keeps property tax rate, adopts ethics ordinance and approves surplus ambulance sale
Summary
Carroll County Fiscal Court voted to maintain the countys existing property tax rate, adopted an amendment to the county ethics ordinance and declared a 2013 Ford F-350 ambulance surplus for sale; several personnel and code changes advanced on first reading.
Carroll Countys fiscal court voted on a series of routine and policy items during its regular meeting, maintaining the countys existing property tax rate, adopting changes to the countys ethics ordinance and approving the declaration of a surplus ambulance for sale.
The court voted to keep the property tax rate at the same level as the prior year after a brief staff presentation of the annual and fourth-quarter reports. The presiding judge called for the voice vote and the motion carried; one member voiced opposition during the roll call but no formal tally was recorded in the transcript.
“The tax rate will remain as last year,” the presiding judge said while moving the procedural action to set the rate for the fiscal year.
On ethics, the court held a second reading and adopted an amendment to the Carroll County ethics ordinance (amending ordinance No. 94-16). The amendment adds an at-large alternate member to the ethics commission, clarifies the county attorneys role as legal adviser to the commission and affirms that a unanimous vote of members present constitutes official action when a quorum is present. The clerk read the ordinance summary into the record and the court adopted it by voice vote.
“The full text of the ordinance is filed at the office of the Carroll County court clerk, where it may be inspected,” the clerk read during the second-reading summary.
Separately, the court approved a motion to declare a 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty ambulance surplus and authorized sale via GovDeals. A separate proposed order to declare county real property surplus was discussed but tabled at staffs request until additional information is provided.
Several other items advanced or were introduced at first reading, including a county building-code amendment and an EMS paid time-off policy (both progressed for future consideration). The court also listed upcoming public bids for courthouse janitorial service, road salt and solid-waste services.
The court adjourned after routine closing business; a motion to adjourn was made and seconded.
