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HomeMy WebLinkAbout190319aIndividuals requiring special accommodations are requested to contact the Office of the County Commissioners, 240.313.2200 Voice/TDD, to make arrangements no later than ten (10) working days prior to the meeting. , BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS March 19, 2019 OPEN SESSION AGENDA 08:00 A.M. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER, President Jeffrey A. Cline APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 5, 2019 08:05 A.M. CLOSED SESSION (To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals; to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter; to consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business or industrial organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State; and to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto.) 10:00 A.M. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 10:05 A.M. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS 10:15 A.M. REPORTS FROM COUNTY STAFF 10:25 A.M. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 10:35 A.M. SECOND QUARTER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION’S FY2019 GENERAL FUND BUDGET – Jeffery Proulx, Chief Operating Officer, Washington County Public Schools, David Brandenburg, Executive Director of Finance, Washington County Public Schools 10:45 A.M. DELIBERATION / CONSENSUS DECISION OF APPLICATION FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT RZ-18-003, P OVERLOOK LLLP -Jill Baker, Deputy Director, Division of Planning and Zoning 10:55 A.M. CENSUS 2020 COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE – Jill Baker, Deputy Director, Division of Planning and Zoning and Kathy Maher, Director, City of Hagerstown Planning and Code Enforcement 11:05 A.M. STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM – APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPT AWARDED FUNDING – Allison Hartshorn, Grant Manager, Office of Grant Management, Charles Brown, Deputy Director, Division of Emergency Services Jeffrey A. Cline, President Terry L. Baker, Vice President Krista L. Hart, Clerk Cort F. Meinelschmidt Randall E. Wagner Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to contact the Office of the County Commissioners, 240.313.2200 Voice/TDD, to make arrangements no later than ten (10) working days prior to the meeting. 11:10 A.M. FISCAL YEAR 2020 ANNUAL TRANSIT GRANT APPLICATION – APPROVAL TO SUBMIT APPLICATION AND ACCEPT AWARDED FUNDING - Allison Hartshorn, Grant Manager, Office of Grant Management, Kevin Cerrone, Director, Washington County Transit 11:15 A.M. DEPART FOR THE HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Location: Hagerstown Community College, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, Elliott Center, Room 211 & 213 12:00 P.M. ANNUAL HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S FY20 BUDGET PRESENTATION AND LUNCH 01:30 P.M. DEPART FOR 100 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, HAGERSTOWN, SUITE 1113, 02:00 P.M. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 02:05 P.M. INTENT TO CONVEY REAL PROPERTY – Todd Moser, Real Property Administrator, Division of Engineering and Sydney Machat, Broker 02:15 P.M CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY – Todd Moser, Real Property Administrator, Division of Engineering and Mark Bradshaw P.E., Deputy Director, Department of Water Quality, Division of Environmental Management 02:25 P.M. PROFESSIONAL BOULEVARD BRIDGE – Scott Hobbs, Director, Division of Engineering 02:35 P.M. PRESENTATION OF THE 2020-2029 CAPITAL BUDGET – DRAFT 2 – Sara Greaves, Chief Financial Officer 03:10 P.M. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION PLAN – Andrew Eshleman, Director, Public Works 03:25 P.M. CASCADE TOWN CENTRE – Susan Small, Director, Department of Business Development and Andrew Eshleman, Director, Public Works 03:40 P.M. WASHINGTON COUNTY STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETINGS - Robert Slocum, County Administrator 03:45 P.M. RESOLUTION CHANGING RESIDENT AGENT – Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney 03:50 P.M. FIVE YEAR GENERAL FUND PROJECTION –Sara Greaves, Chief Financial Officer 04:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form Open Session Item SUBJECT: Second Quarter Adjustments to the Washington County Board of Education’s FY2019 General Fund Budget PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Jeffrey Proulx, Chief Operating Officer, Washington County Public Schools, and David Brandenburg, Executive Director of Finance, Washington County Public Schools RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the requested second quarter adjustments to the Board of Education’s FY2019 General Fund Budget. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Annotated Code of Maryland requires local school systems to periodically re-forecast their financial needs and make necessary changes to their budgets. To that end, the Washington County Board of Education approved the attached list of changes to its FY2019 General Fund Budget at its February 19, 2019 meeting. DISCUSSION: Several of the changes that the Board of Education approved on February 19 cross major categories. Therefore, these requested adjustments must also be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of Education has asked its Finance staff to review the requested budget changes with the Commissioners and answer any questions that they may have. FISCAL IMPACT: None. These proposed modifications merely adjust the budget to allow for proper categorization of revenues and expenses. CONCURRENCES: The Board of Education’s Finance Committee reviewed the proposed adjustments at their meeting on February 5, 2019, and recommended them for approval by the full Board. The Board of Education unanimously approved these changes at their February 19, 2019 meeting. ALTERNATIVES: None ATTACHMENTS: •Proposed second quarter budget adjustments for the Washington County Board of Education’s FY2019 General Fund Operating Budget. AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: None Category Value The primary reason for variance is: Revenue 99,420 Increased interest income and sale of assets Administration 161,750 Higher indirect cost recovery from grants due to higher rate, turnover credit Mid-Level Administration 33,665 Turnover credit Student Personnel Services 121,320 Two positions classified under Instruction - Guidance Maintenance of Plant 47,790 Turnover credit Fixed Charges 516,469 Savings in contributions to the health insurance fund due to changes in subscriber mix Capital Outlay 10,715 Turnover credit/vacancy Total Expense Reductions/Additional Revenue 991,129 Other Instructional Costs 110,159 Adjust for CTE Maintenance of Effort Student Transportation Services 237,930 Increased assistants and temporary help to support special needs and initiatives Operation of Plant 613,040 Replacement of school servers for security and other functions Food Services 30,000 Needed for regular program and adjustments to student accounts Total Expense Increases/Reduced Revenue 991,129 Net Effect on Fund Balance 0 Washington County Public Schools Second Quarter FY2019 Budget Adjustments Category Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Full Year Revenue $99,420 $99,420 Administration (60,000)(161,750)($221,750) Mid-Level Administration (33,909)(33,665)($67,574) Instructional Salaries 136,410 $136,410 Instructional Textbooks and Supplies (43,415)($43,415) Other Instructional Costs 96,324 110,159 $206,483 Special Education $0 Student Personnel Services (121,320)($121,320) Student Health Services $0 Student Transportation Services 237,930 $237,930 Operation of Plant 50,000 613,040 $663,040 Maintenance of Plant (47,790)($47,790) Capital Outlay (10,715)($10,715) Food Service 30,000 $30,000 Fixed Charges (145,410)(516,469)(661,879) Undesignated Fund Balance Change $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Note: An increase in the revenue budget has the same effect as a decrease in the expense budget. They are both positive. Therefore, when adding the column, one must reverse the sign on the requested change in revenue. Washington County Public Schools Summary of FY2019 Budget Adjustments by Quarter Increase/(Decrease) Open Session Item SUBJECT: Deliberation/Consensus Decision on Application for Zoning Map Amendment RZ-18-003, P Overlook LLLP PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Jill Baker, Deputy Director, Division of Planning and Zoning RECOMMENDED MOTION: Discussion to reach consensus to approve or deny zoning map amendment request. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The applicant requests the rezoning of a property located at the southeast corner of US 340 and Keep Tryst Road. The request is to rezone the property from Rural Village with a nine (9) lot residential density restriction to Rural Village without a residential density restriction. DISCUSSION: During the public hearing the applicant presented testimony to assert their position that the County erred in the zoning of this property in both 2003, when it was the subject of a piecemeal rezoning, and again in 2005 when the Board of County Commissioners approved the rural area rezoning. The applicant first claims that the County had no authority to impose a 9-lot density restriction on this property as part of the piecemeal rezoning in 2003. Furthermore, the applicant contends that even if the 2003 decision was valid, the continuation of the 9-lot density restriction should not have survived the Comprehensive Rural Area Rezoning in 2005. Staff contends that this is not a case of change or mistake but rather a reconsideration of a previous zoning decision. The reason for this conclusion is because the appeal period for both of these actions has lapsed. In addition, the applicant was aware and compliant in the establishment of the conditions in both cases. Both Staff and the Planning Commission have recommended denial of this application. The Washington County Planning Commission held a public rezoning input meeting on September 10, 2018 and made a recommendation to deny the application on October 1, 2018. The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on February 12, 2019 for the purpose of taking public testimony on this subject. Several citizens spoke against the proposed change during the public hearing and several written comments declaring opposition to this change were received during the comment period. No verbal or written correspondence was received in favor of the proposed change. All information related to this case was presented to the Commissioners at the time of the public hearing and are contained in the official record of this case. Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form FISCAL IMPACT: N/A CONCURRENCES: Washington County Planning Commission ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: N/A AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Open Session Item SUBJECT: Census 2020 Complete Count Committee PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Jill Baker, Deputy Director, Division of Planning and Zoning; Kathy Maher, Director, City of Hagerstown Planning and Code Enforcement RECOMMENDED MOTION: Motion to approve Washington County’s participation with the City of Hagerstown in the establishment of a unified Complete Count Committee for Census 2020 REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Census, a comprehensive count of all US inhabitants, is required by the US Constitution every 10 years. To assist in these efforts the US Census Bureau has requested that local jurisdictions and other organizations form a diverse body of volunteers in the community to help promote and provide outreach to citizens to achieve the highest rate of response possible. DISCUSSION: The decennial Census is the primary tool used by federal, state, and local governments to prioritize and distribute funding for services and infrastructure and to establish representation in Congress. Since the Census is conducted only once every 10 years the accuracy and participation from citizens is vital to ensure continued high levels of service and appropriate representation in government. FISCAL IMPACT: Some limited fiscal impact may be incurred for outreach materials. Planning and Zoning staff time to create and manage Complete Count Committee is unknown at this time. Public Relations will assist with outreach. CONCURRENCES: Hagerstown Mayor and Council ALTERNATIVES: The County could establish a Complete Count Committee separate from Hagerstown or not participate at all with establishing such an organization. ATTACHMENTS: Joint Powerpoint presentation AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: Need resources to display a powerpoint presentation Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form Presented By: Jill Baker, Deputy Director, Washington County Department of Planning and Zoning Kathy Maher, Director, Planning and Code Administration, City of Hagerstown February xx, 2019 Complete Count Committee What is the Census? The Census is a COUNT of every RESIDENT in the United States. Complete Count Committee Also known as the Population and Housing Census Takes place every ten (10) years (since 1790) It is mandated by the Constitution of the United States Includes the Economic Census and the Census of Governments that each take place every five (5) years. Why is the Census so important? Data Collected by the decennial Census determines the number of seats each state has in the US House of Representatives. CENSUS = SEATS Why is the Census so important? Complete Count Committee Population Fuels Private Sector Business Decisions Site Location Sizing of Establishments Goods & Services Provided Marketing Plan Decisions Workforce Education Level Sufficient Labor Base Funding Tax Incentives Loans CENSUS = BUSINESS Why is the Census so important? $675 B.Approximate annual federal funding distributed by population count 50%Percentage of County Commissioner FY2019 CIP & General Operating budget revenues from state and federal grants $$$ Percentage of City’s FY 2018 General Fund CIP revenue from state and federal sources CENSUS = FUNDING Statistical data from the Census used for $$GRANT$$ writing which can lead to additional per capita funding 57%25% Percentage of City’s FY 2018 Water Fund CIP revenue from state sources Why is the Census so important? Data from Community Surveys helps planners & elected officials plan for growth and infrastructure needs. The Census Can Tell Us: WHO –Age, Race, Sex, Employment, Educational Attainment, Income WHAT –Schools, Roads, Housing, and Emergency Services WHEN –Informs Population Projections WHERE –Location, Migration CENSUS = PLANNING for the FUTURE Complete Count Committee 2020 Census Operational Timeline Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Complete Count Committee brainstorming by local respondents (City of Hagerstown & Washington County2018 2019 January Complete Count Committee Outreach March Local Census Office Opens Complete Count Committee Initial Meeting 2020 March Census Postcards sent to most homes Mailing Letter follow-up to take survey online/phone/paper Non-Respondent Letter/Postcards April 1st CENSUS DAY How can we help? Operational Support Provide locations with computer access that citizens without internet service can use to fill out forms Provide lists of local group facilities such as residential institutions, shelters, service providers and transient locationsPromotional Support Form a Complete Count Committee Encourage Census ParticipationWorkforce Promote the important job opportunities available from the Census Examples of Committee Participants Complete Count Committee CC C Ch a i r p e r s o n Local Government Local Elected Officials City/County GIS Staff City/County Planning Staff Library Leaders Media Newspapers Television Radio Social Media Education Early Childhood & K-12 Schools Universities/Colleges Adult Education/Literacy Groups PTO/PTA Business/Labor Chambers of Commerce Human Resources Retailers Organized Labor leadership Community Faith Based Community Non-Profits Clinic/Hospitals Health Agencies **Partnership Specialist is advisor & Census liaison to CCC’s Role of the CCC Complete Count Committee A Trusted Voice to: Use Local knowledge, influence and resources to educate and inform citizens about the 2020 Census and motivate citizens to proactively respond. Help the Census Bureau reach out to groups who are hard to count or aren’t motivated to respond to the national campaign Participate in the development of plans to ensure that all local communities are aware and supportive of Census2020 Promote public awareness and participate in the Census Campaign. Education PHASE ONE: raise public awareness by educating community leaders about the importance and process of the Census. Develop a Complete Count Committee If applicable, develop subcommittees of the CCC, for example: Workforce Recruiting Government Education Faith-based Media Business Educate these committees to disseminate information to the general public Promotion Members of the CCC committee and subcommittees should: Continue to educate the public on the importance of the Census Plan media and community events to notify the general public that the Census is coming and how to participate Encourage participation from community business and organizations to help promote the Census through newsletters, websites, social media, drop in articles, or mailing lists. PHASE TWO: work focuses on letting people know that the Census is coming. Motivation & Action FINAL PHASE: Motivate the public to take action and complete their Census forms. During this phase of work tasks may include: Media outreach Notifying citizens of locations that offer assistance in filling out forms Inform the public that Census takers will be out in our community and promote cooperation during visits. Highlights and Take Aways Complete Count Committee Be a Trusted Voice; Establish and Participate in CCC Provide support for the CCC through Staffing and Resources of Planning, Public Relations and others Seats, Business, Funding & Future Planning for Washington County and the City of Hagerstown. What we receive… What we provide… Follow Us: Follow the Census: February xx, 2019 Complete Count Committee WashingtonCountyMD WashingtonCountyMD @WashingtonCoMD CityofHagerstown @CityHagerstown CityofHagerstown uscensusbureau Open Session Item SUBJECT: State Homeland Security Grant Program– Approval to Submit Grant Application and Accept Awarded Funding PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Allison Hartshorn, Grant Manger, Office of Grant Management, Charles Brown, Deputy Director, Division of Emergency Services RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the submission of FY20 State Homeland Security Grant to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $153,800 and accept funding as awarded. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The State Homeland Security Grant program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and passes through the State Emergency Management Agency to be distributed to local jurisdictions. The program is intended to enhance and maintain current Homeland Security initiatives as they pertain to prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. The grant will pay partial salary for the Emergency Management Specialist, the cost of the Washington County Citizen Notification Program, a part time position within the Washington County Sheriff's Office for Incident Management Team coordination and projects and other costs which include training, equipment, public outreach and response capabilities. DISCUSSION: The Office of Grant Management has reviewed the grant guidelines. The performance period for this federal grant is September 1, 2019 through August 1, 2021. There is no matching fund requirement associated with this grant; however at least 25% of the grant funds must be spent on law enforcement related tasks or equipment. Wages & Benefits $71,000 Operational Expenses $82,800 Total $153,800 FISCAL IMPACT: Provides $153,800 for Emergency Services related expenses which may otherwise be charged to the Emergency Services budget. CONCURRENCES: Susan Buchanan Director, Office of Grant Management ALTERNATIVES: Deny approval for submission of this request ATTACHMENTS: N/A AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form Open Session Item SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Transit Grant Application – Approval to Submit Application and Accept Awarded Funding PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Allison Hartshorn, Grant Manager, Office of Grant Management and Kevin Cerrone, Director, Washington County Transit RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the