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Votes at a glance: Worcester County Commissioners meeting, April 1, 2025

April 01, 2025 | Worcester County, Maryland


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Votes at a glance: Worcester County Commissioners meeting, April 1, 2025
The Worcester County Commissioners recorded the following formal actions during the April 1, 2025 meeting. Vote outcomes and recorded motions are listed as stated on the public record.

- Resolution 2506 (Ocean Downs water service map amendment) — Motion to approve by Commissioner Metrescek; second by Commissioner Fiore. Outcome: approved (public hearing held; no public testimony recorded).

- Resolution 2507 (Capital projects and planned interconnections: Mystic Harbor, Riddle, Bridal Lagoon, force main) — Motion to approve by Commissioner Fiore; second by Commissioner Metrescek. Outcome: approved (planning commission previously found consistency with comprehensive plan; no public testimony recorded).

- Intergovernmental loan for Riddle Farm automation equipment (~$73,700) — Motion to approve by Commissioner Abbott; second by Commissioner Fiore. Outcome: approved. County staff said Bridal Farm service area will repay the loan; repayment expected to begin in FY2026 unless adjusted.

- Approval of water and wastewater overexpenditure requests (PFAS lab testing, Mystic Harbor supplies & maintenance, Ocean Pines repairs and paving and other district maintenance items) — Motion to approve by Commissioner Abbott. Outcome: approved; staff reported reserve funds would be used to cover the requests.

- Purchase and installation of playground equipment at Shaul/Shaw Park (total contract amount stated in meeting: $500,000) — Motion to approve; outcome: approved (commissioners recorded unanimous support).

- Consent agenda items (items 2–12) — Motion to approve, with Item 12 pulled for discussion and then approved later; recorded result: approved with one abstention and one opposed recorded on Item 12.

- Board appointment: Fred Steele reappointed to the Consolidated Police Advisory Board — Motion to appoint by Commissioner Burcino; second recorded. Outcome: approved (unanimous with one commissioner absent).

- Motion to commission an external audit of the finance department with a requested 60–90 day turnaround — Motion by Commissioner Bertino; second by Commissioner Bunting. Outcome: failed (recorded as 2 in favor, 5 opposed; one commissioner absent).

Minutes and official resolutions were finalized and will be available in the county’s records. Where vote tallies or roll-call votes were not read into the record during the meeting, the summaries above reflect the motions, seconds and outcomes as stated by the clerk or chair on the public record.

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