Read more about the article Board of Public Works Approves More Than $125M for County Projects This Week
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Board of Public Works Approves More Than $125M for County Projects This Week

Three counties and Baltimore City received funding approvals from the Board of Public Works today, with money coming from agency grants, prior year capital budget allocations, and -  the bulk of the distributions - from Program Open Space. In a regularly scheduled meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works, $126M was approved for 10 projects across four jurisdictions. Baltimore City received almost all of that total for seven projects. Howard, Washington, and Wicomico all…

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January 7, 2026
Read more about the article $76M Approved for Counties at Board of Public Works Meeting Today
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$76M Approved for Counties at Board of Public Works Meeting Today

Today during the Board of Public Works meeting $76M was approved for projects in five counties and Baltimore City from state agency loans and grants, Program Open Space, and the Rural Legacy Fund. At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Works (BPW) members approved a little over $76M for local jurisdiction projects. The substantial portion of funding - $73M - went to Baltimore City in the form of loans and grants from…

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December 3, 2025
Read more about the article County Recap From Board of Public Works Meeting on Nov. 19
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County Recap From Board of Public Works Meeting on Nov. 19

$2.3M was approved for allocation across five counties during the most recent meeting of the Board of Public Works.  The Board of Public Works approved nearly $2.3M in funding for county governments during the meeting yesterday. Of the funds, about $1.4M was distributed from the Rural Legacy Fund, with the largest amount of $1,058,677 going to Washington County for the acquisition of a 256.7-acre conservation easement in the Mid-Maryland Washington Rural Legacy Area. Additionally, about…

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November 20, 2025
Read more about the article $7.1M Approved for County Governments by Board of Public Works
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$7.1M Approved for County Governments by Board of Public Works

Today the Maryland Board of Public works approved $7.1M for county governments with funds from Program Open Space, the Rural Legacy Fund, and prior year commitments from the state capital budget. The Maryland Board of Public Works meeting today saw the approval of funds for six county governments across nine projects. The allocations total a little over $7.1M. The largest allocation went to Frederick in the amount of $4M, in two distributions, from funds previously…

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November 5, 2025
Read more about the article Board of Public Works Approved $25.8M for Counties This Week
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Board of Public Works Approved $25.8M for Counties This Week

During a meeting yesterday the Board of Public Works approved $25.8M in funds for county government projects from Program Open Space (POS), state agency loans, capital budget allocations, and the Rural Legacy Fund.  Of the $25.8M, the vast majority was allocated to Howard from the Maryland Department of the Environment, to continue renovations as part of the county's flood mitigation plan. That total allocation is $18.1M. About $3.4M of the funds were appropriated from the…

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October 23, 2025
Read more about the article County Recap for Board of Public Works Meeting on Oct 1
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County Recap for Board of Public Works Meeting on Oct 1

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved $4.2M in funding for counties and Baltimore City, including $1.4M for Anne Arundel, and a property swap between Salisbury University and Wicomico. During a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Works on October 1, $4.2M was approved for allocation across eight counties and Baltimore City. Of those allocations, $3.6M was from Program Open Space (POS). The largest allocation totaled $1,437,684 and went to Anne Arundel for…

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October 9, 2025
Read more about the article Board of Public Works Allocates $3.6M to Counties This Week
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Board of Public Works Allocates $3.6M to Counties This Week

In a regularly scheduled meeting the Board of Public Works (BPW) approved an allocation of $3.6M across seven counties with the majority of funds - almost $2.9M - coming from Program Open Space. Nearly $2.9 million in Program Open Space – Local funding was approved for ten projects, including a Calvert project to install new playground equipment at Cove Point Park, a Cecil project to construct an outdoor bike playground with a pump track at…

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September 11, 2025
Read more about the article Board of Public Works Sends $9.2M to Counties This Week
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Board of Public Works Sends $9.2M to Counties This Week

The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) met this week and approved a little over $9.2M for counties between Rural Legacy Funds and Program Open Space. During a regularly scheduled meeting of the BPW, the committee approved funding for a number of new and ongoing projects, as well as adjusted the parameters of one existing allocation. Of the $9.2M addressed, $6.5M was appropriated from Program Open Space. The majority of those funds went to Montgomery…

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August 28, 2025
Read more about the article BPW Approves First Wrongful Conviction Cost Shift Sending $300K Bill To Disparity Grant County
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BPW Approves First Wrongful Conviction Cost Shift Sending $300K Bill To Disparity Grant County

The Board of Public Works (BPW) approved funding for a number of county projects, as well as the first wrongful conviction payment intended to be split with the local county government for a state process they have no control over.  While a number of agenda items were approved to send funding to counties for various projects, much of this was overshadowed by the first BPW vote on compensation for a wrongfully convicted individual, where the…

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August 7, 2025
Read more about the article Board of Public Works: August 6 Meeting Agenda
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Board of Public Works: August 6 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. The Board’s next meeting will…

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August 4, 2025
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