resolution authorizing the filing of the application for a grant under the Federal Transit Act and approve the execution of the grant agreement upon receipt, subject to review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Washington County Transit annually applies to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) for Federal and State operational and capital grant funding through the Annual Transportation Improvement Plan (ATP). The grant funds are used to operate authorized transportation programs within Washington County, which includes the Section 5307 Public Transportation Program – Fixed Route Transit, the American Disability Act (ADA) Complementary Paratransit Program, the Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) – aka: Ride Assist Voucher Program and the Capital Assistance Program (CAP). The fiscal year 2020 application requests $2,778,908 in State and Federal funds from MTA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to subsidize the Transit system at current level of service. DISCUSSION: The Office of Grant Management has reviewed the grant application. There are no unusual conditions or requirements attached to the acceptance of the grant. FISCAL IMPACT: Local match (General Fund & In-Kind) is required to secure the Federal and State grant funds. The local match requirement associated with the fiscal year 2020 application is as follows: 5307 Operating Grant (General Funds) $726,020.00 5307 Capital Grant (General Funds) $144,840.00 SSTAP Grant (In Kind - $30,750): $ 0.00 $870,860.00 WCDSS: $109,000.00 CONCURRENCES: Susan Buchanan Director, Office of Grant Management, County Attorney Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form ALTERNATIVES: If a decision is made not to apply for the grant funds and/or provide the local match requirements, the County would become ineligible for the Federal and State transit grant funds in fiscal year 2020. ATTACHMENTS: County Attorney has grant application in his possession. AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Open Session Item SUBJECT: Intent to convey Real Property PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Todd Moser, Real Property Administrator, Division of Engineering, Sydney Machat, Broker RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to adopt the ordinance declaring properties located at 13529 Spriggs Street, Hagerstown, Maryland, 11804 Partridge Trail, Hagerstown, MD, and 330 W Main Street, Sharpsburg, MD as surplus, and approve the conveyance of the same and authorize the execution of the necessary documentation to finalize the conveyance. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Notice of the County’s intent to convey this property was duly advertised on February 12, February 19, and February 26. We are ready to transfer the property as described to the below stated buyers. DISCUSSION: Upon review of County owned properties, three were determined and approved by the Board to be surplus properties. The properties were listed on the open market on January 29, 2019. The Board has received the following offers: FISCAL IMPACT: Income from sale of property CONCURRENCES: Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney, and Scott Hobbs, Director of Engineering ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Aerial, Ordinance AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2019-____ AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO APPROVE THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY BE IT ORDAINED by the County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "County"), as follows: 1. It is hereby established and declared that the real property described on Exhibit A (the “Property”) is no longer needed for a public purpose or a public use. 2. The County believes that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Washington County to convey the Property and Notice of Intention of Washington County to Convey Real Property was duly advertised pursuant to Section 1-301, Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County, Maryland, in The Herald-Mail, a daily newspaper of general circulation, on February 12, 19, and 26, 2019. 3. The President of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, and the County Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, for and on behalf of the County, a deed conveying the Property to Tyler Castle for the sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00), and the Real Property Administrator is authorized to execute on behalf of the County any HUD -1 settlement statement and any other documents necessary to consummate the transaction. ADOPTED this _____ day of _______________, 2019. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND __________________________ BY: ________________________________________ Krista L. Hart, Clerk Jeffrey A. Cline, President Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: __________________________ Kendall A. McPeak Deputy County Attorney EXHIBIT A All that lot or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situate in Election District No. 27, Washington County, Maryland, an d being designated as Lot No. 10 on the Plat of Spriggs Delight Addition recorded at Plat Folio 289-A among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland; EXCEPTING THEREFROM a triangular tract of land lying on the extreme Southern part of Lot No. 10, fr onting 20 feet, more or less, on Rowland Road (said Rowland Road having been renamed “Spriggs Road”), and extending back therefrom on the South side of Lot No. 10 along the Northern boundary of Lot No. 11 an indefinite length to the rear where it meets in a point at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 10 and the Northeast corner of Lot No. 11 on said Plat; the above parcel as conveyed fronting on Rowland Road about 103 feet, more or less. AND ALSO SUBJECT to a right of way reserved by Carl F. Rosenberry and Lucille E. Rosenberry, his wife, in the Deed from Carl F. Rosenberry and Lucille E. Rosenberry, his wife, to John H. Porter and Bessie P. Porter, his wife, dated April 13, 1962 and recorded in Liber 378, folio 774 among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland. THE improvements on the property are currently known and designated as 13529 Spriggs Road, Hagerstown, Maryland. BEING all of the same property which was conveyed from Terry L. Porter to the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, by deed dated June 29, 2004 and recorded in Liber 2374, folio 34, among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland. ,.r ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2019-____ AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO APPROVE THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY BE IT ORDAINED by the County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "County"), as follows: 1. It is hereby established and declared that the real property described on Exhibit A (the “Property”) is no longer needed for a public purpose or a public use. 2. The County believes that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Washington County to convey the Property and Notice of Intention of Washington County to Convey Real Property was duly advertised pursuant to Section 1-301, Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County, Maryland, in The Herald-Mail, a daily newspaper of general circulation, on February 12, 19, and 26, 2019. 3. The President of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, and the County Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, for and on behalf of the County, a deed conveying the Property to Thomas L. Brewer and Carolyn E. Brewer for the sum of One Hundred Eighty - Nine Thousand Dollars ($189,000.00), and the Real Property Administrator for Washington County is authorized to execute on behalf of the County any HUD-1 settlement statement and any other documents necessary to consummate the transaction. ADOPTED this _____ day of _______________, 2019. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND __________________________ BY: ________________________________________ Krista L. Hart, Clerk Jeffrey A. Cline, President Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: __________________________ Kendall A. McPeak Deputy County Attorney EXHIBIT A All that lot or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situate along the West side of Partridge Trail, between Cardinal and Meadowlark Avenues in Robinwood Election District No. 18, Washington County, Maryland, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING Lot No. 2 on the Preliminary & Final Plat for The Trustees of the Presbytery of Baltimore, a Religious Corporation, said Plat is recorded at Plat Folio 1869 among the Plat Records of Washington County, Maryland; containing 0.87 acres of land, more or less; the improvements thereon being currently known and designated as 11804 Partridge Trail, Hagerstown, Maryland. BEING the same property conveyed from Thomas L. Brewer, Widower, to the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, by deed dated June 9, 2005 and recorded in Liber 2684, folio 59 among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland. ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2019-____ AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO APPROVE THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY BE IT ORDAINED by the County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "County"), as follows: 1. It is hereby established and declared that the real property described on Exhibit A (the “Property”) is no longer needed for a public purpose or a public use. 2. The County believes that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Washington County to convey the Property and Notice of Intention of Washington County to Convey Real Property was duly advertised pursuant to Section 1-301, Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County, Maryland, in The Herald-Mail, a daily newspaper of general circulation, on February 12, 19, and 26, 2019. 3. The President of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, and the County Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, for and on behalf of the County, a deed conveying the Property to Mathew Barnhart for the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Dollars ($97,000.00), and the Real Property Administrator for Washington County is authorized to execute on behalf of the County any HUD-1 settlement statement and any other documents necessary to consummate the transaction. ADOPTED this _____ day of _______________, 2019. