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1) Motion to go into legislative session: passed (Ayes). Procedural motion to convene the legislative portion of the meeting.

2) Legislative Bill 2025-007 — Amendment to Chapter 175 (wastewater treatment facilities): enacted (emergency). The third reading and enactment modified Chapter 175, adding a subsection permitting certain non-accessory wastewater treatment facilities in the Rural district by special use exception, subject to listed conditions. If enacted at the meeting, the bill was effective immediately as an emergency enactment.

3) Legislative Bill 2025-008 — Introduction/first reading (agricultural and fishery products processing plants): introduced and set for public hearing. The board held an introductory first reading for a text amendment to change setbacks for certain grain/flake/feed operations; public hearing scheduled and further readings planned.

4) Resolution 2025-018 — Rescind prior PAB and ACC resolutions: approved. The board rescinded older resolutions to align with newly adopted legislation affecting the PAB and ACC.

5) Resolution 2025-020 — Authorization for MES revenue bond issuance (Midshore Regional landfill): approved. The board authorized MES to issue revenue bonds up to $28,000,000 to fund Cells 1 and 5, leachate tank, road resurfacing and other capital needs.

6) Resolution 2025-021 — FY26 operating budget amendment (Blueprint/MSD allocation realignment): approved. The board moved approximately $41,000 from contingency to a departmental allocation to align with final figures received after budget adoption.

7) Resolution (tax account amendment) — Corrected tax account number (Resolution 2025-022 amendment): approved with administrative amendment to include full tax-account number formatting (03-024733). Board approved the resolution as amended.

8) Letter/Resolution supporting Rural Maryland Council grant application for BSA Seafood: approved. Commissioners authorized the county administrator to sign a letter of support for BSA Seafood’s application to the Rural Maryland Council’s agricultural entrepreneurship fund (requested amount, $500,000), and instructed staff and legal to coordinate any pass-through details.

9) Consent agenda: approved. Routine items on the consent agenda were approved as presented.

10) Motion to close legislative session and to enter closed session under general provision Article 3-305(b)(7) (consult with counsel): approved by roll call. The meeting adjourned to closed session for legal advice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Caroline - Caroline County Commissioners Meeting - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken at the July 22 meeting, including enactment of a zoning-related legislative bill, several county resolutions and authorization letters.","taxTitle","Caroline County, Maryland","taxId",61674,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549644,"YMCA, commissioners restart talks about a full facility in Caroline County; site, funding unresolved",1689,3110000,4799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442263-8bb21a8f7214271849e006892fee4711&start=3110&end=4799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442263-8bb21a8f7214271849e006892fee4711/thumbnail_3110000.jpg","/articles/6549644/Caroline-County/Maryland/YMCA-commissioners-restart-talks-about-a-full-facility-in-Caroline-County-site-funding-unresolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549644-f98b2a6d51b152a9b6470b11a2ab5307/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719769&Signature=SJzyoRTexLZkcgF63kJDYAmRj6nAiqHLFgUKSfMQcUzXdqs9Aetk2FliF0gC9REtsQSFTJlpK~eoAvP-a9cWGXx4adHZZYdMCGIkD-8r4vaCQacij~n7tSb-T7yHRMdMP5qsMLACkJqEb6wPCzDDWYX2j20WH-qvGkdf3Tan2T3gb6Hdr9aftXnl2PNaw~HPiUvZH~MnzPGjD-HBY7~gl9XJiOx1h7I02CBQ1gvMae8wcst8ynoS7RSE6D9ipz1XAIJ65WMsHJt5E4hxMS4t-yi-mABjLDzEu07f8S0-Bsp~qVnvxI9VK-ACgVVehmCupXdcbxxEF5FAeMBzjpgUlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DENTON, Md. — Leaders of the Caroline County YMCA and county officials reopened discussions on July 22 about building a full YMCA facility in the county, but no site or funding commitment was made.

Robbie Gill, CEO of the Caroline County YMCA, updated commissioners on the organization’s history in the county and previous attempts to build a permanent facility. Gill said the Y received a $2.5 million “gift of momentum” in 2019 for a Caroline County facility but returned the donation when site, administrative and infrastructure issues prevented progress.

“Ultimately, in 2022, we gave that 2 and a half million dollars back to the donor … because we really didn’t see a pathway forward,” Gill said. He told the board that solving the land question is the first critical step and that successful Y projects elsewhere have typically been on or adjacent to school property and built through public–private partnerships.

