This week in government

Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners and Hagerstown's Mayor and Council (the county Board of Education will not meet this week):


WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

County Administration Building
100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown
Tuesday, May 8, 9:45 a.m.

Agenda

• 9:50 a.m.: Commissioners’ reports and comments
• 10:05 a.m.: Other business
    (1) County attorney issues
        — Animal control ordinance, potential revision
    (2) Appointments to County boards and commissions
    (3) County administrator’s comments
    (4) Reports from County staff
• 10:30 a.m.: Citizens participation
• 10:40 a.m.: Real property acquisition, 11351 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown
• 10:50 a.m.: Real property acquisition, Eastern Boulevard, Antietam substation
• 11 a.m.: Award of bids for the Washington County general obligation bonds
• 11:20 a.m.: FFY07 public safety interoperable communications grant
• 11:30 a.m.: Mutual firefighting and rescue assistance agreement
• 11:40 a.m.: Addressing ordinance for Washington County
• 11:50 a.m.: Depart for Elgin Station Community Center, 40 Elgin Blvd., Hagerstown
• noon: Youth meritorious year-end luncheon
• 1:20 p.m.: Depart for County Administration Building, Room 227, 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown
• 1:30 p.m.: Bid award - Maugans Avenue at Crayton Boulevard signal
• 1:45 p.m.: Resolution - senior citizen supplemental homeowners’ property tax credit
• 2 p.m.: Appalachian regional commission preliminary project descriptions
• 2:15 p.m.: Annual Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau update
• 2:30 p.m.: Washington County Community Action Council Inc. grant applications
    (1) Emergency and transitional housing and services
    (2) Homelessness prevention program
• 2:45 p.m.: Knob Hall Winery recognition
• 3 p.m.: Closed session (to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto; to consult with staff about potential litigation; to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice; to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, compensation, and/or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction; and to discuss other personnel matters that affect one or more specific individuals)   


WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

• No meeting Tuesday, May 8


HAGERSTOWN MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Intersection of Lou Scally Alley and Country Club Road
end of 1300 block of Oak Hill Ave., Hagerstown
Tuesday, May 8, 3:30 p.m.

Agenda

• 3:30 p.m.: Dedication of Lou Scally Alley, meet at the intersection of the alley and Country Club Road, at the end of the 1300 block of Oak Hill Ave., Hagerstown
• 4:15 p.m.: Executive session - Mayor’s Office, Second Floor, City Hall, 1 E. Franklin St., Hagerstown
    (1) To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction
        — Board membership
    (2) To consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business or industrial organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State, and to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice
        — Agreement
• 5 p.m.: 70th special session
    (1) Approval of City funding for multi-use sports and events center
• 5:10 p.m.: Work session
    (1) Utility billing system upgrade, ICS to MUNIS update
    (2) Draft County hazard mitigation plan
    (3) Budget work session
        — Parking fund
        — Property management fund
        — Electric fund
        — Water fund
        — Wastewater fund
• 6:30 p.m.: Adjourn
• 7 p.m.: 70th special session - public hearings
    (1) Community development block grant (CDBG) program proposed annual action plan for FY 2012-13
    (2) FY 2012-13 proposed real property tax rate
    (3) FY 2012-13 proposed budget
    (4) City administrator’s comments
    (5) Mayor and council comments
    (6) Adjourn


• Arrangements can be made in advance for people with disabilities who want to attend any of these meetings. For the County Commissioners, call 240-313-2216 (Voice/TDD). For City Council, call Bruce Zimmerman at 301-797-6617 (Voice/TDD).