Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type
Board Of Commissioners
Location
Cumberland County, NC
Meeting Date
March 16, 2026

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Monday, March 16, 2026

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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTESItem CD 26-007

Approval of the minutes, February 17, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners

Attachments: Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026

INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONSItem CD 26-008

Informational Report for Cumberland County Regional Communications Center, fourth quarter newsletter 2025.

Attachments: 4th Quarterly Newsletter 2025

INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONSItem CD 26-009

Informational Presentation of FY25 Audited Financials as presented by RHR Smith & Company.

CONSENT AGENDAItem 26-018

Acceptance of $2,631.00 from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency as Asset Forfeiture pertaining to a 2023 traffic stop in the Town of Brunswick.

Attachments: Position Paper Justin Williams Seizure

CONSENT AGENDAItem 26-019

Authorization for the County Manager to Award the design services for the Fire Alarm Replacement at the courthouse to Jensen Hughes Inc. in the amount of $91,500

Attachments: Position Paper Fire Alarm Design for Court House Fire Alarm Vendor Score Sheet 2026

CONSENT AGENDAItem 26-020

Authorization of Cumberland County Manager Jim Gailey to execute documents in conjunction with the renewal of the City of Portland and Cumberland County HOME Consortium.

Attachments: Position Paper - Consortium Renewal Right Not to Participate CC 2026

CONSENT AGENDAItem 26-021

Authorization for the County Manager to submit a proposal to the State of Maine Department of Public Safety in response to the FY 27 Substance Use Disorder Assistance Program Request for Applications

Attachments: PP on SUD Assistance Program RFA 2027 Memo to Grants Committee on SUD Assistance Program RFA 2027 Grant Authorization Form. SUD27 Signed

CONSENT AGENDAItem 26-022

Authorization for the County Manager to enter into a contract between Cumberland County and Cumberland County Friends of Restorative Justice for restorative justice services for an annual renewable contract up to three years.

Attachments: Position Paper DA Restorative Justice 3.16.2026 A Attachment B Final Contract CCFRJ DA office C Attachment Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Attachment 6

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-023

Approval of the Community Development 2026 Annual Action Plan including the allocation of CDBG and HOME partnership funds and contingency plans. Two public hearings required.

Attachments: Position Paper CDBG-HOME CDBG - HOME Staff Report 3.9.2026

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-024

Authorization for the County Manager to Award a Bid Cumberland County Jail Roof Replacement and Enter into a Contract between Cumberland County and Tecta America New England LLC for the roof replacement services in the amount of $2,164,100

Attachments: Position Paper Jail Roof Replacement March 2026 Cumberland County Jail Roof Replacement Score Sheet TECTA AMERICA NEW ENGLAND, LLC Bid Cost Comparisons CCJ Roof

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-025

Authorization for CCEMA to use grant funds totaling $239,971.04 for the purchase of a multi-mission robotic system from Teledyne FLIR.

Attachments: Position Paper - CCSO Robot Qte10212389 Qte10274216 Qte10274213

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-026

Authorization to apply for Congressionally Directed Spending for special operation vehicle storage in the Windham Fire Department and Sheriff's Office joint facility

Attachments: Position Paper Staff Report Package.pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-027

Authorization to accept the Howard G. Buffet Foundation grant funding for a civilian Criminal Analyst position for five years.

Attachments: Position Paper Creation of a Criminal Intelligence Analyst Position.pdf Anti-Trafficking Grant Budget.pdf

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-028

Approve the 2026/2027 Final General Fund, Jail and Cross Insurance Arena budgets.

Attachments: PP - Final FY2026-2027 Budget Budget Position listing 2026-27 Elected & Appointed List 2026-27 FY27 Budget CIP Plan for For 2026 -2032 Overall Org Chart 2026-27 2026-27 Budget Final March 2026 Final Motions 2026-27

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-029

Approve the 2026/2027 Jail Budget to Exceed the 4% grown limitation factor.

Attachments: PP - Jail Tax Growth Limitation 2026-2027

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-030

Authorize the issuance of the 2026/2027 Cost of Living Adjustment of 3% to all County non-union and County Commissioner appointed employees.

Attachments: Position Paper

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-031

Authorize the issuance of the 2026/2027 Cost of Living Adjustment of 3% to the Elected Officials & the Sheriff Appointment.

Attachments: Position Paper

NEW BUSINESSItem 26-032

Transfer $1,500,000 from the County's Unassigned Fund Balance to the Budget Stabilization and Uncompensated Absences reserve accounts.

Attachments: PP - Transfer of Unassigned Fund Balance

UNFINISHED BUSINESSItem 26-016

Approve the Jail Medical Services Agreement between CFG Medical and Cumberland County for medical services provided at the Jail.

Attachments: PP - CFG Medical Contract Feb 2027 CFG-Cumberland ME Contract 3 4 26[Signed CFG]