At a Feb. 17, 2026 Port Deposit Town Council work session (held with some members absent), the council authorized the town treasurer to move up to $500,000 into certificates of deposit or higher-yield money market accounts to improve returns on about $754,000 held at a low-yield account. Staff also reported a planned rebuild of the town website and announced the Fire and Ice Festival for Feb. 28; the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.