Carroll County, MD Board of County Commissioners Open Sessions, 7 Apr 2022

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Beautiful rainy day good for the flowers, I suppose we have a lot on our agenda along with a few.

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Proclamations this afternoon, we'll be going into open session uh for our third budget work session.

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Before we get started as always, let's um stand for the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence.

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Okay and recognizing that we do have a busy schedule with three very important proclamations.

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That we do want to share to the community. Let's start off with uh priority carol and.

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Move right into the proclamation, so commissioner frazier proclamations, first, that we're doing now.

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Okay, okay! Well, we all went to the uh police and corrections, entry level, training, academy.

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Graduation for the sheriff's office, I'll be quick, so it's a depressive ceremony, I'm glad we have.

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All those officers coming through, especially the correctional officers that are working.

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In the detention center, we really need them and the number of them to go through for us so that.

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Was that was very good? I'm moving along here. um I also went to the recent community volunteer fire.

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Company for our um 74th annual awards center again very nice, and they they dedicated a tanker truck. I.

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Think it is to bobby jones the firefighter who passed away. They said that every time he drove.

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That he had a big smile on his face. They dedicate that there's a plaque on it. So again, very nice.

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Ceremony, I'm moving here. Also the girl scout troop 2342. I went to bennett surf park. There should be.

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A picture or two coming up there about that and cleaned up the park and the for, I think, called.

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A helping hands- I know where my pictures are: okay, helping hands, keep our parks green. They.

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Did I think they collected five large trash bags for trash here that day? If you look through here.

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You see the troop keep moving, I'm looking for. I don't see it, oh no. I don't keep going. If that's it.

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Okay, anyway, and they were there for that- and we appreciate that and they like, I said they got.

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Five bags of trash a lot of that some of that gets blown in and so forth. But some of it's.

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Just for people being careless, they're out there they're doing whatever they do and they just drop.

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Something instead of taking it with them, and that's that's part I don't like I realize it.

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Happens but it should not happen. um I also went to a battle of the books at gerstell academy. It was.

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For private schools and home-schooled uh children elementary level again, the battle books is very.

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Well, attended, and it always amazes me how quiet it is in the after. They ask the questions. The.

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Kids are huddling together, talking going back and forth and come up, and even when they get the right.

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Answer they go like this. Yes, you don't yell and scream or anything. It's like you, you're allowed to.

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You're allowed to talk it's okay, you know it was very well uh it's the first one. I've been to this.

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Year, I've got another one, I think uh tonight. Actually they have one tonight to go to so and.

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That's all I have because I'm moving fast thanks. Okay, commissioner, wants oh forgot about that. One.

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But you're going to mention it anyway, ham said: volunteer fire department. How did you know I.

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Just knew it was on my list, but I was just rushing through go ahead, so yeah the battle of the books.

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Is great, but I don't know what those kids were doing down there, the ones that that I attend.

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They're they're pretty rowdy, so I don't know what's going on down there anyway, uh the one.

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In my districts tomorrow night at france, scott key high school, so looking forward to that, uh we.

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Did attend the uh the groundbreaking for the hams, the new hampstead fire station uh kudos to them? I.

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Made the comment over there that- uh and I stick by this because I've been doing it for 47 years.

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Folks, in the fire service, I believe, have the most common sense of of most everybody and.

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They're doing something over here, that's really great they're going to build a building.

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They're going to move into that building, then they're going to go back and and build the.

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New fire station in front of that building, then they're going to move back to that building and.

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The building that they moved into initially that they're building is going to be their events.

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Facility so uh congratulations to hampstead they're going to need financial help as you.

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Can see here it's about a seven point, something million dollar project that they're undertaking.

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But the great thing about it is as you've all heard me say for many many years. It remains in.

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The community- and it remains the hub of that community over there and kudos to uh to to the.

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Way in which they're going about that so very well attended it didn't rain and weaver was too long.

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uh Okay, I I could say something I think it's the first time you spoke longer than commissioner.

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Lance since I've been on the board, I always fell off my chair. There yeah I did. There was some sort.

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Of an inside bet going on too, and I believe I believe that several of us won and you didn't.

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um Had a good work session with planning and zoning.

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uh We're going to be getting into the meat of agricultural rezoning, we did several others.

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And now we're going to get in that's the last one. So we're going to be working on that.

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And that's some very interesting things that are going to occur there because most of you know.

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Carol is all about agriculture, and we've got a heck of a lot of uh agriculturally zoned acreage.

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In in carroll so we'll be undertaking that shortly, but there was a presentation on that.

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Similar to the one that we had, I don't know two weeks ago uh and then finally for me, uh I just.

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Want to thank all of those that are are in tune with our our budget uh talks this year uh to the.

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To the I don't know that I've ever seen as much feedback in the seven years that I've been here.

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Of people reaching out to us about the budget, so I like the fact that you're you're paying attention.

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And I say that because we are one of if not the only county and you've heard me say this too.

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That does our budget in front of the cameras and trust me. When I tell you that's incredibly.

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Difficult to do imagine yourself in another county where they do the budget behind closed doors, bring.

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It out and say: okay there it is, we are making hard hard decisions with some incredibly challenging.

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Debate in front of the cameras, I hope people appreciate that, because it ain't easy uh we've got.

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A lot of work to do, as commissioner rostein said, we're going to go back into session this afternoon.

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uh There's not a lot of money to go around, but we're doing the best that we can so far.

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But again I appreciate the involvement of all those that are involved.

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Spring has sprung april showers, bring, may flowers but be careful out there. Public safety is on the.

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Front line- and I want to thank them every single day for all that they do and that.

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Includes everybody, including those that take the initial calls when they come in for service and.

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You'll hear more about that in a minute, and I'm done, commissioner weaver uh yeah I had to last.

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Friday, attended uh reception for uh katie zafries, our olympic uh medalist at greenmount station and.

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uh Had a chance to present her with the challenge coin, which is pales in uh to her medals. But.

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It was uh really nice and what a humble person just same person. She was in high school, so it was.

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A really nice activity- and I also had it- was at recent community- volunteer fire department, their.

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74Th annual awards dinner and dedication of uh tanker 1994., uh very nice ceremony and.

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We have a couple representatives in back. Thank you guys. That was a great event.

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um Mr weaver didn't talk as long near. Let's just say that.

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Anyway, since I'm being hampered at the time, am I rubbing off on him the sheriff's graduation.

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29 graduates, uh I think, with the deputies and correctional uh officers- and this is the fifth.

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Class, they graduated uh in the sheriff's academy and they are setting a tone in the state for what.

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They're doing so uh as we we do have a very safe county, and we owe a lot to our uh police out here.

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And also as uh they alluded to, the hampstead volunteer, fire department groundbreaking, and I.

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I guess did talk a little along on that, but um it little anyway uh it was a. It was a great event. You.

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Know I grew up in these two communities between reese and hampstead and uh in fengsburg area and.

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This is home to me, and uh I understand where these all these guys are coming from and what they need.

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uh The other thing is, I did attend esac last night and uh we have some plans come together. We're.

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Going to be discussing those later in the day, so fantastic commissioner boucher well normally I.

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Make fauna poke jokes at commissioner williams for how much he tossed now, I'm going to shift it over.

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To weaver, thank you. Thank you very much all right, mr swann. What do we have here? I? I did the law.

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Enforcement graduations- oh first, we'll start out with union bridge bank, but it is banquet season.

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For volunteer fire departments, here's mayor jones with mr scott davis, mr scott davis, is 93 years old.

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Has been a member of their volunteer fire department for 75 years, he had served as a.

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I believe a state assessments person and helped volunteer for rec and parks council in carroll.

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County tremendous man- I was so honored to sit next to him, hear from him and inspire younger.

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Generations to step up to the plate and help their fire department out, because the fire departments.

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These rural communities are the heart and soul of their community, so bless his soul and it was.

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Honored to be there with him, also real, quick with the fire department. I want to mention that.

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We honored archie jones. He has served 46 years for the volunteer fire department and has accumulated.

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Over 5 44 hours of calls, it is incredible, and also for the first time in union bridge.

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They have a female fire department, president and that's missy green and congratulations. Her now.

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Here we'll go down real quick through the list. Here are the graduates of the law enforcement.

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Academy, we have bryce davis, we'll click through these real, quick scott austin johnson.

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Zachary shaffer wayne paul jr, austin, topper, jonathan andre, michael cortez, daryl dopkins.

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Colby mumford and his father, that was a big honor for him to be there with his son.

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Brandon tigner demon yorks and is that all of them I might be all on well, congratulations.

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That graduating class- I know how important that is, for the sheriff to put this together.

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And the dividends we're getting long term from his investment is tremendous. So thank you to everyone.

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Out there who was involved in that program, okay and as shared uh budget work sessions, we're.

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Going on into our third, as commissioner wentz also shared, really appreciate the community's.

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Input as we're making these decisions, uh it is not our budget with the five of us.

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Up here or our government, you know behind closed doors in ivory towers. It is the county's budget.

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And the best budget we can ensure we have is with community input, so truly appreciate it.

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And we still have a ways to go but continue the uh the dialogue. um You know I've said the.

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Comment about you can't boil the ocean, so you shouldn't try. You should focus on our community.

