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Charles County Board of Fine Rescue Commissioners Meeting – July 16, 2026

County Commissioners & Boards — Thursday, July 16, 2026
BodyCharles County, Maryland
SessionCounty Commissioners & Boards
DateThursday, July 16, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:28

Good evening.

0:29

Welcome to the July meeting of the Charles County Board of Fine Rescue Commissioners.

Unassigned speaker

0:33

My

Speaker 1

0:34

name is Lynn Gilroy, and I am the chairman.

0:36

I also represent the Charles County Volunteer Farmers Association.

0:41

With me tonight, either in person or online or other members of the board.

0:46

Representing the Charles County Association Emergency Medical Services is our Vice Chairman Bill Deere.

0:52

Bill, welcome.

Speaker 2

0:53

Thank you, Mr.

0:53

Chairman.

Speaker 1

0:54

Also, we have online the governor's appointee, Natasha Suber Perry.

1:00

Natasha.

Speaker 3

1:02

Good evening, Mr.

1:03

Chairman.

Speaker 1

1:04

Also we have the county commissioners appointee Robert Ansel.

1:16

Robert, do you online?

Speaker 2

1:18

Thanks, Mr.

1:19

Chairman.

Speaker 1

1:20

Okay.

1:20

We also have the other county commissioner appointee, Mr.

1:23

Quincy Colby.

Speaker 3

1:27

Good in everyone.

Speaker 1

1:29

We do have a quorum.

Unassigned speaker

1:31

So

Speaker 1

1:32

therefore we'll get right into the business at hand.

1:37

We have the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting of June 18th 2026.

Speaker 2

1:46

And Mr.

1:47

Chairman have one correction.

1:50

Uh section 12 where it's referring to uh replacing Westlakes Volunteer Fire Department EMS Amus, it should be read Amulus 127.

Unassigned speaker

2:02

I

Speaker 1

2:02

said we need to make an addition there.

Speaker 2

2:05

Yes, need to put 127 in after ambulance.

Speaker 1

2:09

Okay.

2:11

Any other corrections that we see?

Unassigned speaker

2:20

And

Speaker 2

2:20

with that, I make a motion to approve is corrected.

Speaker 1

2:23

Okay.

2:23

Do I have a second on the motion?

2:26

Second by our reason.

2:28

Okay, second.

2:30

So with all those in favor, signify by saying aye.

Speaker 2

2:34

Aye.

Speaker 1

2:35

Aye.

2:35

Aye.

2:36

Aye.

2:36

Aye.

2:37

And the chair also votes in the affirmative.

2:39

So they will be corrected and we'll uh sign off on those next month or later on this month.

2:50

Whenever the secretarials get it taken care of.

2:53

Um next we have on our agenda.

2:58

The um SAP report.

Unassigned speaker

3:02

Bill.

Speaker 2

3:03

Uh Mr.

3:04

Chairman, Low SAP report for June 2026.

3:07

As of the end of June on June 30th, uh we had uh principal financial had a balance of 25 million six thousand eight hundred forty dollars fifty-four cents.49 cents.

3:24

So we had total funds at the end of June of 25,532,297.

3:33

Total funds on hand were then 25 million six hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and six dollars and sixty-three cents at the end of May.

3:44

So we had a change of value between May and June of a negative one hundred and thirty-eight thousand one hundred sixty dollars one hundred and sixty-nine dollars sixty cents.

3:54

Wellington trust, we had increased our number of dispersions by seven.

3:59

See we are now paying out to three hundred and thirty-three uh beneficiaries.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████████30%
Emergency Services███████████████████████23%
Procedural██████████████████████22%
Public Safety██████████████████18%
Budget Equity Analysis███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Charles County Board of Fine Rescue Commissioners Meeting – July 16, 2026

Charles County Board of Fine Rescue Commissioners convened on July 16, 2026, with Chairman Lynn Gilroy presiding. Members present included Vice Chairman Bill Deere, Governor’s Appointee Natasha Suber Perry, County Commissioner Appointees Robert Ansel and Quincy Colby, and others via online or in person. A quorum was established. The board reviewed financial reports, quarterly apparatus updates, emergency procurement requests, and tabled a renovation design proposal.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the June 18, 2026 meeting were approved with a correction: Section 12 to read “Ambulance 127” instead of “Ambulance” for Westlakes Volunteer Fire Department EMS. Motion carried unanimously.

SAP Report – June 2026

Vice Chairman Bill Deere presented the Low SAP Account report. As of June 30, 2026, Principal Financial had a balance of $25,006,840.54, and Wilmington Trust reported a change in value of -$105,549.86. Total funds on hand at the end of May were $25,670,406.63, with a negative change of $138,169.60. The board received the report without questions.