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND __________________________ BY: ________________________________________ Krista L. Hart, Clerk Jeffrey A. Cline, President Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: __________________________ Kendall A. McPeak Deputy County Attorney EXHIBIT A All the following lot or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate along the south side of Maryland Route 34 near the western end of the corporate boundary of the Town of Sharpsburg, Election District No. 1, Washington County, Maryland, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the outline hereof at a point in the south margin of Maryland Route 34, said point being near the northwest corner of land conveyed by Robert and Pamela Hauft per deed recorded at Liber 671, folio 428 among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland, running thence back from Maryland Route 34 with the lands [now or formerly] of Hauft South 18 degrees 33 minutes 26 seconds East 207.24 feet to an existing iron pin and cap, thence with lands [now or formerly] of E.L. Keyfauver South 70 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds West 1.59 feet to an existing fence post; thence continuing in a straight line along other lands [now or formerly] of Poffenberger South 70 degrees 54 minutes 13 sec onds West 102.36 feet to a point; thence along lands of Lawrence and Doris Crouse (Liber 654, folio 222) North 26 degrees 56 minutes 43 seconds West 208.81 feet to a point in the south margin of Maryland Route 34; thence with said margin North 70 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds East 134.41 feet to the place of beginning; containing 0.57 acres of land, more or less. The improvements on the property are currently known and designated as 330 W. Main Street, Sharpsburg, Maryland. Being all of Parcel No. 1 in a deed from Wells Fargo Financial Maryland, Inc. to the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, by deed dated June 23, 2015 and recorded among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland, at Liber 5001, Folio 264. Open Session Item SUBJECT: Conveyance of Land to County PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Todd Moser, Real Property Administrator, Division of Engineering, Mark Bradshaw, P. E., Deputy Director, Department of Water Quality, Division of Environmental Management RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve fee simple property conveyance of Real Property from CHIEF to the County. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: CHIEF has proposed the conveyance of 0.41 acres off Governor Lane Boulevard at no cost to the County. DISCUSSION: When the industrial park was developed, a sewage pump station had to be constructed. The pump station lot created was a 0.244 Acre fee simple lot without road frontage. Access to the pump station was an ingress/egress access easement to Governor Lane Boulevard. Hagerstown Canteen Service Inc. owns the property adjacent to the pump station and are looking at adding an additional building to the site. While preparing the site plan, it was discovered that a small strip of land between Hagerstown Canteen Service Inc. and I-81 is still owned by CHIEF. This strip of land also extends between the County’s Pump station and I-81. Once Hagerstown Canteen Service Inc. discovered that they did not own this land, they approached CHIEF about acquiring this land. CHIEF has agreed to dedicate the land between Hagerstown Canteen Service Inc. and I-81 to Hagerstown Canteen Service Inc. CHIEF asked the County if there was interest in receiving the land between the pump station and I-81 along with the ingress/egress parcel at no cost to the County. By accepting the fee simple ownership of the ingress and egress easement, the County will now have sole ownership and usage of the driveway, thus eliminating potential conflicts in the future. The parcel between the pump station and I-81 would benefit the County in the event the pump station would need to be expanded in the future to accommodate additional development in the area. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A CONCURRENCES: Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney and Scott Hobbs, Director, Division of Engineering ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Aerial AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form GovernorLaneBoulevard !"#$81 !"#$81 Legend 0 50 100 150 200Feet $- Parcel Boundaries Wash. County B.O.C.C (Pump Station) (0.24 Acres) 2202022222 Hagerstown Canteen Service Inc. 2202014653 CHIEF0.33 Acres - Property to be Conveyed(CHIEF to Washington County B.O.C.C) Proposed Property Conveyance to Washington County B.O.C.C. Governor Lane LLC 2202015579 Packaging Services of MD Inc. 2202010658 CHIEF 0.08 Acres Area to be Dedicated By CHIEF to Canteen - Property to be Conveyed(CHIEF to Canteen) Open Session Item SUBJECT: Professional Boulevard Bridge PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Scott Hobbs, P.E., Director, Division of Engineering RECOMMENDED MOTION: Arrive at consensus to move forward with the Professional Boulevard / Bridge project as planned in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Professional Boulevard Bridge over Antietam Creek will provide a direct connection from the City of Hagerstown to Meritus Medical Center and Hagerstown Community College. Project benefits include reducing congestion and emergency response times, improving economic development opportunities and access to community resources, and enhancing the transportation network. DISCUSSION: This project has been identified in the CIP since FY13 and Professional Boulevard Phase 1 / Bridge was fully funded in FY19. The Secretary of Transportation provided a $1,120,000 grant for design. Staff is currently finalizing the design which includes County and City work for Phase 2. The County and City are currently working together on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for infrastructure responsibilities relating to the proposed annexation. FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated total cost for the Phase 1 / Bridge and Phase 2 project is $13,000,000, which includes $8,000,000 for the bridge. Approximately $1,400,000 ha s been spent to date on planning, design, and right-of-way costs. The City of Hagerstown also has Professional Court improvements listed in their CIP, and the estimated cost for their portion of the work is $2,500,000. The total investment in Yale Drive was approximately $9,000,000, and the estimated cost to complete Professional Boulevard between Yale Drive and Rosewood Village is approximately $2,000,000 a s identified in the CIP (FY24-25). The County has received $2,820,275 in federal ARC grants for Yale Drive and anticipates receiving an additional $1,000,000 ARC grant and $1,200,000 in state aid for Professional Boulevard Phase 2 work. The Hagerstown-Washington County Industrial Foundation, Inc. (CHIEF) has donated land for the project and provided design, utilities, stormwater pond maintenance (10 years), and a portion of the earthwork at Yale Drive as part of their contribution. The loss of tax revenue is yet to be determined but is anticipated to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars when fully developed. The road will provide access to approximately 150 acres of land targeted for office, research, and technology development and anticipates creating hundreds of jobs. CONCURRENCES: N/A ALTERNATIVES: Complete the design and postpone construction of the bridge until further development. This may necessitate the return of grant funding. ATTACHMENTS: Aerial Maps AUDIO/VISUAL TO BE USED: Aerial Maps Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form Yale Drive Utilities Overview ProfessionalBoulevard ProfessionalBoulevard R1 R2 YaleDrive Yale Drive 0 250 500 750 1,000Feet q Legend - Antietam Cable Line - Electric Line - Empty Conduit - Sewer Line - Water Line - Road Centerlines 12'' Sewer Line 16'' Water Line"Active" PE Duct BankWith Vaults Antietam Cable ConduitsFull Length to HCC (3) 4" PVC ConduitsNo Cables Potomac EdisonPower EnergizedBack to Professional Blvd Future DevelopmentWater Line Stub Future DevelopmentWater Line Stub Future DevelopmentWater Line Stub Hagerstown Community College CornellAvenue StanfordRoad DartmouthDrive Montclair Court HawkDrive John F.KennedyDrive Vault Vault Vault Future DevelopmentWater Line Stub Vault Vault MedicalCampusRd Water Line StubFor Future Development End Sewer Line Professional Boulevard Corridor Hagerstown CommunityCollege (HCC) RobinwoodMedical Center MeritusMedical CenterRuth Ann MonroePrimary School EasternElementary School ANTIETAMCREEK ANTIETAM CREEK TRIBUTARY úEasternBoulevard DualHwy(ALT40) RobinwoodDrive Professional Boulevard Bridge: Phase I Professional Boulevard: Future Phase III Yale Drive Extended Construction Complete Professional Boulevard: Phase I (Rough Road Grading) Legend 0 375 750 1,125 1,500Feet µ- Project Vicinity Map YALEDRIVEEXTENDED YALEDRIVEEXTENDED PROFESSIONALBOULEVARD Parcel Boundaries Professional Boulevard Phase II Professional Boulevard Phase I Professional Boulevard: Future Phase IV Professional Boulevard: City Portion Add Alternate Professional Boulevard: Phase II (Final Roadwork) Professional Boulevard Phase III Professional Boulevard City of HagerstownProfessional Boulevard Phase IV Open Session Item SUBJECT: Presentation of the 2020-2029 Capital Budget – Draft 2 PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Sara Greaves, Chief Financial Officer RECOMMENDED MOTION: For informational purposes REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Discussion of Draft 2 of the FY2020-2029 Capital Budget. DISCUSSION: A Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan is developed each fiscal year and includes scheduling and financing of future community facilities such as public buildings, roads, bridges, parks, water and sewer projects, and educational facilities. The plan is flexible and covers ten years with the first year being the Capital Improvement Budget. Funds for each project are allocated from Federal, State, and local sources. Based on revenue restrictions within the General Fund, modifications to Draft 1 of the 2020 Capital Improvement Plan