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But the larger community still for me, is uh what's going on in ukraine, knowing that there's millions.

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Displaced and just want to ensure that we all take a moment to think about what's hard and what's not.

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And you know they're going through some very challenging challenging times so taking a step.

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Back, you know breathing through our nose and realizing. You know what matters. What doesn't.

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As as far as uh you know, the the efforts we put in so, let's give strength and courage to all those.

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That are engaged over in ukraine. uh Those are my thoughts. What I'd like to do now is um go through.

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Three proclamations we gave commissioner frazier the opportunity to catch his breath.

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And he is going to provide a proclamation for national library week, commercial facility, all.

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Right, thank you. First, I would have to say when you saw this proclamation, the printing.

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Is so small on this and it goes across our seal and all so it's difficult to read so just bear.

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With me, I think it's commissioner frazier's too old, so that's you. I got national library week.

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April 3rd to april 9. libraries are accessible and inclusive places that foster a sense of connection.

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And build community with over half of our population in carroll having a library card.

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That have used in the last 18 months, libraries offer opportunities for everyone to connect with.

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New ideas and become their best selves through access to multimedia content, programs and classes.

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In addition to books, including our library's, first of its kind space exploration commons at 50, east.

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Carroll county public library connects people to technology and provides access.

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To broadband, internet computers and training that are critical for assessing education and.

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Employment opportunities, today's libraries and their services extend far beyond the four walls.

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Of a building and everyone is welcome to use their resources in times of crisis, libraries.

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And library professionals play an invaluable role in supporting their communities, both in person and.

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Virtually carroll county public libraries strive to develop and maintain programs and collections.

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That are diverse as the populations that they serve and ensure quality of access for all.

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Providing 2431 programs and circularly circulating 2.1 million items in year, 2021. carroll county.

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Public library is a leader not only in the state, but also in the nation being ranked with the.

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Forest dogs, four star library, libraries, have long served as trusted and treasured institutions for.

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All members of the community, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed ability, sexual orientation, gender.

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Identity or social economic status, libraries are the cornerstones of democracy in promoting.

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The free exchange of information and ideas for all libraries, librarians and library workers.

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Are joining library supporters and advocates across the nation to celebrate national library.

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Week now, therefore, we, the board of carroll county commissioners, do hereby.

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Proclaim april 3rd 2022 through april 9th to be national library week. Okay, thank you.

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And we have a a team of library with us. uh Would somebody like to come up and say a few words.

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And we can go from there, but you have to talk real softly, so go ahead. Okay, I'll step away from the.

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Good morning, commissioners, uh we would like to thank you for your support.

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And your enthusiasm for our library, so the friends of the carroll county, public library,.

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Presents to the board of carroll county commissioners, as honorary members of the friends.

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Of the carroll county, public library- and we thank you for your ongoing support. Thank you so much.

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For you all cool, I love playing. Thank you. You're gonna get a photo ed.

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On the first walking carol, I had the uh shirt you guys gave me at the book. Thank you.

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It hasn't happened unless you document it.

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Get out of the way.

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Commissioner uh weaver, why don't you uh talk about rhys? Okay, uh we want to present a proclamation of.

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The reese volunteer fire department for the 74th anniversary and I'm going to hit some of.

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The highlights on this, whereas in 1947 lexi capo sterling shipley harry woodward, cleveland knight.

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Russell knaus chester, taylor, joseph taylor, irving, bloom and holiday blizzard.

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Discussed, organizing the fire department to protect greece and the surrounding areas, and this.

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Was done on a little garage behind greece fire department in 1948, the company was incorporated.

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The ladies auxiliary was founded in the first fire officers were elected, the officers were michael.

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uh Fletcher b mcallister as chief and holiday blizzard as assistant chief bexie cooper, the first.

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Lieutenant and harry nichols second lieutenant and in 1948 they purchased an international.

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Bk8 chassis with a bk 10 engine, an american marsh pump, a portable pump for 20 thousand dollars.

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And land for the president house, firehouse was purchased in april of 1954. in 1979. The company.

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Was running over 200 calls and by 1983 services expanded the purchase of the first ambulance.

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Over the decade that follows more equipment and more advanced technologies were acquired.

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Whereas the local fire departments like reese and community volunteer fire company are the heart of.

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Our community oftentimes members, our family, friends and mentors we thank them for offering.

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Their time and experience, expertise to the residents of reese and surrounding areas and.

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Beyond now, therefore, we the board of carroll county commissioners, you hereby recognize.

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The outstanding efforts and past presentation and and future members of the reese volunteer.

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Fire department, thank you, thank you. Can you come on up and say a few words kitty.

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Oh no, we said a lot on saturday. Okay, we just want to thank you for your continued support of the.

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Volunteer fire service and to please keep that in mind that there are 14 of us as you go to uh do.

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Your budgeting this afternoon and think about what plan you are going to. uh Let's get a photo really.

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Just keep us all in mind, I'm going to take a couple.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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Was that short enough dennis that's really good for you! Okay, let's go on with the third.

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You got to read the third proclamation get up here: public safety telecommunicator week, proclamation.

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That's why I got the mat now: okay, that's right! All right! Good morning again, national public safety.

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Telecommunicators week I'll read the proc, but I got a couple things I want to say: emergencies.

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Can occur at any time that require police fire or ems when an emergency occurs. The prompt response.

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Police officers, firefighters, ems providers is critical to protection of life and preservation.

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Of property, the safety of our police officers, firefighters and ems providers is dependent.

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Upon the quality and accuracy of information obtained from citizens who contact the carroll.

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County emergency communications center, public safety telecommunicators, are the first and most.

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Critical contact our citizens have with emergency services. Public safety telecommunicators are the.

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Vital link for our police officers, firefighters and ems providers by monitoring their activities.

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Via radio and providing them information to ensure their safety and public safety, telecommunicators.

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Of carroll have contributed substantially to the apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires and.

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Treatment of patients- and we are proclaiming april 10th next week through 16th- see this is a better.

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One because the other ones, the week's almost over y'all, are just starting april 10th through.

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The 16th public safety telecommunicators week and in carol we honor the dedicated.

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Men and women, whose diligence and professionalism keep our county and citizens safe. I often say this.

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It's often overlooked. We always make a whole lot of attention to those on the street in whatever.

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Color they're wearing, but a reminder to those that it starts 99.9 percent of the time with.

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A call to 9-1-1 that's the boots on the ground, entry-level communicate communication. That starts.

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Whatever instant incident it is, uh I am proud to say that I'm an alumni. I worked there for 12 years.

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uh I remember the likes of tom timmerman, uh mike klapsaddle uh clarence sauders.

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Jim saylor uh and the list of of uh of interesting people go on and on and on, but.

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In some really really great years of my life that I spent there and I do absolutely appreciate the.

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Fact that that you do a tremendous job and do it in the way in which you do it, so we can't.

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Thank you enough, congratulations to all of you and you know we can just say, keep up the good work. We.

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Are blessed here to have the leadership of scott campbell and jack brown? We've got two uh two up.

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And running communication centers, which a lot of counties can't say we can go from one to the other.

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Like that and um it's impressive, so we do it better than anybody here in carroll.

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And I will say that about our dispatchers as well. Had the opportunity to to attend.

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uh A dispatch presentation at mako uh this summer and I talked with some of the folks that work in.

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The other uh in the other centers, and uh we we far exceed what they do there, whatever we just.

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Do it better, so congratulations to all of you and um scott jack. Would you like to uh say anything.

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Good morning, commissioners, I think the the first thing we need to say is thank you.

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For the continued support, because everything we've achieved is only possible because of.

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The support that this group has shown us over the years, the only thing I would like to note.

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Is this recognition actually started 41 years ago in a little sheriff's department.

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In california, and because of the kind of sentiments that you've expressed.

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It quickly became nasty, recognized and now it is a very significant event and obviously a.

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Very well deserved one, but with that said, if I may please, I just want to recognize. We have jack brown.

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And ashley bergen with us who are the manager and assistant manager of the communications center.

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And miss valley, hawkins was kind enough to join us she's the county's emergency management manager, as.

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Well, so I the commissioner, I think the best thing to simply say is a heartfelt thank you. We know the.

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Support is there, we can count on it and I couldn't agree more with commissioner wayne said as far as.

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The dedicated women and men that that work in that center can only get the happy snap come a long way.

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Can't wait for my hug make sure.

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You guys got some new.

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It's about them, it's not we're one family.

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Thank you. Thank you very much.

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Okay, the man in the pink tie, juan you come on up a nice easter color five days the same day.

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Who's counting, I am everybody.

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Okay, so brevity is the word for the day, so it shall be brief. Yes, monday is shiny, die so.

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Redistricting you're, I'm sure you're. All following that looks like the special.

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Magistrate has recommended that the current legislative maps.

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Stay as they are throwing out the challenges, so the court of appeals has to make that final.

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Decision but the congressional maps were accepted signed by the governor and the appeals have been.

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Dropped so the congressional maps are set highway. User revenue was a little bit influx when we last.

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Spoke it's on the uh senate floor. I think today to be for final passage, so I've I've, given you.

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The numbers but they're they're not as good as full restoration but they're better than what.

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The original bill got whittled down to. I don't have the dollars that these.

