Board of Commissioners
Sebago Meeting Room 27 Northport Dr Portland, ME 04103
Agenda — 37 items
- 1 Meeting will be streamed online: www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/live
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ATTENDANCE
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 5 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
- 6 Approval of the minutes, March 16, 2026, Executive Session of the Board of Commissioners
- 7 Approval of the minutes, March 16, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners
- 8 INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS
- 9 Presentation of the Jail Board of Visitors, 2025 Annual Report.
- 10 Regional Communications 2026 1st Quarter Newsletter
- 11 Informational Report FY26 Budget vs Actual Expenses Q3.
- 12 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
- 13 The Board Chair will limit comments on unrelated agenda items to three (3) minutes per speaker. The public comment period is limited to one (1) hour.
- 14 CONSENT AGENDA
- 15 Authorize the County Manager to enter into a 1-year extension with OakView Group for the venue management of the Cross Insurance Arena.
- 16 Authorization of the Law Enforcement Services Contract between Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners and the Town of Harpswell from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
- 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 17 Authorization of the Marine Patrol Law Enforcement Services Contract between Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Board of County Commissioners and the Town of Harpswell from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
- 18 Authorize the County Manager to execute the attached Dispatch Contract between Frye Island and Cumberland County.
- 19 Proclaiming May 3 - 9, 2026 as National Correctional Officer Week.
- 20 Proclaim May 3 - 9, 2026 as National Public Service Recognition Week
- 21 Proclaim May 10 - 16, 2026 as National Law Enforcement Week
- 22 Authorize the County Manager to submit a grant application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in response to the FY 2025 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with a total request of $1,300,000 over 36 months (June 1, 2026-May 31, 2029).
- 23 Adopt the proposed Policies to meet State Statute and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees requirements for the operation of a Law Enforcement Agency by the District Attorney’s Office.
- 24 NEW BUSINESS
- 25 Approval of the Community Development 2026 Annual Action Plan including the allocation of CDBG and HOME partnership funds and contingency plans. Two public hearings required, final hearing on April 21, 2026.
- 26 Award a bid to Euna Solutions Inc. for the County’s budget software.
- 27 Authorize the Cumberland County EMA Director and the Board of Commissioners to enter into the 2026 Intercounty Maine Mutual Aid Agreement between Cumberland County EMA and other Maine Counties.
- 28 Acceptance of an additional $2,057,720.15 in grant funds from the Howard Buffet Foundation for the Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking Initiative.
- 29 Whereas the County Commissioners voted on May 10, 2010 to establish a 7-member Board of Appeals to hear all appeals to the County Commissioners except for poverty appeals; The Cumberland County Commissions hereby vote, pursuant to 36 M.R.S. § 841(1-A), to authorize the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR) to hear all appeals to the County Commissioners, including appeals of poverty abatement decisions.
- 30 Authorize the County Manager to modify the United States Marshals Service Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 36-99-0088 to reflect the exclusion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention at the Cumberland County Jail.
- 31 COMMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE STAFF
- 31 Acceptance of an additional $2,057,720.15 in grant funds from the Howard Buffet Foundation for the Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking Initiative.
- 32 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
- 33 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 34 Next Meeting: Monday, May 18, 2026
- 35 ADJOURNMENT