# Board of County Commissioners Open Session November 12, 2026


**Body:** CarrollCountyGov
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure


The Carroll County Board of County Commissioners’ open session on November 12, 2026, included a first-quarter FY2027 budget update and several procurement and infrastructure actions. The board unanimously approved a $214,120 purchase from Johnson Controls for a variable-air-volume and controls retrofit at the Cove Building, using a competitively awarded Sourcewell contract, and a $66,150 storm-drain lining purchase from Victory Trenchless LLC, using a competitively awarded Harford County contract. Both purchases were within the adopted FY2027 budget. The board also unanimously approved advancing the county’s 2026 NPDES financial assurance plan to a public hearing; staff projected approximately $15.6 million in costs for FY2027–FY2028 and noted more than $22 million in grant funding received since 2009. Commissioners discussed the need for clearer tracking of prior capital allocations and requested additional budget information; staff said an updated capital plan would be provided with the FY2028 plan.

The budget update noted upcoming or active capital work, including design for the sports complex, December bids for the Sykesville Pump Station, construction at the Liberty Booster Station, bridge projects, and a planned redesign of Courtroom 6. Items scheduled for the following week included a snow-removal services contract award, a change order for a water-intake pump replacement, and additional construction costs for the State’s Attorney’s Office. The board also unanimously approved updates to the Veterans Advisory Council bylaws, specifying Carroll Community College and McDaniel College in its membership section. No vendor selection or contract award was made for the future agenda items during this session.

**Source:** CarrollCountyGov