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Percentages represent for carol, but as soon as we get that chart I'll make sure you see that.

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uh Let's see another one that was in flux. My last week, commissioner, wants- and I spoke about this.

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One but that's the emergency service transporters, the reimbursement, uh the thing that appeared to be.

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Holding that up was the insertion of commercial ambulance providers in there that's been since.

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Amended out and that bill is now moving, so I think we'll see that yeah I got it. There got a text.

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Message late yesterday, that said it was unanimous out of subcommittee. So uh a lot of midnight hours.

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Went into that one yeah and I appreciate your help so there's mike when I called you the other night.

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At that yeah we tried whatever yeah I tried, tried to weave our way through the weeds.

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So you know with so with bills like that time is, is the challenge now, but uh I I think, we'll see.

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That one go through the background check bill for carroll county. I talked about how that had.

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Had run into some trouble, our delegation did a lot of hard work and lobbied very hard. Both.

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The chair, the vice chair, they even brought in jason, buckle the minority leader to try to get.

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Them to move that bill well, they agreed to move it in amended form. So what they've done is allowed.

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For volunteers that work that that work are so, the wording is you're allowed to check those people.

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Who are currently in the law, and also employees and volunteers who are responsible for the care.

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And supervision of minors, so you got that part of it. You didn't get the more expansive ability.

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That the hr director was looking for, but you at least got the protection of of miners in there. So.

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We can think, I think we met the intent pardon. We met the intent of that bill as I understand it. Yes,.

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Okay, uh let's see so the senior senior tax credit did get passed and that's gone to the governor.

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The signature, another big one was the family and medical leave insurance program.

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So that was another one that was in flux house had proposed a study. The senate decided they.

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Really wanted to move forward with the program, so they modified it there'll, be a study conducted.

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um The initial study is due january uh december. First of this year, the rate will be set. The.

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Contribution rate we talked about the employee employer contribution rate that will be set by.

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The secretary of labor uh june of next year, the contributions actually begin in october of 23.

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And the ability for employees to take advantage of the program will begin on january, 1st of 25. So.

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They want to build up, build up the fund in advance of actually making it available to employees.

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The candidates bills have passed, uh there's both a referendum.

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Question that will be on the ballot and also they they passed the bill that will.

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Study the patterns of use, it will decriminalize small amounts of possession.

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It also sets up the ability to expunge records and and also expunge sentences, um so uh the real work.

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Will come after the referendum assuming it passes, I think they obviously feel pretty certain based.

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On the polling that it will pass, then they'll set up the program of how it will be organized.

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Dispensed uh the tax structure, so that's that's yet to come. And, lastly, the cyber security bills.

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They are moving the house bill, 1205 is in budget and tax that hasn't yet moved, but I.

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Understand that house bill 1346 and house bill 1202 did get passed out of the senate committee.

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In an amended form, so there still needs to be the reconciliation between the house and the senate.

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Not sure if that's already been agreed to as many of these things are, but hopefully they'll.

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Pass because there's some benefits in here for the local governments- that's really all I have for you.

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Now I appreciate I'll tell you just understanding cyber security bills and.

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Needs and requirements, that's huge, and uh you know I think, it'd be very short-sighted if they don't.

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Move forward with these but yeah, I think they've they've worked pretty hard to get them right.

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Yeah so I mean that's the one thing, amongst other things that may keep me up at night as far as.

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The ability to have safe and secure communications within local government, so, okay, any uh thoughts.

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Comments to provide, what's the rumor on the street, on extending the tax credit on uh fuel.

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Haven't heard anything okay, that was a 30-day extension yeah. When is that up uh april, 16th yeah.

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And uh I know that um the comptroller is out there pushing it hard to try to get that extended for 60.

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Days so I heard a little blurb on val this morning on the way in uh that there's some.

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Perhaps, behind the scenes work going on that could extend it for 60 days, but we have five days to do.

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It because it's got to be budgeted right, yeah, but that would be a nice little gesture, but we'll see.

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It's expensive yeah, it is expensive, but if you have the money they have the money to do it.

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They could make it up for the money in the rainy day fund or yeah. They bring the need fund.

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Yeah and- and it ties into hur too, because they there's a portion of hur that comes from corporate.

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Income tax, so they changed a little bit of that as well to direct that to the to the hur program. So.

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It's not you know. The gas tax is not gas. Tax, titling fees, a couple other things, but also.

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Corporate income tax contributes to it as well yeah, so they made some changes there yeah so that.

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We'll see what happens here and I do appreciate their their ability to pass a little bit of tax.

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Relief for our seniors- uh that's important, even though it's just I've explained that to a few.

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Seniors over the last several days because they thought they were getting a thousand dollar tax.

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Credit and I'm like okay- well, let's be clear yeah that means about 18 and 62 cents. But it's not a.

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Thousand yeah, it's not a rule. What are we [ __ ]? What? But it's it's better than nothing. I guess so.

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I appreciate that, but it's an election year and I love standing back and watching people kiss babies.

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Because man are people in high gear with that, so well, that's why that'll make them do some.

M

Things, I don't know, that's why we have a uh a family medical leave program passed.

M

I mean it's not in place until another two years, but right they can say the advocates.

M

Were horrified that it was going to be delayed another year with another study, yeah and since.

E

Election year was brought up, I want to go back to the legislative redistricting real, quick for.

E

Public awareness that, even though judge wilner has turned down the challenges. He is a magistrate.

E

And that most likely, all those denials will have exceptions filed on them to be heard for.

E

All arguments directly in front of the court of appeals, so this is still evolving. It's not done.

E

Right it'll be forthcoming and there is still the potential that this primary election date.

E

Could get moved again depending on how the court of appeals rules? That's absolutely true that that.

M

Report is meant to inform the court only yeah. It's the same one that turned mine down 10 years ago.

M

So you might get another district, you might not lose two game, one! Okay! Thank you. Thank you. Thanks.

A

Okay, let's move on to annual plan for fiscal year 2022 for the carroll county bureau of housing.

I

Morning, ladies good morning, celine good morning and danielle, I apologize.

G

Good morning, commissioners, I'm I'm joined here today with danielle yates, our bureau chief.

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For housing and community development, and also paul mothed, our housing manager is here as well.

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We are here because we are hosting a public hearing for the consideration of the streamlined.

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Annual plan for fiscal year 2022 for our carroll county bureau of housing, the plan has.

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Been displayed for public comment for the past 45 days, based on federal regulation, 24 cfr, 903.

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And to be submitted for approval to the department of housing and urban development.

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I'm going to turn it over now to tim burke, for the purpose of establishing the guidelines for.

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A public hearing good morning, commissioners, this is a public hearing and I would note that it was.

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Advertised in the carroll county times on the 21st of february and march 28 2022. does do.

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The county commissioners have any questions of staff regarding the proposed plan. No sir.

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Mr president, does the staff have any comments on the proposed plan to the public? I do I just.

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Wanted to um remind folks that we came before you on february 17th um to request the 45 day review.

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The public hearing was advertised as um in the carroll county times. As mr burke noted.

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The annual plan has been displayed for 45 days and we have received no comments.

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Our resident advisory board has reviewed the plan and agreed unanimously with this year's.

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Revisions and submission noting no changes- and we are here today to receive final approval- to submit.

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This plan for 2022 to our hud regional office, if you um and if you do, have any questions at this.

G

Time we would take them, and this is for the 781 vouchers, correct correct for the section 8 for.

A

The century's voucher program for the different categories that add up totally to 781 and that's.

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um By population and a formula that's provided, there's no.

A

Well, less subjectivity to this I mean it's, it's a very objective way to get to the.

A

781., so we have to be awarded vouchers whenever they actually present um a notice.

O

For additional vouchers, we can apply right, we have 781, that's all. We have right. Okay,.

A

Public comments: should we ask if there is any public comments yeah? This is at this point, mr.

N

President, this is the public portion of the hearing and do we have any anyone in the audience.

N

That has any comments I see none, but just to be fair. Chris is there any uh no callers on them? No.

N

Callers are calling so, uh mr president, I I suggest that you close the uh the hearing at this point.

N

Okay, so I need to make a motion to close the public hearing a second. I got a.

A

Motion, I've had a second all in favor all right, commissioners. We would also have one second yeah.

C

Wait what we just thought we were going to approve it at the same time like we can do that separately.

I

Okay, I know that was my next question. Yeah commissioners normally like to have a 10-day.

N

Period where you get additional comments, this thing's been hanging out there since the.

N

21St of february it's been advertised, uh so I and there's no legal requirement for you.

N

To do the 10 days, so I'm going to suggest after you close the hearing that you make a motion as.

N

uh Proposed okay, so we made a motion to close. I got a second to close.

A

Any further discussion on closing the public hearing at this time, none all in favor. Now I need.

A

A motion to approve the fy 22 annual housing plan to hud I'll make the motion that we approve the.

B

Fy 22 annual housing plan to be submitted to hud. Second, okay, I got a motion I got a second. Is there.

A

Any further discussion on this all in favor aye. Okay, thank you. Thank you, commissioners. Thank you.

P

It was better to do it that way you just have to slow down. I mean.

A

Slow down to keep peace, you got to hurry up, I don't want to hurry up. I want to move.

