Board of County Commissioners Meeting - September 29, 2026

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners meeting on September 29, 2026 included several procurement and funding approvals. The board approved a $387,764.76 award to GHA Technologies Inc. for Rubrik enterprise data protection, a $75,753 cooperative purchase from Apple Ford for a 2026 Ford F-350 utility-body truck, and $170,341.97 in FY2027 opioid restitution grants for community prevention initiatives and the Sheriff’s Office employee wellness program. It also approved applying for and accepting up to $500,000 through MEDCO’s Business Ready Sites Program for grading 43 acres at Hagerstown Regional Airport; the required match was covered by airport investments already made or underway. The board approved submitting a $30,000 cardiac-device grant application with a county match, and staff reported securing a SAFER grant supporting 24 firefighters, with federal and county cost shares over three years. The board also approved two county hires at $33.31 per hour.

The county administrator outlined staff recommendations for possible future data-center zoning and land-use regulations, including energy, water, noise, setback, and siting requirements; these were not adopted at this meeting and are scheduled for planning commission review and later public consideration. Staff also clarified that the county had not approved or overseen the federal warehouse project in Williamsport. Other discussion covered local businesses and development, county events, and public safety. Motions on the listed funding and purchasing items passed; no procurement action was taken on the proposed data-center recommendations.