# Wicomico County Council Legislative,  Local board of Health and Open Work Sessions October 20 2026

The Wicomico County Council held its legislative session and open work sessions on October 20, 2026, with a local Board of Health update. The Council unanimously approved Resolution 154-2026, combining the Cedar Hill Marina and Nanticoke Harbor capital projects into one fund. The projects were originally budgeted at $200,000 ($125,000 for Cedar Hill and $75,000 for Nanticoke); revised needs are closer to an even split, including electrical work and accessibility improvements. The Council also approved Resolution 155-2026 to amend the FY2027 budget for the Game Changers program after the County did not receive an anticipated grant, and Resolution 156-2026 to adjust the salary budget for a vacant solid-waste equipment-operator position to the midpoint. No amount for the Game Changers appropriation or the salary adjustment was stated. In open work sessions, officials discussed a $94-per-ton landfill tipping-fee break-even estimate, possible increases, and substantial future landfill capital costs; no fee decision was recorded.

Public Works reported that the Cell 7 landfill construction contract was awarded to Alan Myers, with notice to proceed issued March 9. The work is over budget, and a change order extended the contract deadline from October 1 to November 16; the department said it expects to maintain landfill capacity, but did not state the change-order amount. For sewer projects, the County received $8.5 million in state funding for septic elimination ($3 million grant and $5.5 million low-interest loan); KCI Engineering is providing design and construction administration. EA Engineering was selected for a preliminary engineering report on the Old Ocean City Road corridor, and another RFP is being prepared for a regional wastewater study. The County is also developing an energy audit for the vacant Verizon building with Schneider Electric; the proposed agreement had not yet been signed. Purchasing staff were refining the scope for an RFP for government-building security. The Army Corps’ planned Nanticoke River dredging contract bids/RFPs are to proceed, though dredging was delayed to spring or summer 2027 because a seasonal waiver was denied. The Health Department reported allocated rural-health funding for mobile integrated health and related work, without stating an amount.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Wicomico County Council Legislative,  Local board of Health and Open Work Sessions October 20 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP6hMv8xrio) - PAC 14