A

Past amount of time, I don't know if you've ever heard that before well, some people learn.

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I'd be more than happy to walk away at this time. Okay,.

A

Low income household water assistance program say that acronym.

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Miss jenny hobbs our acting comptroller good morning good morning, commissioners, I'm.

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Coming to you today for your approval um to submit a miu memorandum memorandum of understanding.

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Allowing us to participate in the low-income household water assistance program.

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This is a new federally funded grant that was established through the american rescue plan.

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Due to the covet pandemic, each local department of social services offices will be administering.

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This directly, on behalf of utility users, this program is actually focusing on the immediate.

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Restoration of water or waste water services and the payment of any outstanding bills to prevent.

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The termination or disconnection of services the program is currently funded through december 23rd.

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2023, however, the agreement here is for a five-year period. In case they decide to extend the funding.

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And that's up to the federal government. So by accepting this agreement it allows the county to.

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Accept payments on behalf of utility customers from the department of social services to pay.

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Outstanding water and sewer bills and to prevent termination of services, and it.

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Also gives the county a valuable resource with the comptroller working with the citizen depart.

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Department of citizen services and grants office allowing us to provide the resource to refer.

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Utility users that may have some problems or need help paying their water sewer bills.

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A resource to get this paid and prevent the termination.

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So I move that the board recommends that we submit the mou and participate.

Q

In the program miss hobbs, have we seen a spike or an increase in this demand? How's it trending.

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So we actually have tried- and I have mike enzo here to help me out- he's our um utility supervisor.

Q

Mike have we had much of an increase? Do you think in the number of users that haven't paid their.

A

I apologize, why don't you come on up to the table.

A

Thanks good morning, commissioners, good morning, um the number of termination letters that we've.

R

Sent out and the number of delinquency which we see right now are pretty much.

R

In line with what we were doing prior to the pandemic- okay, okay, good! Well, not it's good!.

E

It's happening, but I was concerned that it was spiking up. No, we haven't seen any spikes.

R

The dollar volume has gotten a little bit larger, but um it's like backed up, however,.

R

But there's more programs out there, also, okay! Okay, with that, I move that the board.

E

Of commissioners approved the submission of the mou and participate in the program l-h-I-w-a-p.

E

Second, okay: I have a motion and a second any further discussion on this.

A

Scene hearing none all in favor, aye aye aye aye. Okay, can I just make a comment about the.

G

Way that people can apply for this program sure just for the public um to understand so that they.

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um Can use the consumer portal on the state's website on the state ohip website the office.

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Of home energy programs- and they can go to the portal on my maryland, mymdthink.maryland.gov.

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You can also contact your local dss office directly. There's you can apply.

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Online there's a printable application if you prefer to print it and then complete it.

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They can also call the service hotline to be mailed a hard copy application at 1-800-332-6347.

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And folks that are eligible are people that are within 60 of the maryland median income.

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And people may be categorically eligible if they or someone in their household are also receiving.

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A benefit from the low-income household energy assistance program, which we call meep supplemental.

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Nutrition assistance program, snap, the temporary cash assistance, temporary disability assistance.

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Supplemental security, income, ssi um e-wrap, the emergency rental assistance and means tested.

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Veterans benefits so make sure that people are applying. This also has a little bit higher income.

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Eligibility than some of the other programs that have been um advertised in the past, so we just.

A

Want to make sure that we can help as many people as possible, so you know no go ahead. I apologize.

A

And folks do have to have a bill that has at least a hundred dollars of rental arrears or I'm sorry.

G

Not rental arrears, I'm used to e-wrap um water and rearrange payments, and so the other piece is.

G

The max benefit they can receive is two thousand dollars. Okay, so um a lot of good great information.

A

Is it possible to provide a hyperlink from either your site that will direct them to dss.

A

Because you know, as you know, community members sometimes don't know where to go.

A

And sometimes don't even know, dss exists but know that you do so and it's it's vice versa. But this.

A

I think if you can make a a link from your site, saying hey, frequently asked questions.

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Go here type of thing: we've got the official flyer. We were just waiting for your approval with.

G

The mou, so we will post that on our website and we'll also send it to chris to get it on a press.

G

Release out at least on facebook, just so you know we will be sending out the letters of anyone that.

Q

Is in danger of termination we're putting all the resources in those letters as well to contact so.

Q

The they'll have that as well and it's going to be on the comptroller's website as well.

A

Good, fantastic, okay, together, wow! Okay, did we vote? Yes, okay, discussion? I think we did. I think we did.

A

Thank you very much.

A

A

Looking uh hr to come up and talk about requesting approval to issue a contract to blue ward advisory.

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To complete executive search good morning, commissioners, good morning good morning,.

S

The office of procurement, in cooperation with the department of human resources, request.

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Your approval to issue a contract to blue water advisory to complete executive search services.

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In the amount of seventy to seventy two thousand dollars or twenty four thousand dollars for each.

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Position, blue water advisory will assist in the search to fill the following three roles.

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For carroll county director of public works, director of human resources and comptroller.

S

The office of procurement solicitor for quotes and received responses listed below.

S

And the amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed.

P

Okay, so as directed by the board or through the county administrator, when we were going.

T

Through this, we went out, as eli said, to see um to procure those services for an outside search.

T

And these were the ones that we came up with. We have worked with bluewater before on several other.

T

Things we're very comfortable with them. We feel they'll do a good job, so we actually are posting.

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It on our website as well, they are taking care of it. On their end, they will vet all the candidates.

T

And then bring a slate of candidates to the board, be cheaper to put a freeze on retirements.

E

Someone in front of us might protest that it's good to see someone local too.

A

Okay, any discussion on this I'll make the most of the board of commissioners approve a contract.

B

To bluewater advisory to complete executive search services and the total amount of 72.

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Thousand dollars. Second, I have a motion. Second, any discussion. You know the only question I have is.

C

If another position becomes available, does this hold the price, or is this just for the three.

T

I think it would hold, but I would have to make sure we would have to ask him if.

T

More come available because it's only april, that's true good point, just saying: that's.

C

Anything can happen just trying to keep it real. No, I mean at this point we would.

T

Go back to them again, okay, um but I don't have any doubt that they would hold that price. Okay,.

A

Okay, any further discussion all in favor, aye, okay and I will abstain because the direct relationship.

A

Okay, thank you. Thank you for your work on this.

A

Let's talk about paving in joshua, bear branch, nature center.

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The office of procurement, in cooperation with the department of recreation and parks, request.

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Your approval to award a contract to complete the paving of existing parking, lots and roadways at.

S

The joshua bear branch, nature center to white pine, paving inc and the amount of hundred 303 dollars.

S

And ten cents, the officer procurement solicited for bids and received six responses listed below.

S

And the amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed.

U

Morning, commissioners, uh these roads that we're referring to up at joshua and up to bear branch.

U

Nature center, these were last paved in 2000, they are showing signs of wear and tear, and the funding.

U

For this project is coming from the local parks and playground initiative that the state provided.

U

Funding for last year- and there is sufficient funding within the budget to complete this project.

D

I'll move the board of commissioners uh award contract to complete the paving of existing.

D

Parking lots and roadways at joshua bear brands, nature center to white pine, paving incorporated.

D

In the amount of 303, 303, 318 and 10 cents second, but does this go from the entrance throughout.

E

The entire complex uh actually from john owings road until you get to the gate that takes you up.

U

To where outdoor school is, that is a county road and that's maintained as a county road.

U

This paving would be from that gate up to the main building where the cabins are.

U

And parking lots around there and it would also take you up the road to bear branch nature center.

U

And include the parking lot there. Thank you. Do the parking lots get the like the micro seals.

B

And all the other stuff that all the regular roads get you know to keep them up, keep moving forward.

B

Typically, they do not. You think that would be a good idea. We looked into doing that.

B

To extend the life, that's something that we could investigate. I mean, on the one hand, I.

U

Think we did pretty well getting 20 yeah 22 years out of it, but there are parking lots.

B

And I'm thinking, if we did another stuff to you, know prevent the water from.

B

Penetrating and expanding all that stuff, it might last a bit longer. I mean just be something.

B

To look into yeah, I I think it's a good idea to investigate that, just to see what the cost benefit.

U

Would be yeah, they don't get the same traffic as a typical county road, so you might get the same.

U

Result or you might get something different, but we can follow up on that appreciate it. Thank you.

A

Okay, I have a motion. I got a second any further discussion on this.

A

Seen hearing none all in favor, aye, okay, you're one for one lighting upgrades deer park change order.

A

How we love change orders, the office of procurement, cooperation with the department.

S

Of recreation and parks request your people for a change order to install new conduit and wiring.

S

To four new light poles at deer park in the amount of thirty two thousand one hundred and six dollars.

S

The work will be completed by term contractor eastern sales and engineering incorporated.

S

And the amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed.

U

We had an interesting discovery when we were in the middle of this project.

U

Actually, not the middle, we're very close to the end. The light new lights new poles have.

U

All been installed, it was discovered that the ground wire is not good and hadn't been good.

U

So as much as I love change orders, just like you, commissioner bostein we're really lucky that.

U

This one did come about and we did find it and we're able to correct it. Now.