Commissioners and YMCA staff discussed potential sites including the 404 corridor, Denton Elementary property, the former Southern States site and Lockerman. Gill said site needs vary but that a minimum of roughly 6 acres is common, with 10 acres or more preferred for outdoor programming. He estimated a full facility sized like recent Eastern Shore builds would likely cost in the tens of millions of dollars and suggested a mix of private fundraising, state support and county participation would be typical.

Gill said the YMCA’s model often embeds senior-center space and offers programming partnerships (meals, health interventions, free sixth-grade memberships) that local school and aging agencies can use. He encouraged the county and Y staff to test additional sites with market research and said the Y will share its recent market study for the 404 site.

“If we can figure out where the right location for a YMCA would go, then I think you can work towards the fundraising component and the building of a funding model that could ultimately bring a lot to the community,” Gill said.

Next steps: commissioners asked county staff to compile and share candidate sites for market testing; Gill said the YMCA will send its most recent market study for the 404 site and collaborate on site evaluation and fundraising once a preferred location is identified.","The Caroline County YMCA requested renewed county engagement on finding a site and partnership to build a full YMCA facility. The Y and commissioners discussed possible locations, funding models, program partnerships and next steps for market testing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549649,"Publisher asks Caroline County to seek state authority to name its newspaper(s) of record; APG Chesapeake disputes claim county lacks local news",866,1344000,2210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442263-8bb21a8f7214271849e006892fee4711&start=1344&end=2210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442263-8bb21a8f7214271849e006892fee4711/thumbnail_1344000.jpg","/articles/6549649/Caroline-County/Maryland/Publisher-asks-Caroline-County-to-seek-state-authority-to-name-its-newspapers-of-record-APG-Chesapeake-disputes-claim-county-lacks-local-news","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549649-751b95dccf51de6a5119384ac6eb8733/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719769&Signature=VmWTc--iGhRilHQUTN694k5dK4Wdi2mkIYb5c4YZ87F7I6E18GARwhH8-V41pigRBCZu7x7HOR51np-4PThroJx4Q5Qs7TZXDLf2hfzzhQqbXyhVLBCS0gIaU-iErupmTXEoH0C1OUaTmDgZHr08AzR0kDO3f2zLG1uOXw-66Pm5U6fd7Ct5GrHljWo0VW8NJYv1JPg6yW6-gd~ETLdF6znBFQUl9S16wLWkbcbevTag0xYVUoEBIgbclsj-roOijlWIM3M3ihm9hnG7TUezV0YyQHQnKn-NlZH7h8Tt2W109Cc2XYcWjdb4yjdDtr6Nez5H9A3R8IFeJtwNw1gssQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DENTON, Md. — At the July 22 meeting, publisher Debbie Bowden asked the Caroline County Board of Commissioners to request that the Eastern Shore delegation amend Annotated Code §1.113 to allow the county authority to determine what qualifies as a newspaper of record for Caroline County.

Bowden, owner of Caroline Review, said the change would allow the county to broaden competition for public notices and decide whether to recognize more than one publication as a newspaper of record. She said Caroline Review has launched carolinereview.news as an online news service and that, if the county had authority to name its own papers of record, new local outlets could compete for that designation.

\"The suggestion is just that the county ask the state through legislative change to be able to make that determination itself,\" Bowden said.

APG Chesapeake responded at the meeting. Jim Johnson, executive editor for APG Chesapeake (publisher of the Times Record and the Star Democrat), told commissioners a University of Maryland study cited in testimony had incorrectly stated Caroline County lacked a news outlet. APG has a weekly Times Record insert included in the Star Democrat and assigns reporters who cover the county, Johnson said.

\"Caroline County has a newspaper today as defined by the state of Maryland,\" Johnson said, and he noted APG was publishing numerous public notices online and in the Times Record section.

Why it matters: public notices—legal advertisements for hearings, tax sales, zoning and other official business—are typically required to run in a newspaper that meets statutorily defined criteria. Bowden said she wants the county to have the option to designate a newspaper or multiple newspapers of record; Johnson argued that the county already meets the state definition through APG’s Times Record insert.

