On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Board of Public Works will be considering two items that impact your Districts 1A and 1B. Specifically:
District 1A: A request to enter into grant agreements for grants totaling $1,000,000 to the Board of Commissioners of Garrett County for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Bittinger Fire Station. There is no matching fund requirement for this grant. The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2022 Capital Budget (Item 5 of the Department of General Services’ Office of State Procurement Agenda); and
District 1B: A request to enter into a grant agreement for a $200,000 grant to the Board of Directors of Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Development Corporation for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. There is no matching fund requirement for this grant. The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2023 Capital Budget (Item 9 of the Department of General Services’ Office of State Procurement Agenda).