U

So what they will do is they'll. Do a directional bore under the field put in a new ground wire.

U

And short: a safe operation of the lights moving forward and there is sufficient.

U

Funds within the capital project to do this, what was the original contract for.

U

I don't have that amount off the top of my head, I apologize and it was with.

A

Eastern sales and engineering company- yes, yes, they they're involved with that.

D

This could be a shocking experience. Did the groundwater have a break in it.

U

There was something that they found to be faulty with it. I don't know the full extent.

U

Of the damage, but when they came across that they recognized that it was not safe.

U

To use then and wouldn't be safe, moving forward, sure sure, okay, just curious wow.

E

Preempting, a potential liability event, I'll move. The board of commissioners approved the.

D

Change order for new wiring at deer park to term contractor eastern states and an engineering.

D

Company in the amount of thirty two thousand one hundred six dollars and no sense second,.

A

I got a motion, I got a second. um My only comment is uh my expectation. Assumption on this is that.

A

There was no negligence from eastern sales and engineering company when this was all being put.

A

Together and they recognized the fault, um so I I do appreciate them recognizing it, but uh it could.

A

Have been very significant, so I'm not worried about liabilities, I'm worried about death. You know.

A

Right that could occur from this. So, okay, any other discussion comments seen here. None all in favor.

A

Wow two for two: now: let's go to toilets rental in service of portable toilets.

S

The officer procurement cooperation with the department of recreation and parks request.

S

Your approval to issue a term contract to freedom, septic service, incorporated.

S

For the rental and servicing of portable toilets at several carroll county locations,.

S

And the amount of thirty six thousand eight hundred and forty eight dollars.

S

The officer procurement solicited for bids and received five responses listed below.

S

The amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed.

U

At the vast majority of our county parks, we do not have restrooms that have flushed toilets.

U

And there's a number of reasons for that cost of putting them in also the maintenance costs ongoing.

U

So most of them are served by spottapots. This is a contract that is used to supply spotter pots at.

U

Each of those locations that do not have flush toilets. You need to take a tour of this yeah.

E

Well, this is a call I get occasionally with the park up the road from me. Can you give a little.

E

Bit of a background, what has transpired off to this point and the value and importance of this.

E

As you get the calls more than I do, we do get the calls, and I think everyone we've seen this in some.

U

Of the surveys that we've done, that people's preference would be to have the flush toilets.

U

But regardless of whether it's a flush toilet or a spotted pot, it's only as good as its last cleaning.

U

And it can be cleaned today and 15 minutes later. It may not look so great, depending on you can have.

E

A tournament come through that park with the heavy volume, so this allows for those units to be placed.

U

At the different parks, they are cleaned weekly. It allows for additional cleanings. If we get reports.

U

That they need an additional cleaning after heavy use like a tournament or vandalism.

U

So that does allow us to do that. We do not have staff on site at the vast majority of our parks, so.

U

There are no staff present or available to clean these units. We rely on these companies to do that.

E

And I can testify having walked up crime gold and run into you up there, especially for this.

E

Reason that you're on call- and you have to show up for these calls, so we want to make sure you.

E

Have less stress on you, I move that the board of commissioners award the term contract the freedom.

E

Septic service inc for the rental and servicing of portable toilets at several carroll county.

E

Locations in the amount of thirty six thousand eight hundred forty eight dollars. Second, I have a.

A

Motion, I have a second any discussion. Do you have much vandalism with these um people tip them over.

U

Which I I don't understand the thrill with doing that, but if we have that happen, we.

U

Have had them burned before, I'm not sure that there is a worse smell on the planet than that.

U

Okay, can you can you anchor them or no, sometimes we'll put stakes next to them? So it's a little.

U

Bit easier, they could blow over in a heavy wind too right, let's make sure you're not in one okay,.

A

Yeah um yeah, it's just it's a good point: vandalism such a waste. Just such a waste, okay,.

A

um Any discussion on this scene here, none all in favor, aye, aye, five, okay, gentlemen. Thank you.

A

Very much, thank you, mr singer, why don't you come up for a few actions and let's go to.

A

Land resource management locus wetlands storm water management facility.

P

Good morning, good morning,.

J

The office of procurement, in conjunction with the bureau of land and resource management,.

J

Request your approval to award the contract for the locust wetland.

J

Stormwater management facility to kibler construction company in the amount of 649.

J

Thousand dollars the office of procurement issued a request for bid and received.

J

Seven responses with kibbler construction company being the lowest lowest responsive.

J

And responsible bidder, the amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be.

J

Necessary morning, commissioners, um ed singer uh bureau, resource management.

V

So the uh picture that's up on your uh on the slide, shows the uh location where this facility is.

V

Going to be uh commissioner, boucher's been out there and seen it in person. uh It's uh I'm kind.

V

Of highlighting it here with the uh with mouse, it's just um it's just, uh I guess east of the.

V

uh Where the wastewater treatment plant is there's currently no um there's no storm water management.

V

Here it's this will be a new facility. That's going to collect the uh the stormwater in the drainage.

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Area here in union bridge and uh and treat it in a constructed wetland this this map here shows you.

V

The uh the drainage area that the the that'll be collected to uh to be treated at this new facility.

V

And uh this is, uh this is a plan of what what the facility will look like, it'll be planted in.

V

The the interior of it will be planted with wetland plants that uh will provide uh some.

V

Of the treatment for the uh for the stormwater runoff, um the uh the base of the uh below the dams.

V

Going to be planted in in grasses and then up over the uh the upper portion will be planted in trees.

V

um We've coordinated with uh citizen solar that that they originally owned the property.

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The the the the town owns the property now and uh we'll be uh grading everything out on the site on.

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The uh on the east, but we have one to their property, installing some new storm drains and.

V

That's essentially what the project will entail and we've worked with uh with this contractor and.

V

Many times in the past and we're looking forward to moving this project forward, this.

E

Will be a nice addition to the area? The future kayak launching site is right across the other.

E

Side of the creek from this- and it's good also to see another carroll county local contractor.

E

I appreciate all the work you put into this and helping the town out with that. I move that the.

E

Board of commissioners award a contract for locust wetland, stormwater management facility.

E

The kibler construction company incorporate the amount of 649 000. Second.

A

I have a motion. I got a second aid discussion on this scene here, none all in favor, all right, okay,.

A

Request: approval for grant application acceptance of award roberts field restoration.

L

Good morning, commissioners, we are here this morning to request your approval.

L

To submit a grant application to the national fish and wildlife foundation.

L

For the roberts field, restoration in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars.

V

uh Commissioners, these uh these projects are planned as part, as you know, part of our.

V

Of our requirements for our permit to uh to retrofit a certain number of facilities, this.

V

Facility is located in hampstead if you can see on the map here. It's highlighted here. The.

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Robertsfield stormwater management facility, it's just near the robertsfield shopping center.

V

This is a this concept plan. I mean there could be changes this very early stage, but this is a.

V

Concept plan of what the facility is going to look like again, another uh wetland type of facility.

V

That would better treat the the storm water in this this area to be located uh just behind the.

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uh The shopping center in the middle of this uh neighborhood, it includes, uh in addition to the.

V

Retrofit we'll include some stream restoration work. uh We've been working very closely with.

V

The town and and the uh in the community on uh trying to move this project forward and.

V

Requesting your permission to seek these funds. uh Through this granting agency, we did submit.

L

An additional grant application for this project. We came to you back in january and went out to the.

L

Maryland water quality financing administration for a little over one and a half million dollars.

L

We haven't heard the results of that grant, but we're hoping that you know we could take these.

L

Two grant applications and cover a better portion of the anticipated project costs for this project.

B

This is an 80 20 split between us and down the hampstead correct. That is correct, as as our moa.

B

I just I always like to bring that up. Thank you.

D

The board of commissioners approved the submittal of the grant application acceptance of the award.

D

To the national fish and wildlife federations for roberts fields, restoration project; second,.

A

I have a motion. I have a second. Is there any further discussion on this scene hearing none.

A

All in favor, aye, aye, okay, two for two request: approval for grant application acceptance of award.

A

Century high school storm water management facility.

L

As commissioner rothstein said, we're here to request your approval for a grant application.

L

And acceptance of award to the national fish and wildlife foundation for the retrofit of.

L

The century high school stormwater management facility, the board of education, approached us.

L

A couple years back about a potential retrofit of this facility, they were having maintenance.

L

Problems out here, so we analyzed it and I'll. Let it give a little bit more detail.

V

So yeah we've uh we've already gone out and cleared the site and we're underway with.

V

With the design of this project, as you can see, century high school sits here, linton springs.

V

Elementary school is uh it's just to the east, and the stormwater management facility is behind.

V

The stadium and includes uh um includes a squale, that's uh pretty wet, that's behind the stadium at.

V

Century high school, so we uh we helped the the school system by uh by clearing the uh clearing.

V

The facility, uh as I said, the the um contract out, we're already beginning the design work. This.

V

Is a picture what the site looks like behind the stadium? There's a there's, a swell here that we're.

V

Gonna we're gonna improve to uh to conveys water down towards the facility and the the pond is it's.

V

Actually, a picture of the pond, the it's wet below the pond, but the the pond is uh in the upper part.

