Town Commissioners — 2023-04-11

This is the Queenstown Commissioners regular meeting on April 11, 2023. SHA District Engineer Ken Fender and Asst. Traffic Engineer Richard Baker met with the Commissioners and residents about speeding on MD 18 (Main St.) and MD 456 (Del Rhodes Ave.); SHA suggested traffic-calming options, offered a site visit, and Commissioners agreed to consider forming a task force and schedule the visit. Treasurer report showed General Fund $299,265.48 and Water‑Sewer Fund $91,496.22 (the ARPA Fund amount in the record is garbled); minutes were not available. Key project updates: I&I project estimate for Old Wharf Lane rose to $597,243 and is ready to bid (decision at next meeting); Middleton’s Construction agreement for Wall St. water line replacement was signed by the President; town will bid dock paving (estimated $60,880) using option 3 and discussed a $3,100 ladder repair cost split; Breezeline and Comcast franchise proposals were reviewed and Breezeline renewal will require a public hearing, and Ordinance 23-01 (procurement policy) has a public hearing scheduled for 4/26/23. Several committees reported no updates and the Sheriff’s Office said enforcement capacity is limited but will coordinate targeted patrols.