Commissioners asked staff to gather follow-up information including the county’s annual cost for public notices; staff reported the county spent about $37,207 on public advertisement last fiscal year, with much of that driven by tax sale listing requirements. Commissioners said they would consider Bowden’s request and that any change likely would require a local state bill introduced by the county delegation.","Publisher Debbie Bowden asked commissioners to ask the Eastern Shore delegation to amend state law so the county can designate its own newspaper(s) of record. APG Chesapeake executive editor said a University of Maryland study had erred and that APG continues to publish Caroline County public notices.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549654,"Caroline County approves up to $28 million bond for Midshore Regional landfill work",960,346000,1306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442263-8bb21a8f7214271849e006892fee4711&start=346&end=1306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442263-8bb21a8f7214271849e006892fee4711/thumbnail_346000.jpg","/articles/6549654/Caroline-County/Maryland/Caroline-County-approves-up-to-28-million-bond-for-Midshore-Regional-landfill-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549654-8207dc3322469446f76382d590ab3079/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719769&Signature=lghgSDIWXUsX5kmPn6yQYhCI52lryp7hHVpvDMAlz0FJmjhF2NI~m-GCDRGrEMEUu4ExNZTHzYQ3WKk3PG5FlWUvVtZhfo-XQKp6CiooVWDPyu8iuOZR0xripY0neyiyKicwx552Xq4OgbUcKtaF4OHzWVzG20Qf3lR~K8IGDbgGtp4FEibKFh1Qx5WKhExQU~ws~QhqRkfhlj2uWRVOn9Fu5QgJ1feRiW~btXjWgufmyvVWl~EXgbb-6UsrmAK4UGdqdOHH91niwHgr0t5~JRaQ3-OqPV2LW2TUNbUz5ZzlCnrGuIrN2h9AaT8aiIHPR6I8-lC11PQy6dm-MkL7JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DENTON, Md. — The Caroline County Board of Commissioners on July 22 approved a resolution authorizing Maryland Environmental Service (MES) to issue up to $28,000,000 in revenue bonds to fund construction and capital needs at the Midshore Regional landfill.

MES officials told commissioners the $28 million figure comes from engineers’ probable cost estimates for multiple projects needed through the remaining life of the landfill, including construction of Cells 1 and 5, a new leachate tank, road resurfacing, engineering and project-management costs, and about $3 million in capitalized interest to bridge debt payments through 2031.

“The total dollar amount we’ve asked on this bond resolution is up to $28,000,000,” said Gary, a Maryland Environmental Service managing director. “That number was arrived at through engineers probable cost of construction. It’s a multiple number of projects through the remaining life of the landfill.”

Why it matters: MES staff said the new borrowing is intended to fund necessary cell construction and infrastructure so landfill operations can continue until the county anticipates closure in the early 2040s. Commissioners pressed MES on debt timing, whether existing debt would be refinanced and how bond proceeds would be used and invested.

MES told the board the county’s existing landfill debt service runs through 2031 and that this new borrowing would extend debt service into the 2042–2043 timeframe, roughly when MES and county staff expect the facility to be full. “This will be paid off, 2042, 43, somewhere in our neighborhood, which is about when we anticipate the landfill being full,” the MES representative said.

Board members asked whether any existing debt would be rolled into the new bond; MES said the existing bonds were refinanced in prior years and this request is new money. Commissioners also asked about competitive procurement: MES said construction work would be let via invitation for bids (IFB) and engineering services would be selected by qualification-based selection per state procurement rules.

MES also described a proposed landfill-gas project being negotiated with Chesapeake Utilities; the agency said the bond package assumes a contingency in case a commercial deal is not finalized and the county must pay for certain gas-collection work itself. The representative clarified the likely path was to collect gas and truck it offsite under a ‘‘virtual pipeline’’ arrangement rather than place a power-generating plant on site.

Commissioners asked about environmental monitoring and PFAS. MES said the facility currently is required to sample leachate monthly and groundwater semiannually for PFAS compounds; there is no current regulatory requirement to treat PFAS, but the agency expects treatment requirements could arrive in future rulemaking, in which case treatment (for example, activated carbon) would likely be an operating cost or require higher tipping fees.

The board voted to approve the bond resolution (Resolution 2025-020), allowing MES to proceed with a bond issuance of up to $28 million, and commissioners directed staff to continue oversight of project budgets and procurement.","The Board of County Commissioners approved a Maryland Environmental Service revenue bond resolution allowing up to $28 million to fund construction of landfill cells, a leachate tank and other capital needs at the Midshore Regional landfill.","actionData","errors"]

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