Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of Commissioners
Location: Cumberland County, NC
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

20 items on the agenda.

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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES•Item CD 26-010

Approval of the minutes, March 16, 2026, Executive Session of the Board of Commissioners

Attachments: Draft Executive Session Meeting Minutes March 16 2026

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES•Item CD 26-011

Approval of the minutes, March 16, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners

Attachments: Draft Meeting Minutes March 16 2026

INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS•Item CD 26-012

Presentation of the Jail Board of Visitors, 2025 Annual Report.

Attachments: 2025 JBOV Annual Report

INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS•Item CD 26-013

Regional Communications 2026 1st Quarter Newsletter

Attachments: 2026 1st Quarter Newsletter - Google Slides

INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS•Item CD 26-014

Informational Report FY26 Budget vs Actual Expenses Q3.

Attachments: Budget Report FY26 Thru March2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-033

Authorize the County Manager to enter into a 1-year extension with OakView Group for the venue management of the Cross Insurance Arena.

Attachments: 26-033 Position Paper 2026 OVG 1-year extension April 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-034

Authorization of the Law Enforcement Services Contract between Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners and the Town of Harpswell from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Attachments: Harpswell LE Position Paper 2026-2027 Harpswell LE Contract 2026-2027

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-035

Authorization of the Marine Patrol Law Enforcement Services Contract between Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners and the Town of Harpswell from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Attachments: Harpswell Marine Patrol Position Paper 2026-2027 Harpswell Marine Patrol Contract 2026-2027.pdf

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-036

Authorize the County Manager to execute the attached Dispatch Contract between Frye Island and Cumberland County.

Attachments: April 2026 Position Paper Frye Island Frye Island Dispatch Contract Signed

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-037

Proclaiming May 3 - 9, 2026 as National Correctional Officer Week.

Attachments: May 2026 Corrections Officers Week

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-038

Proclaim May 3 - 9, 2026 as National Public Service Recognition Week

Attachments: Proclamation Public Service Week

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-039

Proclaim May 10 - 16, 2026 as National Law Enforcement Week

Attachments: May 2026 Proclamation Law Enforcement Week

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-040

Authorize the County Manager to submit a grant application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in response to the FY 2025 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with a total request of $1,300,000 over 36 months (June 1, 2026-May 31, 2029).

Attachments: PP_BJA_COSSUP_FY25_2026 Memo_BJA_COSSUP_FY25_2026 Grant Authorization Form COSSUP 26

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-041

Adopt the proposed Policies to meet State Statute and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees requirements for the operation of a Law Enforcement Agency by the District Attorney's Office.

Attachments: Position Paper - DA Law Enforcement Policies Use of Force Vehicular Pursuit Domestic Violence Hostage-Barricaded Subject Incident Response to Mental Illness Civil Rights, Bias or Hate Crimes Recording of Interviews Sex Offender Registry Citizen Complaints, Employee Misconduct, and Criminal Conduct by Officers Death Investigations Unannounced Search Warrants Attorney-Client Privilege Expectations of Truthfulness and Disclosure Investigation of Sex Trafficking or Commercial Sexual Exploitation Freedom of Access Requests

NEW BUSINESS•Item 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, final hearing on April 21, 2026.

Attachments: 2026 Position Paper CDBG-HOME 2nd Reading CDBG - HOME Staff Report 3.9.2026 2026 Application Request Summary Hazard Towers - HOME Funds 2026 AAP

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-042

Award a bid to Euna Solutions Inc. for the County's budget software.

Attachments: 26-042 Position Paper Budget RFP Responses Breakdown - Sheet1 Cumberland County - RFP - BUDGET PREPARATION SOFTWARE - signed Euna Draft Contract - Budget Order Form + SOW

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-043

Authorize the Cumberland County EMA Director and the Board of Commissioners to enter into the 2026 Intercounty Maine Mutual Aid Agreement between Cumberland County EMA and other Maine Counties.

Attachments: Position Paper EMA MMA 2026 Cumberland County EMA MAA Agreement

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-044

Acceptance of an additional $2,025,665.99 in grant funds from the Howard Buffet Foundation for the Sheriff's Office Human Trafficking Initiative.

Attachments: PP - Additional Grant Funds for Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative Updated Budget

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-045

Authorize the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR) to hear and decide applications for poverty abatement appeals submitted to Cumberland County.

Attachments: PP-Poverty Abatement Appeal Process

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-046

Authorize the County Manager to modify the United States Marshals Service Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 36-99-0088 to reflect the exclusion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention at the Cumberland County Jail.

Attachments: 26-046 Position Paper Amendment Letter USMS Contract April 2026