Commissioner Agenda: Smart Meters, Master Plan, Broadband Update and More

This weekly notice and agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held at the Carroll County Office Building room 311. All or part of a meeting may be conducted in closed session. 

Monday, Aug. 5

2 p.m. Meeting with Manchester Mayor Ryan Warner, County Office Building, Commissioner Frazier 

7:30 p.m. Mt. Airy Town Council Meeting, Mt. Airy, Commissioner Rothschild 

Tuesday, Aug. 6

1 p.m. Visit Proposed Off Road Vehicle Site, Eldersburg, Commissioner Frazier 

6 p.m. Eldersburg National Night Out, Sykesville Fire Department Carnival Grounds, Commissioner Howard 

6:30 p.m. Hampstead National Night Out, Hampstead, Commissioner Shoemaker 

Wednesday, Aug. 7

2:30 p.m. Industry Visit with Land, Sea & Air, Westminster, Commissioner Frazier 

6 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission Evening Meeting, County Office Building, Reagan Meeting Room, Commissioner Rothschild 

Thursday, Aug. 8

9 a.m. Change of Command Ceremony of US Army Garrison, Ft. Meade, Commissioner Howard 

10 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session, County Office Building room 311 

• Public Comment 
• Positively Carroll 
• Public Hearing--Proposed Amendments to Chapter 185-8E Solid Waste -- Possession of Firearms & Weapons at County Landfills with Department of Public Works Tom Rio and Department of the County Attorney Tim Burke 
• Public Hearing--Proposed Amendments to Chapter 223--Zoning (Lawn Care Maintenance and Landscaping Services; Conversion of Standard Billboards to Electronic Billboards; Implementation of a Formal Finding Procedure of Consistency for all Special Exceptions and Conditional Use Applications) with Department of Land Use, Planning & Development ~ Phil Hager and Department of the County Attorney Tim Burke 
• Request Approval of the Town/County Agreements, Town of Union Bridge & Town of Hampstead with Department of Management & Budget Ted Zaleski 
• Broadband Update with Office of Technology Services Mark Ripper 
• Discussion--Carroll Area Transit System Proposed Fare Increase for Student Transportation with Department of Citizen Services Madeline Morey 
• Request Approval of Bond Allocation--Housing Loan Program, Community Development Administration with Department of Citizen Services Madeline Morey 

1:30 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session, County Office Building room 311 

• Public Comment 
• Bid Approval--Diamond Hill Section 5, Stormwater Management Retrofit with Department of Land Use, Planning & Development Phil Hager and Bureau of Purchasing Richard Shelton 
• Briefing--Implementation of Smart Meters in Carroll County with Baltimore Gas & Electric Company Mike Fowler 
• Discussion--Placement of Farm Museum under the Auspices of Tourism, Board of County Commissioners 
• Master Plan Update with Department of Land Use, Planning & Development Phil Hager 
• Finksburg Corridor Plan Update with Department of Land Use, Planning & Development Phil Hager 
• Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Update, Commissioner Robin Frazier 
• Approval/Adoption of Minutes 
• Administrative Session--Open 

Friday, Aug. 9 

Nothing on agenda as of Monday morning

Saturday, Aug. 10 

3 p.m. Mt. Airy Town Picnic at Watkins Park in Mt. Airy, Commissioner Rothschild 

Sunday, Aug. 11 

7 a.m. “The Commissioners’ Report” – WTTR with Commissioner Frazier