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…

$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…

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…

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…

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…

Today the Board of Public Works (BPW) approved $34.5M in funding for county projects in ten jurisdictions. Community colleges, land preservation, and stormwater management were among the major priorities, in addition to other general infrastructure improvements.  In the most recent meeting of the BPW, many local governments were awarded funds for new and ongoing projects. Of the $34M in county funding, $20M of that did not go directly to county governments but to three community…