are necessary. Topics of discussion will include: -Draft 2 of Capital budget including project changes from what was presented in Draft 1 -Funding assumptions FISCAL IMPACT: FY2020 Capital budget of $55,819,000 CONCURRENCES: N/A ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: CIP Report – Draft 2 AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form 2 - 1 Page 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 7-12 7-13 7-14 7-15 7-16 7-17 Airport 36,429,279 7,182,279 8,615,000 2,415,000 1,328,000 1,763,000 3,029,000 1,608,000 1,860,000 3,471,000 1,380,000 3,778,000 Bridges 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-12 8-14 8-15 8-16 8-17 8-20 8-21 8-22 8-23 8-24 8-25 8-26 8-27 8-28 8-29 8-30 8-31 8-33 Washington County, Maryland Capital Improvement 10yr Detail Fiscal Year 2020 - 2029 Draft 2 2 - 2 Page 8-34 Taylors Landing Road Bridge W7101 1,179,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35,000 510,000 634,000 8-35 8-36 Bridges Total 14,838,761 2,905,761 1,000,000 1,153,000 1,193,000 1,448,000 704,000 789,000 929,000 1,133,000 2,007,000 1,577,000 Drainage 9-3 9-4 9-5 9-6 9-7 9-8 9-9 9-10 9-11 9-12 9-13 Drainage Total 16,825,265 3,595,265 1,128,000 1,012,000 1,543,000 1,321,000 1,621,000 1,313,000 1,321,000 1,493,000 1,088,000 1,390,000 Education Board of Education 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-8 Board of Education 140,931,882 25,359,882 18,153,000 10,219,000 5,065,000 10,530,000 14,071,000 13,681,000 5,065,000 10,242,000 14,041,000 14,505,000 Hagerstown Community College 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-5 11-6 11-7 11-8 11-9 Hagerstown Community College 25,116,000 483,000 7,894,000 2,558,000 1,097,000 2,077,000 501,000 684,000 2,422,000 878,000 4,522,000 2,000,000 Public Libraries 12-2 12-3 Public Libraries 2,957,492 163,492 10,000 20,000 2,694,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Education Total 169,005,374 26,006,374 26,057,000 12,797,000 8,856,000 12,617,000 14,582,000 14,375,000 7,497,000 11,130,000 18,573,000 16,515,000 2 - 3 Page 13-3 13-4 13-5 13-6 13-7 13-8 13-9 13-10 13-11 13-14 General Government Total 11,586,825 2,321,825 536,000 743,000 753,000 869,000 978,000 1,055,000 1,180,000 1,058,000 1,057,000 1,036,000 Parks and Recreation 14-2 14-3 14-4 14-5 14-6 14-7 14-8 14-9 14-10 14-11 14-12 Parks and Recreation 6,402,990 468,990 448,000 450,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 346,000 337,000 290,000 1,011,000 2,152,000 Public Safety 15-3 15-4 15-5 15-6 15-8 15-9 15-10 Public Safety 24,221,805 8,786,805 1,956,000 2,133,000 2,320,000 2,262,000 1,078,000 1,016,000 1,186,000 1,120,000 1,242,000 1,122,000 Railroad 16-2 Railroad 2,044,837 669,837 0 0 295,000 0 0 348,000 0 360,000 0 372,000 2 - 4 Page 17-3 17-4 17-5 17-6 17-7 17-8 17-9 17-10 17-11 17-12 17-13 17-14 17-15 17-16 17-18 17-19 17-20 17-22 17-23 17-24 Road Improvement 108,232,239 18,566,239 7,484,000 9,886,000 9,010,000 7,484,000 7,921,000 8,956,000 8,781,000 10,970,000 10,147,000 9,027,000 Solid Waste 18-2 18-3 18-4 18-5 18-6 18-7 Solid Waste 7,546,668 115,668 527,000 183,000 128,000 2,050,000 499,000 3,536,000 236,000 90,000 90,000 92,000 Transit 19-2 19-3 19-4 Transit 12,215,251 3,451,251 1,353,000 450,000 1,027,000 450,000 450,000 375,000 450,000 375,000 3,384,000 450,000 Water Quality Utility Administration 20-4 20-5 20-6 20-7 Utility Administration 2,667,187 637,187 96,000 97,000 102,000 102,000 473,000 702,000 109,000 114,000 115,000 120,000 2 - 5 Page 20-8 20-9 20-10 20-11 20-12 20-13 20-14 20-15 20-16 20-17 Sewer Fund 28,637,852 5,473,852 6,354,000 7,809,000 734,000 577,000 365,000 1,285,000 1,260,000 1,325,000 2,575,000 880,000 Water 20-18 20-19 20-20 20-21 20-22 20-23 20-24 20-25 Water Fund 4,863,937 500,937 265,000 265,000 265,000 1,672,000 115,000 741,000 605,000 305,000 115,000 15,000 Water Quality 36,168,976 6,611,976 6,715,000 8,171,000 1,101,000 2,351,000 953,000 2,728,000 1,974,000 1,744,000 2,805,000 1,015,000 TOTAL 445,518,270 80,682,270 55,819,000 39,393,000 27,854,000 32,915,000 32,115,000 36,445,000 25,751,000 33,234,000 42,784,000 38,526,000 2 - 6 Page General Fund 58,381,455 17,581,455 1,500,000 2,400,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 Highway Fund 8,462,000 962,000 500,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 650,000 750,000 850,000 950,000 1,050,000 1,100,000 Solid Waste Fund 521,000 113,000 27,000 27,000 28,000 28,000 29,000 29,000 30,000 90,000 90,000 30,000 Utility Admin Fund 1,523,787 457,787 96,000 97,000 102,000 102,000 103,000 108,000 109,000 114,000 115,000 120,000 Water Fund 279,639 129,639 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Sewer Fund 4,484,978 3,033,978 174,000 194,000 174,000 174,000 115,000 115,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 130,000 Airport Fund 1,049,220 303,220 101,000 72,000 73,000 111,000 69,000 90,000 60,000 51,000 57,000 62,000 Tax-Supported Bond 125,457,384 15,889,384 9,989,000 11,036,000 11,801,000 11,221,000 9,831,000 10,438,000 9,996,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 11,256,000 Self-Supported Bond 32,949,172 2,936,172 6,680,000 7,721,000 560,000 3,732,000 1,165,000 5,672,000 1,931,000 1,175,000 825,000 552,000 Transfer Tax 22,100,000 2,100,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 Excise Tax - Schools 4,620,000 770,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 Excise Tax - Roads 1,530,320 270,320 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 Excise Tax - Other 319,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 Excise Tax - Library 153,900 53,900 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Excise Tax - Non-Residential 550,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 APFO Fees - Roads 300,000 0 300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Capital Reserve - General 5,420,000 1,404,000 1,800,000 1,127,000 689,000 400,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Capital Reserve - Water 125,000 0 125,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Federal Grant 50,472,490 13,257,490 9,114,000 5,206,000 3,588,000 1,746,000 3,024,000 1,594,000 1,953,000 3,378,000 3,898,000 3,714,000 State Grant 114,123,925 16,267,925 19,315,000 7,649,000 3,084,000 8,686,000 10,514,000 10,534,000 3,082,000 7,236,000 14,309,000 13,447,000 Contributions 12,695,000 5,073,000 3,483,000 749,000 1,190,000 0 0 0 0 0 2,200,000 0 Open Session Item SUBJECT: Highway Department Organization Plan PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Andrew Eshleman, Director, Public Works RECOMMENDED MOTION: Request the Board of Washington County Commissioners approve organizational adjustments within the Highway Department. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The County has advertised the Highway Department Director position and is currently accepting applications. A proposed plan will support the new Highway Director and elevate existing Highway personnel to promote operational efficiencies within the Department. DISCUSSION: The Highway Director position is currently advertised and seeking a candidate with strong technical, leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills. The Highway Department Director manages an $11.1 million operations and $1+ million capital budget, 87 full time employees that maintain County roads, stormwater facilities, sidewalks, signs and pavement markings, provide fleet services, manage inmate crews, and responds to emergency road conditions on a 24 hour/ 7-day week basis. Currently, there is no other overtime exempt deputy director or supervisor of operations position to assistant with managing the Department and no one from an organizational perspective who is assigned responsibility for highway operations in the absence of the Director. The next most senior operations supervisors are Grade 13 highway section or work crew managers. The management of the Highway Department operations and budget requires centralized asset management coordination to identify and realize efficiencies. A proposed phased plan will hire a new Highway Director from an internal/external applicant pool and then elevate a Grade 13 work crew supervisor from an internal applicant pool to a Grade 16 Supervisor of Operations position. Another current Highway Department employee would be elevated through an internal application process to fill the Grade 13 position. Following completion of the personnel adjustments, internal position transfers will be investigated, and staffing flexed as needed to ensure all essential crew roles are filled. Following the adjustments, the total number of full time Highway Department employees will remain the present 88. The overall personnel adjustments are intended to capitalize on operational efficiencies across the department. In addition to seeking operational efficiencies and savings, the adjustments are anticipated to produce varied wage savings relative to current budgets depending on the qualifications and experience of the individuals hired for the Highway Director and Supervisor of Operations positions. Wage savings will be realized due to hiring personnel at a lower step than current employees in the same position. Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form Table: Net Wage Savings Scenarios for New Highway Director and Supervisor of Operations at various wage steps Compared to Current New Highway Director Grade 18 Step 1 Step 4 Step 8 New Supervisor of Operations Grade 16 The elevation of an existing Highway Department employee to fill the Grade 13 position is anticipated to be $5,000 in additional wages and would be deducted from any savings amount shown in the table. FISCAL IMPACT: Varied, potential savings. CONCURRENCES: None ALTERNATIVES: Keep organizational structure as is ATTACHMENTS: Sample Highway Department Operation: Winter 2018-2019 Snow Removal Expense; Current & Proposed Organization Charts AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: USB of Attachments Sample of Highway Department Operations: Snow Removal Winter 2018-2019 Highway Department Storm Expense Summary Storm Event Contractors Salt Fuel Labor - Eastern Labor - Southern Labor - Western Labor - Supervisors Labor - Fleet Services Total Materials Total Labor (contractor, mat, Notes $ 45,491.25 $ 125,758.50 $ 6,153.50 $ 11,078.46 $ 6,614.37 $ 4,584.66 $ 10,189.09 $ 12,469.26 $ 3,661.59 $ 131,912.00 $ 48,597.43 $ 226,000.68 $ 40,520.00 $ 210,630.00 $ 6,580.75 $ 24,582.35 $ 7,822.14 $ 11,162.19 $ 11,763.86 $ 20,937.21 $ 7,375.54 $ 217,210.75 $ 83,643.29 $ 341,374.04 $ 23,208.75 $ 154,875.00 $ 7,361.73 $ 4,332.07 $ 1,533.14 $ 1,587.55 $ 3,868.03 $ 9,291.47 $ 1,591.32 $ 162,236.73 $ 22,203.58 $ 207,649.06 $ 41,462.50 $ 175,008.75 $ 6,091.37 $ 20,885.69 $ 5,633.43 $ 7,844.06 $ 9,588.76 $ 17,683.88 $ 6,897.74 $ 181,100.12 $ 68,533.56 $ 291,096.18 $ 2,990.00 $ 106,863.75 $ 5,467.88 $ 11,744.57 $ 5,296.92 $ 6,131.00 $ 9,999.13 $ 11,768.08 $ 4,135.78 $ 112,331.63 $ 49,075.48 $ 164,397.11 3" snow over three day period $ 34,980.00 $ 88,898.25 $ 4,678.06 $ 8,045.53 $ 3,434.65 $ 3,671.40 $ 5,601.01 $ 8,137.00 $ 3,168.00 $ 93,576.31 $ 32,057.59 $ 160,613.90 $ 52,192.50 $ 94,164.00 $ 8,299.69 $ 20,360.35 $ 10,884.18 $ 9,653.18 $ 11,054.84 $ 19,317.63 $ 8,916.74 $ 102,463.69 $ 80,186.92 $ 234,843.11 Totals $ 240,845.00 $ 956,198.25 $ 44,632.98 $ 101,029.02 $ 41,218.83 $ 44,634.04 $ 62,064.72 $ 99,604.53 $ 35,746.71 $ 1,000,831.23 $ 384,297.85 $ 1,625,974.08 Highway Department Director Grade 18 Central Section Central Supervisors 3 - Grade 13 6 – MEO III – Grade 10 15 – MEO II – Grade 7 Eastern Section Eastern Supervisor Grade 13 Assistant Supervisor Grade 11 2 - MEO III – Grade 10 9 – MEO II – Grade 7 Southern Section Southern Supervisor Grade 13 Assistant Supervisor Grade 11 2 – MEO III – Grade 10 11 – MEO II – Grade 7 Western Section Western Supervisor Grade 13 Assistant Supervisor Grade 11 2 – MEO III – Grade 10 11 – MEO II – Grade 7 1 – MEO I – Grade 6 Traffic Traffic Supervisor Grade 13 3 – Sign Mechanics Grade 9 1 – Crew Coordinator Grade 8 10 - Inmate Crew Guards Grade 4 - PT Fleet Services Fleet Manager Grade 14 Assistant Fleet Manager Grade 13 Fleet Service Coordinator Grade 11 5 – Auto Service Tech Grade 10 1 – Auto Body Tech Grade 10 1 – Welder/Fabricator Grade 10 1 – Maint. Service Asst. Grade 7 Senior Office Associate Grade 8 Part Time Operators 3 – MEO III 6 – MEO II Administrative Assistant - Grade 10 Office Associate – Grade 6 Highway Department Current Organizational Structure Employee Breakdown Director: 1 Office Admin: 2 Central Section: 24 Eastern Section: 13 Southern Section: 15 Western Section: 16 Traffic: 5 FT & 10 PT Fleet Services: 12 Part Time Operators: 9 Total: 88 FT & 19 PT Highway Department TBD Director Grade 18 Supervisor of Highway Operations TBD Grade 16 Central Section Central Supervisors 3 - Grade 13 6 – MEO III – Grade 10 15 – MEO II – Grade 7 Eastern Section Eastern Supervisor Grade 13 Assistant Supervisor Grade 11 2 - MEO III – Grade 10 9 – MEO II – Grade 7 Southern Section Southern Supervisor Grade 13 Assistant Supervisor Grade 11 2 – MEO III – Grade 10 11 – MEO II – Grade 7 Western Section Western Supervisor Grade 13 Assistant Supervisor Grade 11 2 – MEO III – Grade 10 11 – MEO II – Grade 7 1 – MEO I – Grade 6 Traffic Traffic Supervisor Grade 13 3 – Sign Mechanics Grade 9 1 – Crew Coordinator Grade 8 10 - Inmate Crew Guards Grade 4 - PT Part Time 3 – MEO III 6 – MEO II Fleet Manager Grade 14 Assistant Fleet Manager Grade 13 Fleet Service Coordinator Grade 11 5 – Auto Service Tech Grade 10 1 – Auto Body Tech Grade 10 1 – Welder/Fabricator Grade 10 1 – Maint. Service Asst. Grade 7 Senior Office Associate Grade 8 Administrative Assistant – Grade 10 Office Associate – Grade 6 Highway Department Proposed Organizational Structure Employee Breakdown Director: 1 Office Admin: 2 Supervisor of Highway Operations: 1 Central Section: 24 Eastern Section: 13 Southern Section: 15 Western Section: 16 Traffic: 5 FT & 10 PT Fleet Services: 12 Total: 88 FT & 19 PT Notes: 1. Creation of new Supervisor of Highway Operations position to be filled by one of 7 internal Grade 13 Supervisors. Grade 13 supervisor position to be filled by internal Highway Department candidate. Internal position transfers will be investigated and staffing flexed as needed to ensure all essential crew roles are filled to make up for vacant position. Total number of full time employees to remain at 88. 1 FT Position to be left vacant Open Session Item SUBJECT: Cascade Town Centre PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Susan Small, Director. Department of Business Development and Andrew Eshleman, Director, Public Works RECOMMENDED MOTION: To establish a starting price for the remaining 528 acres at Cascade Town Centre, owned by the Board of County Commissioners, at $3,500,000, proposed offers for which will be in accordance with the Master Developer Agreement. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The County acquired ownership of the Cascade Town Centre in September 2016 from the Pen Mar Development Corporation. The County entered into a Master Developer Agreement with JG Business Link International (JGBLI) in November 2016 to market, develop, and sell the property. The County subsequently transferred 63 acres to JGBLI in September 2017. The County retained ownership of the remaining 528 acres of Cascade Town Centre property. To continue the development process with JGBLI, an acceptable sale price will need to be established for the remaining 528 acres. DISCUSSION: Upon recent instruction received by the Board of County Commissioners, Staff has recommended a sale price for the disposition of the remaining 528 acres of Cascade Town Centre Property. In accordance with the Master Developer Agreement, including the 11-point review process through JGBLI, offers will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. FISCAL IMPACT: The proceeds from the sale of the Cascade Town Centre Property to the general fund. CONCURRENCES: N/A ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: N/A AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form Open Session Item SUBJECT: Washington County Strategic Planning Meetings PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Robert Slocum, County Administrator RECOMMENDED MOTION: Informational purposes only REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Board of County Commissioners and Senior Staff engaged in developing a strategic plan for an effective, efficient and transparent organization over the next 4 years in the first quarter of 2019. DISCUSSION: The Strategic Planning meeting was held February 19th-21st, 2019; facilitated by Patrick Jinks, President and Leadership/Strategy coach, of “The Jinks Perspective”. The following strategic path was founded on input from the Washington County Board of County Commissioners and Senior staff over the course of a three (3) partial day strategic discussion. Washington County serves our citizens through the following functions, which constitute the strategic lens to build the strategic imperatives. The five (5) Service Lines: • Public Safety • Public Education • Public Infrastructure • Economic Development • Human Services The five (5) Strategic Imperatives identified: • Align our investment in public education with our shared pursuit of excellence and student success, in accordance with Maryland Legislative guidelines. • Develop collaborative strategies to retain and cultivate our economic development investments to grow the tax base in Washington County. • Reduce the burden on our volunteer-based emergency life safety services to continue providing critical services to Washington County citizens and businesses. • Become more strategic and proactive in communicating our value proposition, our intentions, and our results to our citizens. • Foster cross-sector, community engagement for collectively addressing the opioid crisis, which is currently placing significant strain on resources throughout our five (5) Service Lines. Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form One additional full day session with the Senior staff to build the first 18 month operational/ action plan is scheduled for March 28, 2019. FISCAL IMPACT: The total cost for The Jinks Perspective will be approximately $16,300.00. For cost effectiveness, all session have been held on site at 100 west Washington Street. The total cost is less than 0.009% of the annual general fund budget to which the strategy will apply. CONCURRENCES: Senior Staff and Board of County Commissioners ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Power Point Presentation AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Open Session Item SUBJECT: Resolution changing resident agent PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney RECOMMENDED MOTION: Approve Resolution. REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Md. Code, Local Government Article, Section 1-1301, requires certain units of the State government and political subdivisions and other local entities to file designations of persons as resident agents on whom process notice may be served under certain circumstances with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (the “Department”). This is comparable to the long-standing requirement for corporations and other private legal entities to maintain resident agents in the State for service of legal process such as lawsuits. The designee must be a natural person who is a resident of the State, a Maryland corporation, or an officer of the governmental entity. The designee may not be the name of a position. Further changes in the designation can be made by notice to the Department. DISCUSSION: This resolution designates Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney, as resident agent. This comports with long-standing practice well known to the bar that the County Attorney will accept service on behalf of the County Commissioners or any County agency or employee sued. It also lessens the likelihood of delay in responding to a lawsuit. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A CONCURRENCES: N/A ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Resolution AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: None. Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form 1 RESOLUTION NO. RS-2019-___ (Designation of Resident Agent) RECITALS Md. Code, Local Government Article, Section 1-1301, requires each county, among other governmental entities, to file a designation of a person who is a citizen and resident of the State as resident agent with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, on whom process notice may be served under certain circumstances. By Resolution No. RS-06-023 adopted on June 20, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "Board") designated John M. Martirano, County Attorney, as its resident agent for service of process. The Board now desires to change its resident agent. