Town Commissioners Agenda — 2025-06-18

Agenda June 18, 2025 · 1 page(s)

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This is the June 18, 2025 Queenstown Commissioners agenda with a 6:00 p.m. public hearing on Ordinance 25-04 to adopt the FY2026 general budget, set tax rates (real property $0.2312 per $100; commercial/business personal property $0.58 per $100; public utilities $2.50 per $100), and adopt the water and sewer enterprise budget which includes an 8% increase to monthly water and sewer consumption rates. The regular meeting begins at 6:10 p.m. (in-person and via Zoom) and includes reports from Public Works, Planning Commission, Finance Committee, Code Enforcement/Harbormaster, and Events Committee. Town Clerk items list a Treasurer/Finance report, approval of minutes from May 14, May 28, and June 3, and correspondence; the Town Manager will give updates. Old business covers infrastructure projects (I&I project; Water Tank & Infrastructure; Solar; Queenstown Harbor water issues), marine work (Federal Channel dredging), policy items (Water/Sewer Connections Code revisions; Water/Sewer Rate Study; Ordinance 25-04 noted as eligible for adoption), and development projects (Wheatland’s Project; 6915 Main Street purchase agreement and Ordinance 25-05 to authorize purchase of 16,874 sq ft from Kathleen Snyder to reconfigure town property, eligible for introduction). The agenda also lists new business, attorney updates, public comment, and a possible closed session if needed.

Ordinance 25-04 budget and tax rates water and sewer rates (8% increase)I & I project Water Tank & Infrastructure Federal Channel dredging 6915 Main Street / Ordinance 25-05

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AGENDA
                          QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS
                                June 18, 2025
                          6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING

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6:00 p.m. - PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER

Ordinance 25-04:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN ADOPTING A  GENERAL  BUDGET  FOR  THE
FISCAL  YEAR  BEGINNING  JULY  1,  2025  AND  ENDING  JUNE  30,   2026   AND
ESTABLISHING A REAL PROPERTY TAX RATE OF $ .2312 PER $100 OF  ASSESSED  REAL
PROPERTY VALUE,  A TAX RATE OF $ .58 PER $100 OF ALL ASSESSED COMMERCIAL  OR
BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND A TAX RATE OF $2.50  PER  $100  OF  ASSESSED
PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND ALSO ADOPTING AN  ENTERPRISE  BUDGET  FOR  THE  TOWN'S
WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS, WHICH INCLUDES AN INCREASE TO MONTHLY WATER  AND
SEWER CONSUMPTION RATES BY EIGHT PERCENT (8%), AS ADOPTED JUNE 22, 2022.

6:10 p.m. - REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER


GUESTS

COMMITTEES/DEPARTMENTS
         • Public Works
         • Planning Commission
         • Finance Committee
         • Code Enforcement/Harbormaster
         • Events Committee

TOWN CLERK
   1. Treasurers/Finance Report
   2. Minutes
           May 14, 2025 (Regular Meeting)
           May 28, 2025 (Regular Meeting)
           June 3, 2025 (Work Session)
   3. Correspondence/Requests/Info – Sent and Received

TOWN MANAGER UPDATES



OLD BUSINESS   (Items will remain until complete)


      INFRASTRUCTURE –
          1. I & I project
          2. Water Tank & Infrastructure Project
          3. Solar
          4. Queenstown Harbor Water Issues

      MARINE PROJECTS –
           1. Federal Channel dredging

      POLICY –
     1. Water/Sewer Connections Code – proposed clarifications & revisions
     2. Water/Sewer Rate Study
     3. Ordinance 25-04:
        AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN ADOPTING A GENERAL BUDGET
        FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026
        AND ESTABLISHING A REAL PROPERTY TAX RATE OF $ .2312 PER $100 OF
        ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE,  A TAX RATE OF $ .58 PER $100 OF ALL
        ASSESSED COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND A TAX RATE
        OF $2.50 PER $100 OF ASSESSED PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND ALSO ADOPTING
        AN ENTERPRISE BUDGET FOR THE TOWN'S WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS,
        WHICH INCLUDES AN INCREASE TO MONTHLY WATER AND SEWER CONSUMPTION
        RATES BY EIGHT PERCENT (8%), AS ADOPTED JUNE 22, 2022.  (eligible
        for adoption)

      DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS –
           1. Wheatland’s Project
           2. 6915 Main Street
                 a. Purchase Agreement
                 b. Ordinance 25-05 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
                    TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF 16,874 SQUARE FEET OF LAND
                    OWNED BY KATHLEEN SNYDER TO RECONFIGURE THE TOWN
                    PROPERTY LOCATED ON CENTER STREET, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
                    PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO EXECUTE
                    SUCH DEEDS AND PLATS AS ARE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE
                    PROPERTY LINE REVISION (eligible for introduction)


NEW BUSINESS


ATTORNEY UPDATES



PUBLIC COMMENT


CLOSED SESSION
(Only if needed, authorized by Section 3-305(b) of  the  General  Provisions
Article of the Maryland Annotated Code, and voted upon in Open Session)


DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS IF APPLICABLE


ADJOURN