Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Monday, July 20, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of Commissioners
Location: Cumberland County, NC
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

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Monday, July 20, 2026

25 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER

ATTENDANCE

EXECUTIVE SESSION•Item 26-072

County Commissioners will vote to enter Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C) to discuss options between the County and State of Maine Judiciary.

Attachments: Position Paper The Board of Commissioners will resume its meeting upon exiting executive session.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES•Item CD 26-018

Approval of the minutes, June 15, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners

Attachments: June 15 2026 Meeting Minutes

INFORMATIONAL REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATION(S)•Item CD 26-019

Update on current action plan for the allocation of the Cumberland County Opioid Settlement Funds.

Attachments: Memo on Opioid Settlement Spending Update June 2026

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

The Board Chair will limit comments on unrelated agenda items to three (3) minutes per speaker. The public comment period is limited to one (1) hour.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-073

Approval of the Sheriff's Office Commissions from June 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026

Attachments: June 2026 Commission Memo

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-074

Approve the agreement for Law Enforcement Services by and between Cumberland County, The Cumberland County Sheriff, and the Inhabitants of the Town of Long Island from July 01, 2026 to September 6, 2026.

Attachments: Long Island PP 2026 Long Island Patrol Contract 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-075

Approve the agreement for Law Enforcement Services by and between the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners and Maine School District 6 from August 2026 to June 2027.

Attachments: SAD #6 PP 2026 SAD6Contract

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-076

Approve the agreement for Law Enforcement Services by and between Cumberland County, The Cumberland County Sheriff, and the inhabitants of the Town of Harrison from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

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

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-077

Approve the agreement for law enforcement services by and between the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners and Maine School District 15 and the Town of Gray July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.

Attachments: SAD #15 PP 2026 MSAD15CONTRACT2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-078

Approval of agreement for School Resource Deputy Law Enforcement Services by and between the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners with the School Administrative District #61, Lake Region, from August 2026 to June 2027.

Attachments: SAD #61 PP 2026 MSAD61Contract2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-079

Agreement for Law Enforcement Services by and between Cumberland County, the Cumberland County Sheriff, and the inhabitants of the Town of Standish from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Attachments: Standish LE Position Paper 2026-2027 StandishContract2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-080

Authorize the County Manager to sign the General Assistance Services agreement between Cumberland County and the Town of Cumberland from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029.

Attachments: Position Paper Cumberland GA Signed 6-30-26

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-081

Authorize the County Manager to execute the contract between the Town of Harpswell and Cumberland County for regional dispatch services from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028.

Attachments: PP - 2026 Harpswell Dispatch Contract CC Dispatch Harpswell Contract 26-28

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-082

County Commissioners enter into a five-year employment contract with the County Manager James H. Gailey.

Attachments: Position Paper Final Amended JGailey Employment Agreement 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-086

Approve the Agreement between the Town of Cumberland and Cumberland County for the sharing of radio equipment and associated resources.

Attachments: Position Paper Cumberland Town County AGREEMENT FINAL

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-083

Approve the use of the County's Opioid Settlement funds for Cumberland County Public Health prevention pilot project.

Attachments: Position Paper - Opioid Pilot Program Memo on Opioid Settlement Prevention Project July 2026

NEW BUSINESS•Item 26-084

County Commissioners position on Option 2 of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authorities feasibility study for a new train station in Portland.

Attachments: Position Paper 2026.01.21 Portland Train Stn Relocation - Site 2 v 3 Cost v2 Memorandum - Summary Comparison of Station Locations 1 20 26a NEPRA Site 2 Concept Rotated NNEPRA Sheriff Letter 06-08-26 Visual Proposed Train Station to Jail

EXECUTIVE SESSION•Item 26-085

County Commissioners will vote to enter Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C) to discuss proposed real estate transaction between the County and a private landowner.