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, that: 1. Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney, who is a citizen and resident of the State of Maryland, is hereby designated as its resident agent for service of process. 2. The County Clerk is hereby directed to file the necessary forms with a certified copy of this resolution with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation as evidence of such designation as resident agent. 2 Adopted and effective this _____ day of ____________, 2019. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND _________________________ ____________________________________ Krista L. Hart, Clerk Jeffrey A. Cline, President Approved as to form and and legal sufficiency: ___________________________ Kirk C. Downey County Attorney Mail to: Office of the County Attorney 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101 Hagerstown, MD 21740 \\washco-md.net\CountyAttorney\Documents\GenMisc\Resident agent for service of process\RES\Resolution - designating KCD.doc Open Session Item SUBJECT: Five Year General Fund Projection PRESENTATION DATE: March 19, 2019 PRESENTATION BY: Sara Greaves, Chief Financial Officer RECOMMENDED MOTION: For informational purposes only REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Five year General Fund projection and other information related to FY2020 budget priorities and funding mechanisms. DISCUSSION: To appropriately plan for both current and forthcoming expenses, a five-year General Fund budget projection has been prepared. A thorough review of the five-year outlook will provide clarity and identify potential future revenues and expenditures. In addition, information has been gathered related to current county tax rates, both real estate and income tax, and a comparison of those rates with nearby jurisdictions. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A CONCURRENCES: N/A ALTERNATIVES: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Power point, county property and income tax rates, 5-year General Fund projection AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Agenda Report Form •5 year General Fund budget projection Projected Budget $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change General Revenue Real Estate/Property Tax 126,900,000 126,448,250 2,845,840 128,697,630 2,249,380 131,271,583 2,573,953 133,897,014 2,625,432 136,708,852 2,811,837 139,579,737 2,870,886 Income Tax 81,129,000 84,000,000 2,000,000 82,750,000 (1,250,000)84,405,000 1,655,000 86,093,100 1,688,100 87,814,962 1,721,862 89,571,261 1,756,299 Admission and Amusement Tax 255,000 255,000 (25,000)255,000 0 255,000 0 255,000 0 255,000 0 257,550 2,550 Recordation Tax 6,900,000 6,500,000 500,000 6,500,000 0 6,500,000 0 6,500,000 0 6,565,000 65,000 6,630,650 65,650 Trailer 550,000 550,000 25,000 550,000 0 550,000 0 550,000 0 550,000 0 555,500 5,500 Interest 2,000,000 692,400 267,400 1,200,000 507,600 1,200,000 0 1,212,000 12,000 1,333,200 121,200 1,346,532 13,332 217,734,000 218,445,650 5,613,240 219,952,630 1,506,980 224,181,583 4,228,953 228,507,114 4,325,532 233,227,014 4,719,899 237,941,231 4,714,217 Program Revenues: Charges for Services 6,885,360 8,885,360 2,304,940 6,685,710 (2,199,650)6,685,710 0 6,752,567 66,857 6,820,093 67,526 6,888,294 68,201 Operating Grants 2,000,000 2,308,300 16,070 2,121,300 (187,000)2,121,300 0 2,142,513 21,213 2,163,938 21,425 2,185,578 21,639 8,885,360 11,193,660 2,321,010 8,807,010 (2,386,650)8,807,010 0 8,895,080 88,070 8,984,031 88,951 9,073,871 89,840 Total Revenues 226,619,360 229,639,310 7,934,250 228,759,640 (879,670)232,988,593 4,228,953 237,402,194 4,413,602 242,211,044 4,808,850 247,015,102 4,804,057 Wages: Full Time Wages 31,987,331 32,558,240 2,139,490 32,965,218 406,978 33,789,348 824,130 34,634,082 844,734 35,499,934 865,852 36,387,433 887,498 Part Time Wages 1,653,902 1,747,870 169,740 1,769,718 21,848 1,813,961 44,243 1,859,310 45,349 1,905,793 46,483 1,953,438 47,645 Overtime Wages 1,728,018 997,410 129,670 1,009,878 12,468 1,035,125 25,247 1,061,003 25,878 1,087,528 26,525 1,114,716 27,188 35,369,250 35,303,520 2,438,900 35,744,814 441,294 36,638,434 893,620 37,554,395 915,961 38,493,255 938,860 39,455,586 962,331 Fringe Costs: Fica 2,705,748 2,753,760 159,120 2,734,478 (19,282)2,802,840 68,362 2,872,911 70,071 2,944,734 71,823 3,018,352 73,618 Health 8,501,132 8,442,750 171,120 8,442,750 0 8,653,819 211,069 8,870,164 216,345 9,091,918 221,754 9,319,216 227,298 Pension 10,555,565 9,871,790 3,152,780 10,069,226 197,436 10,371,303 302,077 10,682,442 311,139 11,002,915 320,473 11,333,002 330,087 OPEB 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 Other 2,693,460 3,750,920 957,690 3,750,920 0 3,844,693 93,773 3,940,810 96,117 4,039,331 98,520 4,140,314 100,983 24,455,905 25,384,220 4,440,710 25,562,374 178,154 26,237,655 675,280 26,931,327 693,673 27,643,898 712,570 28,375,885 731,987 Operations: Education 111,784,060 111,784,060 1,862,320 113,684,060 1,900,000 115,389,321 1,705,261 117,120,161 1,730,840 118,876,963 1,756,802 120,660,118 1,783,154 Public Safety 14,226,910 14,438,810 (488,100)14,438,810 0 14,655,392 216,582 14,875,223 219,831 15,098,351 223,128 15,324,827 226,475 State 4,374,140 4,823,160 449,020 4,823,160 0 4,871,392 48,232 4,920,106 48,714 4,969,307 49,201 5,019,000 49,693 Internal Operations 39,806,850 37,659,070 (947,780)34,506,422 (3,152,648)35,601,486 1,095,064 36,707,501 1,106,015 37,824,576 1,117,075 38,952,822 1,128,246 170,191,960 168,705,100 875,460 167,452,452 (1,252,648)170,517,591 3,065,139 173,622,990 3,105,399 176,769,197 3,146,207 179,956,766 3,187,569 Controllable Assets/Capital Outlay: Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Public Safety 55,950 149,670 93,720 0 (149,670)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State 0 16,500 16,500 0 (16,500)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Internal Operations 11,340 80,300 68,960 0 (80,300)500,000 500,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 67,290 246,470 179,180 0 (246,470)500,000 500,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 Future Fire 350,000 350,000 350,000 0 1,353,210 1,003,210 2,646,863 1,293,653 2,646,863 0 Uniforms and Physicals 150,000 150,000 0 (150,000)0 0 150,000 150,000 0 0 Accounting 100,000 100,000 100,000 0 100,000 0 100,000 0 100,000 0 EMS 400,000 400,000 1,000,000 600,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,000,000 500,000 2,000,000 0 Police Fire & EMS Training Facility 0 0 500,000 500,000 500,000 0 550,000 50,000 550,000 0 SRO 0 0 250,000 250,000 500,000 250,000 750,000 250,000 750,000 0 Kirwan 0 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,000,000 500,000 2,500,000 500,000 Water Fund Appropriation 0 0 250,000 250,000 250,000 0 250,000 0 250,000 0 Cascade Fund Appropriation 200,000 200,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 Sewer Fund Appropriation 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,800,000 300,000 1,800,000 (1,000,000)1,400,000 (400,000)0 (1,400,000) Transit Fund Appropriation 150,000 150,000 200,000 50,000 250,000 50,000 300,000 50,000 350,000 50,000 Capital 0 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 3,850,000 3,850,000 8,450,000 4,600,000 10,753,210 2,303,210 14,146,863 3,393,653 14,146,863 150,000 Total Expenditures 230,084,405 229,639,310 7,934,250 232,609,640 2,970,330 242,343,680 9,734,040 249,861,923 7,518,243 258,053,213 8,191,290 262,935,100 4,881,887 Excess Revenue (Expenditures)(3,465,045)0 0 (3,850,000)(3,850,000)(9,355,087)(5,505,087)(12,459,729)(3,104,641)(15,842,169)(3,382,440)(15,919,998)(77,830) Tax Rate 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 Tax Impact - Increase ( Decrease)$0.00 $0.03 $0.08 $0.10 $13.00 $13.00 2024 Projected actual Budget Proposed budget Washington County, Maryland Long Range Financial Projections Projected Source 2019 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 INFORMATION GATHERING –TAX RATES •North/South/East/West •Franklin County, PA •Martinsburg, WV •Maryland Counties •See Table 4.1 County Property Tax Rates •See Table 6.1 Local Income Tax Rates •Difficult to compare Washington County to other states based on varied taxing approaches FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2019 HEADLINERS “Anne Arundel County can bypass the tax cap to raise education funds” “Will Baltimore County raise taxes for first time in decades? Some think it's necessary to fill budget hole.” “Howard County could raise taxes following panel recommendation” •“We’ve got structural deficits that will be $1 billion-plus per year, to the tune of $5 billion over the next four years that we’ve got to find or cut,” Serafini said. “The next part is Kirwan, between the counties and the state, will spend $8 billion more than what we have …” HIGHWAY USER REVENUE HISTORY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (Budget) Mi l l i o n s FIRE/EMS/PUBLIC SAFETY TAX Specific Tax Requires enabling legislation Could implement 7/1/20XX (however not in FY2020) CONSIDERATIONS OF A SPECIFIC TAX •Specifically allocated by law in addition to budget •Consideration for credits for fixed income or low income •Allocation for full cost of program or subsidized with general tax •Implications related to Fire/EMS donation drive •May not meet all budget needs • GENERAL TAX INCOME TAX •Current Rate –2.80% •Implementation Jan 1, 20XX •Income tax : 2.90% = $2.6M additional revenue •$5.00/month per filer REAL ESTATE TAX •Current Rate –$0.948 •Implement July 1, 20XX •Real Estate tax : $0.998 = $6M additional revenue •$8/month per household COMBINE GENERAL TAX FOR REVENUE GENERATION Projected Expenses 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (3,850,000) (9,355,087) (12,459,729) (15,842,169) (15,919,998) Multi-year plan for revenue to meet expense FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 Real Property 0.05$ 0.04$ -$ -$ -$ Income Tax 0.10%0.10%0.00 0.00 0.00 Revenue 8,620,744 7,420,744 0 0 0 EXAMPLES OF ABSORBED COSTS WITHOUT TAX INCREASE •Fire & EMS •Physicals, fuel & maintenance, incentives, allocation increases •DRC -$500K per year •SDAT fees -$500K per year •Education increases $1-2M per year •Stormwater Management $1M per year •Veterans Tax Credit $225K per year •Deficits from enterprise funds $200K per year •Other state mandates GENERAL FUND BUDGET APPROACH Start with FY2019 Budget +/-available revenues Fund Mandates Safety Related