V

Of the picture, uh that's this existing storm water management facility that we intend to retrofit.

V

So- and this is just uh this- is a map that shows the drainage area, uh the the yellow outline is.

V

The area where uh the rainfall essentially drains to this uh facility that we're gonna.

V

Improve the water quality and treat to uh to be discharged into the receiving waters.

V

So if you all have any questions, it's it's a mess back there. So I mean that's the bottom.

A

Line with the board of community commissioners approved the submittal of grant application and.

A

Acceptance of award to national fish and wildlife foundation for the century, high school storm, water.

A

Management facility. Second, I got a motion. I got a second any discussion on this seen here.

A

None all in favor all right. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for all the work you guys put into.

E

This okay: let's talk about the 2022 citizen, scrap tire drop-off day event sounds exciting.

W

It's never a dull moment of solid waste, it's better than having people.

E

Dump these off on our back roads, exactly that's! What's important about this.

X

We're here this morning, because the state of maryland has offered the carroll county residents.

X

An opportunity to have a day to dispose of their scrap tires they're going to provide reimbursement.

X

Of sixteen thousand five hundred dollars to pay for the disposal and transportation of the tires.

X

With a thousand dollar advertising budget and the residents can deliver, a maximum of ten scrap tires.

X

Per vehicle with one trip per address, and this will help provide the residents a way to dispose.

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Of accumulated tires free of charge, so we're asking you to let us participate in this program.

D

Now, a few years ago, farm bureau did this and got like 600 tons of tires or something unbelievable.

D

And they had an amount of tires the size of this building. Did you anticipate the same type.

D

Thing here, no yeah, that's why I was wondering what the track record illness has been and.

X

We have participated with the farm bureau we actually handled with through the farm here are.

X

These collections and the last four opportunities we had for tire collections, they've all been been.

X

Able to bring uh ag tires- um this is the one that's just for residents this time, so the tire.

L

Should be like 33 inches, they shouldn't be the large tires. But yes, we collected about 46 000.

X

Tires about almost 1400 tons yeah over the last four collections, and most of them were ag tires.

D

I just wonder if this is enough gun, you think, will cover the disposal of these tires yeah. It should.

D

Now there, if there is a possibility, it could go over but yeah and we will be talking with md and.

W

Mes there may be funds if we go over, there may not be, and if somehow we do go over, which is kind of.

W

A good thing, uh then that'll just come out of our operating budget. It's a great program, yeah.

K

We could probably take up about 5 000 tires through this program, so I'd like to take.

X

As many as we can to choose all the money that they give us, that's what we like to do.

D

I moved the board of commissioners approved the department of public works to participate in the.

D

Fy 2022 citizen scrap tire drop-off event and accept up to the maximum reimbursement from the.

D

Maryland, department of environment, second, okay, you got a motion guys. Second, any discussion on.

A

This one scene here and then all in favor aye, okay, cliff you're one for one one for one fy.

N

Twenty three solid waste disposal, fee adjustment and maria bales and eric comes up, which is fine.

W

Commissioners good morning and appreciate you having us in today, uh solid waste enterprise.

W

Fund must effectively implement and efficiently implement an integrated system of solid waste and.

W

Recyclables management serving the residents and the businesses of the county, and we continually.

W

Evaluate our operating revenues costs market conditions, especially which those which impact.

W

The services we provide, as you know, tipping fees represent the primary revenue source for solid.

W

Waste recycling operations, some of those tip fees, are directly tied to third-party service contracts.

W

Such as the scrap tire tip fee, which we will be discussing, others are set to be comparable.

W

To local market conditions such as the yard, waste facility or yard waste rate, we will.

W

Also be discussing particularly from commercial haulers, please note residents who come in with.

W

Their own yard waste still and will continue to be able to drop that material off free of charge.

W

The scrap tire recycling contract was recently rebid with the rate charged to carroll county.

W

Increasing from 145 dollars a ton to 168 dollars a ton to have the tires taken away.

W

Not including any particular fuel surcharge- and we kind of are in that world right now,.

W

The commercial yard waste tip fee uh has been twenty dollars, a ton.

W

Since uh 2010 uh yard, waste tip fees in the region are now ranging from thirty dollars to.

W

Forty five dollars a ton, so that's an idea of what is happening regionally. Therefore,.

W

The solid waste enterprise fund for fiscal 23 is proposing to adjust specific tip fees as follows.

W

The bulk scrap tire disposal fee, which would be commercially hauled tires into the facility.

W

Increasing from fifty 150 a ton to one hundred seventy five dollars per ton, the individual tire.

W

Off the rim fee would be increased from two dollars: fifty cents per tire to three dollars.

W

Per tire, the individual tire on a rim would be increased from 350 a tire to four dollars.

W

A tire so 50 cents and our marsh commercial yard waste disposal fee would be increased from twenty.

W

Dollars per ton to thirty dollars per ton to get us at that low end of the uh the regional.

W

Market and those are the rate, increases that we're looking for recommending for fiscal 23.

A

Is this going to cause people to go somewhere else.

W

With regard to tires- and I ask other people's opinions- uh we are at or probably below.

W

The rate that you know walmart or others charge uh to take tires if you're getting your tires.

W

Changed or firestone or whatever it is, uh so you know from that standpoint it should still be.

W

Attractive to come to the facility uh bulk tires, that's been pretty consistent and has.

W

Been increasing yeah, so I don't think there's going to be any really impact there from a.

W

Commercial yard waste standpoint. There really aren't other than the hoods mill facility where.

W

The denali operates south end of the county. There really aren't uh that, I'm aware of anyway other.

W

Operations close by, where are they charging down there uh about that rate, or even a little bit more.

W

Okay, but again they also do take. Fortunately, the residence twice a month three times a month for.

W

Free since we've closed to its mill, so it's been a very good operation, very good relationship. I.

A

Mean it's about incentives and convenience, you know and uh if we're continuing to incentivize.

A

With low rates that's great, even though it may not be as convenient, but once we get that at.

A

You know change people will start looking other places right. You know um so. Okay, what's the.

B

Adjusted revenue you think, will come in from this we're looking at from the uh tire tires.

W

uh Bulk rate, uh looking at approximately 8 800, give or take a little bit. I'm sorry.

W

If I got that no, I got that I got that incorrect we'd be looking at increasing from approximately.

W

Fifty five thousand to about sixty eight thousand dollars so twelve to fourteen thousand dollar.

W

Increase on the tires yard waste we're looking at a difference of about twenty two thousand dollars.

W

That might stick into its backwards. It's not like the county's trying to make money on this.

E

It's important for people to understand that this is reflective of the overall economy, inflationary.

E

Pressures for us to cover the cost. With that I moved the board of commissioners approved the.

E

Department of public works proposed fy23 salt waste enterprise fund disposal, fee adjustments.

E

As presented for inclusion in the fy 23 operating budget at the proceed to public hearing, sorry.

A

I have a motion. I have a second any discussion on this.

A

All in favor all right, okay, thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Okay,.

A

Paving it agricultural center justin come on up uh just gentlemen, just let you know what we're.

A

Going to do is item 13 and 17. 17 will be right after this, which is going to be talking about.

A

Supply and install garage door this way we can be a little bit more efficient with justin's time.

A

I appreciate that. Excuse me, mr president, and mr burke, I will have to abstain from this.

E

Okay, go ahead, paving at agricultural center the office of procurement cooperation with the bureau.

S

Facilities request your approval to award a contract for the paving of the top and back.

S

Parking lots: an adjacent roadway at the carroll county agricultural center to term contractor gems.

S

Contracting incorporated in the amount of thirty six thousand six hundred and sixty four dollars.

S

The amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed morning.

Y

Commissioners, the blacktop on the top parking lot of the ag center has started to degrade and.

Y

Is in need of repair, the parking lot has been repaired had had repairs done in the past, which.

Y

Contains roughly 31 parking spots as you see on the uh the map, the current age of this payment is.

Y

Roughly 30 years old facilities will be repaving roughly 20 square feet of original pavement.

Y

Along with 40 000 square feet of new payment around the back side of the the facility, as you.

Y

See currently that location there is uh gravel and millings which will give you access to behind the.

Y

Building we're going to pave that as we're paying it paving the top to make it all flow together.

Y

Which will give them better access to use around the back side of the building?.

Y

We used gems contracting before in the past. They are a term contractor.

Y

They just completed the job for us at the farm museum, which turned out very well.

Y

And they completed the job down at sandy mount the parking lot down there. So what questions may.

Y

You have uh regarding this project. Does this include re-striping? It does, commissioner? Yes,.

A

And this is a completely separate contract to what else is going to be. That is correct.

D

um Ownership in these areas cuts in and out around here, it's yeah, it's crazy. The way it's cut up.

B

You're only paving the part that's outlined in green. That is correct, so the other part's.

B

In much better condition, the other part, um this is the part we have a lease with the ag center.

Y

So the parting green, according to our lease that we just updated uh 99 year lease, we are.

Y

Responsible for the maintenance of that parking lot in green and plus the maintenance of the.

Y

Facility, okay, yeah, like you just said, it's it's piecemealed yeah. You know who owns what.

D

Okay, I moved the board of commissioners award contract for the paving the parking, lots and.