Monthly Distribution from Escrow Account – June 2026

Bill Deere listed pre-approved expenditures totaling approximately $48,794.29 for various accounts, including coordinator’s account, mobile data terminal accounts, vehicle fuel, hydration materials, and EMS coordinator salary. This was presented as a letter of information.

Quarterly Updates on Apparatus

  • Amos 518 Replacement (Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad): An update noted that FESCO ordered a diesel chassis instead of gasoline. The unit was pulled from production; a one- to two-month delay is expected with no additional cost.
  • Cobb Island Ambulance 68: No start of production yet; no further information.
  • Cobb Island Fire Rescue Boat 6: Build completion moved up; delivery expected December 2026.
  • Westlake Volunteer Fire Department EMS: Delivery of EMS 12 and fire utility 12 completed; vehicles in service; close-out package anticipated next month.
  • 10th District Volunteer Fire Department Engine 82: Sold for $30,000 to Taylor Pace Stamp Pipe Flow Testing Company; funds returned to apparatus account.
  • 10th District Vehicle 8 Letter of Intent: Intend to replace a 2009 Ford F-50 pickup truck as a command unit.
  • Walter Volunteer Fire Department Fire Car 3: Final report: 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe purchased at total cost $85,631.87 (50-50 fire/EMS split); placed in service.
  • Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department – Emergency Roof Replacement: The board unanimously approved emergency procurement of $266,763 for roof replacement with Ordolf & Spade due to active leaks and potential damage. The department’s building escrow balance is $1,632,405. The executive committee had previously approved with a 14‑0 vote.
  • Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department – Hose Tower Repairs (Letter of Information): Following emergency approval in June 2026, the board received an update on repairs by Variety Contracting Inc., estimated at $14,965 with additional work expected under $50,000.
  • La Plata Volunteer Fire Department – Station Renovation A&E Design (Tabled): The request for $221,420 for architectural/engineering services for station renovation and addition was tabled by motion for further review. Vote: unanimous.

Volunteer Coordinator’s Report

Bill Smith reported:

  • Awards from Maryland State Firefighters Association convention: Fire prevention awards to Hughesville, Cobb Island, Potomac Heights, and Newburgh volunteer companies.
  • 50‑year service awards to Beverly Jarbo (Hughesville) and Tony Rhodes Sr. (Hughesville/past chief/current deputy director of DES).
  • EMS grant (two-year, $300,000/year) was withdrawn from consideration pending further preparation.
  • Appeal for public to donate water/Gatorade to fire/EMS stations due to hot weather.
  • Tax incentive increase from $500 to $2,500 approved by county commissioners; addendum to tax bills forthcoming.
  • Cadet program: 9 returning students for EMT and 19 new first-year students; 911 telecommunicators course planned.
  • Upcoming budget work session on August 1st.

Capital Project Quarterly Report Notifications

Quarterly reports are due at the next meeting (August 20, 2026) for several departments, including Benedict, Dentsville, Hughesville, Newburgh, Potomac Heights, and Waldorf. Late reports from Westlake on EMS utility and utility 12 were noted as received.

Other Business

  • Acknowledgment of retiring secretary Melody and welcome to new secretary Linda Price.
  • Late addition: Quarterly update for EMS Command Three (Waldorf) – taken delivery, currently being outfitted, final report pending.
  • Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Welcome to the July meeting of the Charles County Board of Fine Rescue Commissioners. My name is Lynn Gilroy, and I am the chairman. I also represent the Charles County Volunteer Farmers Association. With me tonight, either in person or online or other members of the board. Representing the Charles County Association Emergency Medical Services is our Vice Chairman Bill Deere. Bill, welcome. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Also, we have online the governor's appointee, Natasha Suber Perry. Natasha. Good evening, Mr. Chairman. Also we have the county commissioners appointee Robert Ansel. Robert, do you online? Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Okay. We also have the other county commissioner appointee, Mr. Quincy Colby. Good in everyone. We do have a quorum. So therefore we'll get right into the business at hand. We have the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting of June 18th 2026. And Mr. Chairman have one correction. Uh section 12 where it's referring to uh replacing Westlakes Volunteer Fire Department EMS Amus, it should be read Amulus 127. I said we need to make an addition there. Yes, need to put 127 in after ambulance. Okay. Any other corrections that we see? And with that, I make a motion to approve is corrected. Okay. Do I have a second on the motion? Second by our reason. Okay, second. So with all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. And the chair also votes in the affirmative. So they will be corrected and we'll uh sign off on those next month or later on this month. Whenever the secretarials get it taken care of. Um next we have on our agenda.

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