Employee Step Other dept and agency requests APPROACH TO BALANCING THE BUDGET Use capital reserve to assist in CIP funding. Slow CIP spending to match revenue projections Savings from elimination/consolidation of vacant positions Savings in wage difference from recent or forthcoming retirements Use current year CIP savings to implement new and reduced wage scale January 2020 Implement reduced step of 2.5% at deferred date of January 2020 Fund excess snow removal expense with current year CIP savings Redirect apparatus funding to assist with FY2019 deficit 19 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY COUNTY 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ALLEGANY 0.888 0.983 0.9829 0.982 0.981 0.980 0.979 0.978 0.977 0.976 0.975 ANNE ARUNDEL 0.888 0.876 0.880 0.910 0.941 0.950 0.943 0.923 0.915 0.907 0.902 BALTIMORE CITY 2.268 2.268 2.268 2.268 2.268 2.248 2.248 2.248 2.248 2.248 2.248 BALTIMORE COUNTY 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 1.100 CALVERT 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.952 0.952 0.937 CAROLINE 0.870 0.870 0.870 0.870 0.890 0.940 0.960 0.980 0.980 0.980 0.980 CARROLL 1.048 1.048 1.048 1.028 1.018 1.018 1.018 1.018 1.018 1.018 1.018 CECIL 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.940 0.991 0.991 0.9907 0.9907 0.9914 1.041 1.041 CHARLES 0.962 0.962 0.962 1.003 1.057 1.141 1.141 1.141 1.141 1.141 1.141 DORCHESTER 0.90 0.896 0.896 0.976 0.976 0.976 0.976 0.976 0.976 0.974 1.000 FREDERICK 0.94 0.94 0.936 0.936 0.936 1.064 1.060 1.060 1.060 1.060 1.060 GARRETT 1.000 0.990 0.99 0.990 0.990 0.990 0.990 0.990 0.990 0.990 0.990 HARFORD 1.082 1.064 1.042 1.042 1.042 1.042 1.042 1.042 1.042 1.042 1.042 HOWARD 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 1.014 KENT 0.972 0.972 1.022 1.022 1.022 1.022 1.022 1.022 1.022 1.022 1.022 MONTGOMERY 0.903 0.904 0.904 0.9460 0.9910 1.0100 0.9960 0.987 1.026 1.001 0.981 PRINCE GEORGE'S 0.960 0.960 0.960 0.960 0.960 0.960 0.960 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 QUEEN ANNE'S 0.7700 0.7700 0.7671 0.8471 0.8471 0.8471 0.8471 0.8471 0.8471 0.847 0.847 ST. MARY'S 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.852 0.8523 0.848 0.848 SOMERSET 0.92 0.90 0.88 0.884 0.884 0.915 0.915 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 TALBOT 0.45 0.432 0.432 0.448 0.491 0.512 0.527 0.536 0.547 0.606 0.606 WASHINGTON 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 WICOMICO 0.814 0.759 0.759 0.769 0.840 0.909 0.9516 0.9516 0.9516 0.940 0.940 WORCESTER 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.700 0.770 0.770 0.770 0.835 0.835 0.835 0.835 NOTE: Many counties levy special service property taxes by district. Those taxes are in addition to those represented on this table. SOURCE: Maryland Association of Counties/Department of Legislative Services, Budget and Tax Rate Survey, August 2018 and prior year data TABLE 4.1 COUNTY PROPERTY TAX RATES (NON-MUNICIPAL AREAS) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2019 33 SUBDIVISION CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 CY 2019 ALLEGANY 3.05%3.05%3.05%3.05%3.05%3.05% ANNE ARUNDEL 2.56%2.56%2.50%2.50%2.50%2.50% BALTIMORE CITY 3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20% BALTIMORE COUNTY 2.83%2.83%2.83%2.83%2.83%2.83% CALVERT 2.80%2.80%2.80%2.80%3.00%3.00% CAROLINE 2.73%2.73%2.73%2.73%2.73%3.20% CARROLL1 3.04%3.03%3.03%3.03%3.03%3.03% CECIL 2.80%2.80%2.80%2.80%3.00%3.00% CHARLES 3.03%3.03%3.03%3.03%3.03%3.03% DORCHESTER 2.62%2.62%2.62%2.62%2.62%2.62% FREDERICK 2.96%2.96%2.96%2.96%2.96%2.96% GARRETT 2.65%2.65%2.65%2.65%2.65%2.65% HARFORD 3.06%3.06%3.06%3.06%3.06%3.06% HOWARD 3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20% KENT 2.85%2.85%2.85%2.85%2.85%2.85% MONTGOMERY 3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20% PRINCE GEORGE'S 3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20% QUEEN ANNE'S 3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20% ST. MARY'S 3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00%3.00% SOMERSET 3.15%3.15%3.15%3.15%3.20%3.20% TALBOT 2.40%2.40%2.40%2.40%2.40%2.40% WASHINGTON 2.80%2.80%2.80%2.80%2.80%2.80% WICOMICO 3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20%3.20% WORCESTER 1.25%1.25%1.75%1.75%1.75%1.75% 1 Calendar Year 2015 Income Tax Rate was lowered from 3.04% effective January 1, 2015 SOURCE: Maryland Association of Counties/Department of Legislative Services, Budget and Tax Rate Survey, August 2018 TABLE 6.1 LOCAL INCOME TAX RATES Rates as Percentage of Maryland Taxable Income Tax/Calendar Years 2014 Through 2019 Projected Budget $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change Projected $ Change General Revenue Real Estate/Property Tax 126,900,000 126,448,250 2,845,840 128,697,630 2,249,380 131,271,583 2,573,953 133,897,014 2,625,432 136,708,852 2,811,837 139,579,737 2,870,886 Income Tax 81,129,000 84,000,000 2,000,000 82,750,000 (1,250,000)84,405,000 1,655,000 86,093,100 1,688,100 87,814,962 1,721,862 89,571,261 1,756,299 Admission and Amusement Tax 255,000 255,000 (25,000)255,000 0 255,000 0 255,000 0 255,000 0 257,550 2,550 Recordation Tax 6,900,000 6,500,000 500,000 6,500,000 0 6,500,000 0 6,500,000 0 6,565,000 65,000 6,630,650 65,650 Trailer 550,000 550,000 25,000 550,000 0 550,000 0 550,000 0 550,000 0 555,500 5,500 Interest 2,000,000 692,400 267,400 1,200,000 507,600 1,200,000 0 1,212,000 12,000 1,333,200 121,200 1,346,532 13,332 217,734,000 218,445,650 5,613,240 219,952,630 1,506,980 224,181,583 4,228,953 228,507,114 4,325,532 233,227,014 4,719,899 237,941,231 4,714,217 Program Revenues: Charges for Services 6,885,360 8,885,360 2,304,940 6,685,710 (2,199,650)6,685,710 0 6,752,567 66,857 6,820,093 67,526 6,888,294 68,201 Operating Grants 2,000,000 2,308,300 16,070 2,121,300 (187,000)2,121,300 0 2,142,513 21,213 2,163,938 21,425 2,185,578 21,639 8,885,360 11,193,660 2,321,010 8,807,010 (2,386,650)8,807,010 0 8,895,080 88,070 8,984,031 88,951 9,073,871 89,840 Total Revenues 226,619,360 229,639,310 7,934,250 228,759,640 (879,670)232,988,593 4,228,953 237,402,194 4,413,602 242,211,044 4,808,850 247,015,102 4,804,057 Wages: Full Time Wages 31,987,331 32,558,240 2,139,490 32,965,218 406,978 33,789,348 824,130 34,634,082 844,734 35,499,934 865,852 36,387,433 887,498 Part Time Wages 1,653,902 1,747,870 169,740 1,769,718 21,848 1,813,961 44,243 1,859,310 45,349 1,905,793 46,483 1,953,438 47,645 Overtime Wages 1,728,018 997,410 129,670 1,009,878 12,468 1,035,125 25,247 1,061,003 25,878 1,087,528 26,525 1,114,716 27,188 35,369,250 35,303,520 2,438,900 35,744,814 441,294 36,638,434 893,620 37,554,395 915,961 38,493,255 938,860 39,455,586 962,331 Fringe Costs: Fica 2,705,748 2,753,760 159,120 2,734,478 (19,282)2,802,840 68,362 2,872,911 70,071 2,944,734 71,823 3,018,352 73,618 Health 8,501,132 8,442,750 171,120 8,442,750 0 8,653,819 211,069 8,870,164 216,345 9,091,918 221,754 9,319,216 227,298 Pension 10,555,565 9,871,790 3,152,780 10,069,226 197,436 10,371,303 302,077 10,682,442 311,139 11,002,915 320,473 11,333,002 330,087 OPEB 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 565,000 0 Other 2,693,460 3,750,920 957,690 3,750,920 0 3,844,693 93,773 3,940,810 96,117 4,039,331 98,520 4,140,314 100,983 24,455,905 25,384,220 4,440,710 25,562,374 178,154 26,237,655 675,280 26,931,327 693,673 27,643,898 712,570 28,375,885 731,987 Operations: Education 111,784,060 111,784,060 1,862,320 113,684,060 1,900,000 115,389,321 1,705,261 117,120,161 1,730,840 118,876,963 1,756,802 120,660,118 1,783,154 Public Safety 14,226,910 14,438,810 (488,100)14,438,810 0 14,655,392 216,582 14,875,223 219,831 15,098,351 223,128 15,324,827 226,475 State 4,374,140 4,823,160 449,020 4,823,160 0 4,871,392 48,232 4,920,106 48,714 4,969,307 49,201 5,019,000 49,693 Internal Operations 39,806,850 37,659,070 (947,780)34,506,422 (3,152,648)35,601,486 1,095,064 36,707,501 1,106,015 37,824,576 1,117,075 38,952,822 1,128,246 170,191,960 168,705,100 875,460 167,452,452 (1,252,648)170,517,591 3,065,139 173,622,990 3,105,399 176,769,197 3,146,207 179,956,766 3,187,569 Controllable Assets/Capital Outlay: Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Public Safety 55,950 149,670 93,720 0 (149,670)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State 0 16,500 16,500 0 (16,500)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Internal Operations 11,340 80,300 68,960 0 (80,300)500,000 500,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 67,290 246,470 179,180 0 (246,470)500,000 500,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 Future Fire 350,000 350,000 350,000 0 1,353,210 1,003,210 2,646,863 1,293,653 2,646,863 0 Uniforms and Physicals 150,000 150,000 0 (150,000)0 0 150,000 150,000 0 0 Accounting 100,000 100,000 100,000 0 100,000 0 100,000 0 100,000 0 EMS 400,000 400,000 1,000,000 600,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,000,000 500,000 2,000,000 0 Police Fire & EMS Training Facility 0 0 500,000 500,000 500,000 0 550,000 50,000 550,000 0 SRO 0 0 250,000 250,000 500,000 250,000 750,000 250,000 750,000 0 Kirwan 0 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,000,000 500,000 2,500,000 500,000 Water Fund Appropriation 0 0 250,000 250,000 250,000 0 250,000 0 250,000 0 Cascade Fund Appropriation 200,000 200,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0 Sewer Fund Appropriation 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,800,000 300,000 1,800,000 (1,000,000)1,400,000 (400,000)0 (1,400,000) Transit Fund Appropriation 150,000 150,000 200,000 50,000 250,000 50,000 300,000 50,000 350,000 50,000 Capital 0 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 3,850,000 3,850,000 8,450,000 4,600,000 10,753,210 2,303,210 14,146,863 3,393,653 14,146,863 150,000 Total Expenditures 230,084,405 229,639,310 7,934,250 232,609,640 2,970,330 242,343,680 9,734,040 249,861,923 7,518,243 258,053,213 8,191,290 262,935,100 4,881,887 Excess Revenue (Expenditures)(3,465,045)0 0 (3,850,000)(3,850,000)(9,355,087)(5,505,087)(12,459,729)(3,104,641)(15,842,169)(3,382,440)(15,919,998)(77,830) Tax Rate 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 0.948 Tax Impact - Increase ( Decrease)$0.00 $0.03 $0.08 $0.10 $13.00 $13.00 Fire includes SAFER grant EMS assumes 90% return Capital to increase $1 million per year to build back up 2024 Projected actual Budget Proposed budget Washington County, Maryland Long Range Financial Projections Source 2019 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023