D

Broadway at the ag center to term contractor gems contracting incorporate the amount of thirty.

D

Six thousand six hundred and sixty four dollars. Second, I have a motion. I have a second any.

A

Discussion on this one, seeing hearing none all in favor all right and we'll accentuate okay.

A

Let's uh skip forward to supply and install garage doors.

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The officer procurement cooperation with the bureau facilities request your approval to award a.

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Contractor contract a handover door to supply and install an overhead garage door at the courthouse.

S

Annex the amount of thirty thousand four hundred and sixty four dollars and eighty nine cents.

S

The officer procurement solicited for bids and received three responses listed below.

S

And the amount is within the adopted, grant, funding allocation and no additional funds will be needed.

Y

Once again, commissioners, back in january of 2022, the courts were before.

Y

The board to receive a state security grant for thirty one thousand fifty eight dollars.

Y

And fifty six cents for the replacement of the existing sally port door at the courthouse annex.

Y

uh The existing existing door is uh 25 plus years old and is in need of upgrade the new.

Y

Door, that's going to be proposed will be a dynaco, fast response door which allows.

Y

Opening speeds up to 96 inches per second and a closing speed up to 24.

Y

Inches per second, this will provide an extra layer security for the quartz, as this door is being used.

Y

With your approval, facilities recommends awarding the contract to hanover door for.

Y

This door replacement and just an fyi hanover door actually has a contract with the county already.

Y

For maintenance and emergency repairs for all of our overhead doors and you're satisfied with it.

A

And I am satisfied with them. Yes, they've had that contract now, commissioners, for a number of years.

A

Okay, I am impressed that all three numbers are relatively close. You don't typically see that so.

A

um What is the the speed of the door now, just out of curiosity, do you have any idea.

Y

I don't I'm gonna say slow as a turtle. Okay! No I I don't know, commissioner, what the actual speed is.

Y

um And that's one yeah, I don't know what the new one is. Yeah, I'm going to say it's. The average.

Y

Speed of your normal garage door, you see at your house, can I say: snappers can move pretty far fast.

E

So these doors will not have the safety feature to prevent them. From closing on someone, because.

Y

They're going to have beams going across, but these doors are built for high speed doors for.

Y

Secured areas where that door opens up instead of going at a slower rate, it actually goes up to. We.

Y

Can increase or decrease it up to 96 inches per second to get that door up and close quicker? So.

Y

If car comes in, that door is closing right behind them, but there are safety features on that door.

Y

That when you cross that beam, it may add another five seconds until it.

Y

Starts closing okay, just curious because I know definitely from emergency services. Experiences.

E

That children have been killed by these doors and that's why safety features in.

E

There I just want to make sure it's yeah, they're they're, lined up with the safety features. Okay,.

E

I moved the board of commissioners approved award of a contract to hand over door to supply and.

E

Stall, an overhead garage door at the courthouse nx in a matter of 30 464.89. Second, okay, I have.

A

A motion- I have a second any discussion on this all in favor. Okay, thank you. Thank you, gentlemen.

A

Okay: let's go back to item 14. apologize for the changes, 2022 hot mix asphalt, paving.

J

The office of procurement cooperation with the bureau of engineering request your approval to.

J

Award the contract for the 2022 hot mix, asphalt, paving 2 to grandson, incorporated.

J

And the amount of five million five hundred eighty six thousand.

J

Five hundred fifty nine dollars and sixty cents, plus an additional sixty three thousand for.

J

Asphalt: adjustment for a total of five million six hundred forty nine thousand five hundred.

J

Fifty nine dollars and sixty cents, this work consists of paving approximately 22 miles on 33.

J

County roadways, this amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be necessary.

Z

Thank you. This work is to repair and preserve our aging infrastructure to include full depth.

Z

Reclamation milling of pavement placement of hot mix, asphalt, base and surface courses adjusting.

Z

And rebuilding of inlets storm drain replacements, shoulder back up maintenance of traffic and other.

Z

Incidental items, this work includes 120 working days and grandsons incorporated, has completed.

Z

Similar work for us in the past, this project bid was opened on march 30th and the asphalt price.

Z

Adjustment were based on the ass. The march asphalt prices with rising fuel costs.

Z

We got the april on april 1st and that increased by 51.66 from the march prices, so we have adjusted.

Z

The prices by sixty three thousand dollars to move that bid to the april asphalt prices since.

Z

January, our asphalt prices have increased 111.66. They are at the highest that we have ever seen.

B

111.66 cents per watt, so that is an asphalt cement uh index so based on.

Z

The amount of asphalt cement that's in each of the mixes. There is a formula that calculates.

Z

How much per ton that asphalt cement is in there, so that is actually an index. Well,.

Z

It's state highway has a process that we go through every month when we pay our invoices.

Z

Based on when the asphalt placed and we pay per that percent of asphalt in that.

Z

Mix all three of these are appreciate that explanation. uh All three of these are.

A

Very competitive to each other um very competitive, the.

A

Price that we're providing or that we will be approved, are we able to lock that in or are they.

A

We're gonna get a change order in three months, saying another x: no, the the only variable we have.

Z

Is the asphalt and we have a standard process that as that asphalt, adjustment price goes up and down.

Z

We will adjust accordingly and there's a everybody it's in the contract, that's how it's done and it's.

Z

How state highway does it for all their their contracts and we follow their process.

Z

So if we for some reason and we're hoping you know, diesel prices have been down a little bit.

Z

The you know, maze price comes in lower, then we'll use maze price when we place asphalt and we would.

Z

Potentially get a credit, the um I mean between grand sons and cj miller, we're talking forty.

A

Thousand dollars, um are you going with lowest bid or are you going with? I mean, how was it determined.

A

Because forty thousand, although to you- and I is a whole lot of money when you're talking 5.5 million.

A

It's really very small. This was low bid. Both all these contractors have been pre-qualified.

Z

They're all qualified to do the work- and this is this- was advertised as a low bid, lowest bidder.

D

I know asphalt and concrete have just gone through the roof right now. It's so volatile.

D

Up and down steel everything yeah well, I mean yeah. Then I agree I just I'm looking at the.

A

Who who competed- and you know, liking to keep things local? You know in our community.

D

I mean grandsons will be pulling from their finksburg plant, so, okay, that makes me feel better.

P

And yeah wow, we don't have a local preference policy per say for the county.

J

We don't have one specified, so we do have, we did present it as low bid and.

J

And grandson did come in as the low responsible bid like chris said they were pre-qualified. So.

A

Without having that local preference policy, we have to go with them and I think.

A

Commissioner, winston, you say the other day missed it by that much get smart, so, okay, okay,.

A

Any other conversation on this one.

A

No I'll move the board of commissioners award the contract for 2022 hot mix, asphalt, paving.

A

To grandsons incorporated an amount of.

A

Five million six hundred and forty nine thousand five hundred fifty nine dollars and sixty cents.

A

I will second, I got a motion. I got a second any further discussion, all in favor all right, okay,.

A

Thank you very much. Let's go on to storm drain repair.

S

The office of procurement cooperation with the bureau of roads request your approval to.

S

Use term contractor pleasance construction incorporated to reline approximately 300.

S

Linear feet of 30 inch pipe at 822 will to drive in westminster in the amount of.

S

Thousand three hundred and sixty nine dollars and sixty four cents.

S

The amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed. This is the second.

AA

Part of an existing project that we've had been underway for the last uh couple years um and the.

AA

Last section of this is going to be replace or to line 300 feet of this 30 inch line uh start.

AA

And it goes through some private properties, as we convey storm water from one one area to another.

AA

And the easiest way to do this without any disruption to the private properties is to.

AA

Do this with uh cured in place, the pipe is still in good enough condition for us to use this method.

D

Good, they have a good reputation. Yes, we've used them numerous times. I mean the couple of few.

AA

Contractors that we do have that been on these projects are reputable. They do work great with.

AA

The citizens and that's always the key part too quality work, but also work well with our citizens.

D

I'll move the board of commissioners approve this uh use of term contractor pleasant contractor.

D

Con construction incorporated to realign approximately 300 linear feet.

D

Of 30 inch pipe that we to drive in the amount of 64, 369 dollars and 64 cents. A second.

A

I have a motion. I have a second any discussion on this one scene here. None all in favor.

A

Okay, now, let's talk about storm dream. Repairing various locations looks like four different.

A

Locations, the officer procurement cooperation of the bureau of roads request your approval.

S

To use term contractor pleasance construction incorporated to realign approximately 249 linear.

S

Feet of drain pipe at four locations within carroll county and the total amount of fifty.

S

Four thousand thirty seven dollars and thirty three cents. The breakdown is listed below and.

S

The amount is within the adopted budget and no additional funds will be needed.

AA

Our uh year of roads, ongoing uh pursuit of scanning and surveying all of our drain pipes.

AA

uh We've had over a million millennial feet of pipe with throughout the county.

AA

So we continue to go through do investigations and as we identify the conditions of them, um you.

AA

Know we have some that are in some more shapes and others some of them we do have to do. Remove.

AA

From place, but also as we identify that they're, you know that they're at it toward the end of.

AA

Their life cycle and before they go to ultimate failure, we're getting ahead of the projects with.

AA

Lining them as we as they're identified and the four that we have is albert rail road at.

