Town Commissioners — 2025-01-21

The Queenstown Commissioners held a work session on January 21, 2025 (called to order at 12:07 PM and adjourned at 1:58 PM) with President Al Hardee, Commissioners Tom Willis and Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy Moore, Town Clerk Aaron Horney, and Finance Chair Pat Bowell. Commissioners reviewed draft road and sidewalk design standards, discussing cul-de-sac widths, hydrant standards, and the idea of making residential and commercial street widths consistent and similar to the Queenstown Village development; they agreed to table further action until a follow-up meeting with Town Engineer Bob Rauch to review the draft in detail. They also reviewed regional water and sewer rates, assigned Finance Chair Pat Bowell to calculate the Town’s water/sewer operating deficit, and discussed commissioning a water/sewer study: Rauch proposed a study at about $10,000 and 30 days, while MD Rural Water offered a free study but with an uncertain (likely longer) timeline. Town Manager Amy Moore will contact MD Rural Water for a timeline and reach out to another firm for a time/cost estimate, and the Commissioners will decide next steps after receiving that information.