May 13, 2008

            The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in session for a public hearing on the FY2009 budget at the County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, MD.  The following members of the Board were present:

            William C. Manlove, President

            Mark H. Guns, Vice President

            Rebecca J. Demmler, Commissioner

            Brian Lockhart, Commissioner

            Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Commissioner

Constituting a full Board.

            The meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County, May 13, 2008 was called to order by Commissioner Manlove at 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

            PUBLIC HEARINGS -                      

            FY 2009 CECIL COUNTY BUDGET

            Budget Manager Craig Whiteford presented an overview of the FY09 proposed budget.

PUBLIC COMMENT -

            President William Manlove opened the floor for public comment.  The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed tax rate, proposed increases in FY09 budget, and in support of providing funding for non-profit agency requests:

Sheriff Barry Janney, Sheriff's Office, Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD

Adam Streight, Sheriff's Office

Larry Meekins, Sheriff's Office

Jim Twohy, 43 Maine Ave, Earleville, MD

Paula Newton, 135 E. Main Street, Elkton, MD

Joyce Bowlsbey, 73 Laurel Run Rd., Elkton, MD

Cindy Smith, Cecil Partnerships for Children, Youth and Families, 110 E. Main Street, Elkton, MD

Carrie Halley, Cecil Partnerships

Carl Roberts, Cecil County Public Schools, 1641 Ingleside Ave., Perryville, MD

Joe Trapp, 2590 Grove Neck Rd., Earleville, MD

Thomas Morri, Cecil County Fire Chief's Committee

Don Briscoe, Vice President Cecil County Firemen's Association

Paul Ward, 310 Elkton Blvd., Elkton, MD

John Pudlinski, 86 Bohemia Lane, Earlville, MD

Diana Broomell, 1000 Nesbitt Rd., Colora, MD

Robert Stair, 51 Tower Point Rd., Chesapeake City, MD

Stephanie Garrity, Cecil County Health Department, 401 Bow Street, Elkton, MD

David Lerthren, 8 Carry Back Dr., Elkton, MD

Maureen Stair, 51 Tower Point Rd., Chesapeake City, MD

David Holmes, 1456 Old Elk Neck Rd., Elkton, MD

Elaine Johnson, 156 Mahogany Dr., North East, MD

Lori Hrinko, 604 Gray Mount Circle, Elkton, MD

Judith Mellina, 56 Maine Ave., Earleville, MD

Joe Tanner, 465 Black Snake Rd., Elkton, MD

Larry Clark, 128 New Rd., Rising Sun, MD

            President William Manlove stated that the Commissioners would take all comments under consideration.  The FY09 budget will be approved at the May 20, 2008 Commissioners meeting in Charlestown.

There being no further business of the County Commissioners, the meeting concluded.

                                                                  _____________________________

                                                                  Alfred C. Wein, Jr.

                                                                  County Administrator

Approved:

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William C. Manlove, President