AA

2800 albert road road bird view at cindy lane, 1615 hugh shop, road and 3413 view ridge circle.

AA

uh Are the three locations we'll be working on? All those work is expected.

AA

To be completed within one business day, uh that's also just weather pending, but they.

AA

Were able to get to these four sites within one day of all materials on site, ready to go.

A

Okay, well we're looking at this 35 feet, 44 feet and so forth. That's the entire length of.

B

Of the pipe yes, we're not stopping in the middle of the pipes that we're going to do.

B

On this month's right full length- okay, I thought so, but I'm thinking, okay, yeah.

AA

A lot of times it might just be the width of the right, exact, roadway plus yes, okay,.

B

That'll make the motion the board of commissioners approved the use of turn contractor pleasance construction incorporated to reline approximately 249 linear feet.

B

A drain pipe drain pipe at four locations in carroll county in amount of fifty four thousand.

B

Thirty seven dollars and thirty three cents.

A

A second okay, I got a motion. I got a second any discussion on this one scene. Hearing none.

A

All in favor all right: okay, uh jeff, just fyi, um there's a meeting down in um sykesville on friday.

A

Afternoon with sha regarding uh the bridge, I think um the mayor and town manager invited.

A

The engineer terry seuss and and I to attend. But if you can do a little digging and there may be.

A

Value in either you or somebody participating okay sounds great, and what time uh can you send.

AA

The details right or let me get with vivian to get the details of the meeting. I don't think.

A

She has just bear with me: it's uh 2 30 3 30., and what search is that? What's that? In which location.

AA

Sykesville town sexville office, okay, perfect, we'll do tomorrow's your last day right. Yes, it is.

P

Thank you for your service. Yes, thank you. Thank you all very much, absolutely great working with.

AA

Everybody over the years- and uh it's been an honor, um leaving a lot of great people here um that work.

AA

For this county, the heart and soul of this county, it's it's unbelievable! That is the toughest part.

AA

About changing um and leaving here is the is the people that I work with day in and day out that.

AA

Sit back and put in a lot of sweat and tears for this, for the citizens and and for you all and.

AA

It's uh yeah. I've been humbled by the uh everybody reaching out to me and.

AA

You know all things we made a lot of differences over the years. um I always leave every day trying.

AA

To you know, my goal is to make the county and everything I do better today than it was yesterday.

AA

And I feel I've achieved that each and every day that I've been here and the staff that works are.

AA

You know with, and you know for us um they all have the same. You know th, they all work on the same on.

AA

The same line to make sure we make it better today than it was yesterday. We try our hardest.

AA

They work day in and day out, um you know, so all I ask is, you know, take care of them. I know you.

AA

Have a lot going on with the budget and stuff, but please you know there there's you know they.

AA

They need the support from all from everybody uh from top down and bottom up, uh everybody needs to.

AA

Support each other, it's uh you know, commissioner osteen always says one team, one fight and it is.

AA

It's it's all of us together have to work together because uh apart nothing would get accomplished.

AA

Thank you for what you've done. Your heart's always been for carroll county. We know that.

AA

100 yep, I love where I live and uh I wouldn't change it for the world. I sit back in carroll.

AA

County in westminster's home um massachusetts, where I grow up, is a place I visit. You know.

E

We'll see you at the parks at the store at the 4-h fair, we'll keep running into yep, I'm not going far.

AA

So there's still a whole bunch of cake auctions and all that kind of fun. Yes, there is yes, there is.

AA

Yep, so will you be allowed to wear pink shirts at your new job? um I only wore it for you, tim so was.

A

That it was anything, was that a personal question, do you want the first hey, you want the shirt.

AA

The face is turning beyond. I think it's perfect for the easter season. Thank you.

E

And bless you and your family. Yes, thank you. Thank you all very much appreciate it.

A

Okay, um anything for open admin, so somebody told me that this was a very.

A

Busy calendar and we are at 10 30., so uh see what you do when you put your mind to it, I suppose.

C

um We were lectured to go quickly. How did you say it? I even weaver cut down on what.

B

He had said I mean I I don't know uh I was. I was told this by yesterday, walking into this morning.

A

And I was like okay, we will uh do this, but um I have more than carol then anything for uh we.

A

We are going to go into work session this afternoon at one. um The community arts center.

A

Should be made available for public hearing later at the end of our work sessions and.

A

For the public to share their thoughts to us.

A

And we will be doing the coordination with that um in late whenever that is in mid may I think it is.

A

So more to follow on that. But that looks like that's going to be the course of action.

A

For public uh hearing for just fyi um anything else for open admin, if not 101 come on up.

A

Yeah, I'm not sure what happened with time, but okay.

B

Good thing: that's a good thing april, 11th, nothing scheduled on nine. On tuesday we have our.

A

Fourth budget work session at nine and then at one pm. We are scheduled for.

A

An additional work session and, as we say it's to tas, not time we'll see where we're at by the time.

A

We get done with these at 7 00 pm. There is a 4-h achievement program at the ag center. Commissioner.

A

Boucher and fraser will be attending and I will be attending the ag center board meeting at 7 pm.

A

That evening on wednesday, at 1 15, I will be participating in the crisis.

A

Intervention training, fire safety training center over westminster.

A

And at 4 30, currently uh there's an adult drug treatment court graduation that commissioner.

A

Boucher frazier and I will be attending at 5 00 p.m. Commissioner frazier will be attending the.

A

Board of education you're going to be able to do well, I'm going to I'm just going to walk into the.

B

Drug treatment court center for about 15 minutes and I'll have to walk out. I can't do more than.

B

That right, I don't want to be too late for the board of events. Okay, I'll, probably be a drug, but.

C

You've only got you've already got three listed, so it doesn't matter well. No, if you're going to.

A

Be there, are you going to be at the human? I don't think I can okay, so I had commissioner wins.

A

Thursday, we have open session and currently.

A

It goes right into our work session on uh thursday morning and then 1pm.

A

Another work session friday, the 15th the office, will be closed in observance of good.

A

Friday and also preparation for passover- just let everybody know on sunday- is easter. Wishing.

A

Everybody happy easter, which I'll be able to provide during my podcast on the 17th, all right.

A

um On the 18th, we have nothing scheduled on the 19th, a planning commission board meeting.

A

Schedule will be hybrid um at that time. Commercial lance will be attending.

A

Then an open session uh work session, another work session scheduled uh veteran advisory.

A

Meeting at 2 p.m, with commissioner weaver and I will be attending over at american legion post 31.

A

On wednesday april 20th carroll community college board of trustees meeting.

A

Where commissioner wentz will be attending in the great hall of the college, and then commissioner.

A

Wins will be attending at 7 p.m. The esac the regularly scheduled esac emergency services.

A

Advisory council- if somebody else wants to go to that, unless somebody else wants to go to that. Okay.

A

On thursday 9 00 a.m, we go into open session, we'll have our legislative update.

A

I would expect the final legislative update from mr fowler at that time.

A

We'll have a subscription renewal for cortico health and wellness.

A

From the sheriff's department, purchase of software and licensing subscriptions from our.

A

State's attorney's office police accountability board resolution from our good county attorney.

A

Proposed admit amendments to noise, ordinance where our good county attorney will be speaking.

A

Tonytown annexation, school property- I did listen to that. I just ignored it uh with miss.

A

Linda eisenberg, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness, hemp grant with mr scott campbell.

A

Approval to piggyback howard, county government term contract for micro, surfacings.

A

Which is other words slurry seal on five roads within carroll, county and approval to.

A

Piggyback on another howard county government term, contract for single seal surface treatment.

A

In other words, chip seal on 13, roads, national pollutant discharge, elimination.

A

Systems and analytics support discussion, I suppose, from lrm from land resource management.

A

And then there's uh option to purchase for the james phillip wareheim. Where excuse me.

A

Is it where heim or workshop wareheim junior property through county program.

A

uh 1Pm opioid operational command center virtual conference with commissioner fraser attending.

A

I will be attending the magic ribbon, cutting, which is the mid-atlantic gigabyte, innovation.

A

Collaboratory, can you add my name to that and commissioner frazier will be attending as well.

A

The baltimore metropolitan council on friday morning.

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Commissioner, wentz will be attending in person, yep cool uh farm museum, open house at 2 p.m.

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Commissioner frazier lance weaver and I will be attending there will be a battle of the books.

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At century high school that I will be attending at 6 pm and commissioner frazier will be attending.

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The battle of books over westminster, high school at 6, 30 pm on saturday earth day uh event.

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Over crim gold park, commissioner boucher will be attending. Commissioner fraser will.

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Be providing the podcast dear? I'm sorry, you're after the event put my name down for that as well.

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You'll be joining well, I have to talk to you see what it's about, but I think I would like to.

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Be there yeah that would be very nice. I won't dress up as a chipmunk either. That makes even.

B

More attractive, okay um is there anything else. Wanted no that'd, be good. Anything from really good.

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Group: okay: I need a motion to recess and go into closed and then a motion to recess after closed.

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To until 1 pm to go into open for our work session, make a motion to go and close the land acquisition.

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Okay, all in favor all right and a motion to recess after closed until one o'clock.

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Okay, any discussion on that all in favor, aye, okay,.

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