Remarks by Tom Gordon III
68 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Move the Board of County Commissioners approve the submittal of the grant application and acceptance of award to the Chesapeake Bay Trust Outreach and Restoration Grant Program for the Maintenance Training for Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Second.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Was there anything specific that affected the trees the first round?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Thank you. Move the Board of Commissioners approve the submittal of the grant application acceptance of award to the Department of Natural Resources Adaptive Management Program for the Willow Pond Replanning.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Move that the Board of County Commissioners approve an amendment to the FY 2027 program open space annual program for the town of Manchester, changing the project scope from a new pavilion to resurfacing the existing tennis courts with a pickleball overlay and pond refurbishment at Christmas Tree Park and Piney Valley Park.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Commissioner Gordon, or? I just have one really brief question, which you can, if you could supply this later, I think it'd be ideal for the five of us. So under the field inventory and conditions, it lists good, fair, poor, non-usable. You already mentioned non-usable can be for a variety of reasons. Can we get definitions as to what actually falls into those? Well, not just non-usable, but what is good versus fair? I mean, we can all make an assumption, but I'd like to actually see what those specific categories and what falls into that criteria, if we could, when you have a second. Thanks.…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“And Wanda, if you could add me to both of those as well.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 3, 2026
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“Thank you very much, Commissioner. Commissioner Gordon? Thank you. I've got just a couple things of note. First off, I wanted to mention that one of our local nonprofits, Flying Colors of Success, has announced the retirement of their longtime president, Mike Hardesty, which is effective October 30th. He started working as a camp counselor at the Arc's Carroll Summer Camp during his years as an undergrad, and then attended Western Maryland. After graduating, began a 43-year career as a ceramic and woodworking instructor for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, continued…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 27, 2026
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“I do. If anybody would like to come up, I'd be happy to have you up here at the table.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you very much. I didn't know if anyone else wanted to speak at all.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 27, 2026
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“thank you both for sharing this morning i know it's got to be a tremendous place to be in where you're able to help you know give back i really truly personally appreciate that and and obviously you both have mentioned we all know this uh you know it affects everybody it affects an entire community even if it's not your immediate family it's a neighbor it's a friend it's someone's uncle uh it truly does affect us all and i greatly appreciate all all the uh that you all are doing So I'm going to read here. We have a proclamation for National Recovery Month. Whereas National Recovery Month is…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 27, 2026
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“Do we have any public? Well, that's yeah. Sorry. You're next.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 27, 2026
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“Move the Board of Commissioners conclude the public hearing, adopt the Spring 2026 Amendment to the 2023 Carroll County Water and Sewer Master Plan and forward it to MDE for final approval. Second.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 27, 2026
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“Good morning. I know Commissioner Kyler mentioned some of the MAKO activities. I'm going to be really brief on that, but I did have the opportunity to meet with a number of the secretaries and a number of other individuals through various state organizations. Matt, if you could pull up the photo with myself and Michelle Johnson here. who's the director of the maryland 250 commission that's us there at the convention with sneaks the cat who is the maryland summer reading mascot so got some got an opportunity to speak to michelle as to what's the rest of the 250 commission plan looking like and…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026
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“Well, you did ask your typical question, or she actually answered your typical question before you got to it. But I do greatly appreciate all the hard work and dedication. I mean, it does show, and it's shown long before the five of us got here. Wish you the best. I have no doubt you'll be doing a lot of traveling. Enjoy the rest of the fun things you've got in line. I know we don't know what you're going to be up to, but I'm sure we'll see you at some point. And I think all of us will be there this afternoon. Thank you. But I absolutely appreciate all you've done, and it's been good working…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026
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“Are you suggesting you're going to put a retainer out now?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026
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“just be really brief but i do greatly appreciate all the collaboration you mentioned obviously county staff today but it's county staff it's you know residents it's your staff it's everybody and that and you know i say this all the time but it is one of the things we do so well in this community is we work together we collaborate because that's how we get things done and you know it's a monumental text that you have in front of you and i know you know that your staff knows that but i sometimes don't think the public realizes how blessed we are to have you all doing what you do and I've said…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026
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“Move the Board of Commissioners approve the Department of Public Works to move forward and execute the lease for space for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Second.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026
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“I move the Board of Commissioners approve the submission of the FY26 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program application and accept the FY26 grant award. Second.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 20, 2026