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March 16, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final-Amended ·In person with the option to view online: www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/live

Sebago Meeting Room 27 Northport Dr Portland, ME 04103

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Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 Meeting will be streamed online: www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/live
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
  3. 3 ATTENDANCE
  4. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  5. 5 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  6. 6 Approval of the minutes, February 17, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners CD 26-007 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  7. 7 INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS
  8. 8 Informational Report for Cumberland County Regional Communications Center, fourth quarter newsletter 2025. CD 26-008 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass
  9. 8 Page break
  10. 9 Informational Presentation of FY25 Audited Financials as presented by RHR Smith & Company. CD 26-009 ACCEPTED Pass
  11. 10 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
  12. 11 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.
  13. 12 CONSENT AGENDA
  14. 13 Acceptance of $2,631.00 from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency as Asset Forfeiture pertaining to a 2023 traffic stop in the Town of Brunswick. 26-018 APPROVED Pass
  15. 14 Authorization for the County Manager to Award the design services for the Fire Alarm Replacement at the courthouse to Jensen Hughes Inc. in the amount of $91,500 26-019 APPROVED Pass
  16. 14 Page break
  17. 15 Authorization of Cumberland County Manager Jim Gailey to execute documents in conjunction with the renewal of the City of Portland and Cumberland County HOME Consortium. 26-020 APPROVED Pass
  18. 16 Authorization for the County Manager to submit a proposal to the State of Maine Department of Public Safety in response to the FY 27 Substance Use Disorder Assistance Program Request for Applications 26-021 APPROVED Pass
  19. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  20. 17 Authorization for the County Manager to enter into a contract between Cumberland County and Cumberland County Friends of Restorative Justice for restorative justice services for an annual renewable contract up to three years. 26-022 APPROVED Pass
  21. 18 NEW BUSINESS
  22. 19 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. 26-023 INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING Pass
  23. 20 Authorization for the County Manager to Award a Bid Cumberland County Jail Roof Replacement and Enter into a Contract between Cumberland County and Tecta America New England LLC for the roof replacement services in the amount of $2,164,100 26-024 APPROVED Pass
  24. 21 Authorization for CCEMA to use grant funds totaling $239,971.04 for the purchase of a multi-mission robotic system from Teledyne FLIR. 26-025 APPROVED Pass
  25. 22 Authorization to apply for Congressionally Directed Spending for special operation vehicle storage in the Windham Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office joint facility 26-026 APPROVED Pass
  26. 23 Authorization to accept the Howard G. Buffet Foundation grant funding for a civilian Criminal Analyst position for five years. 26-027 APPROVED Pass
  27. 24 Approve the 2026/2027 Final General Fund, Jail and Cross Insurance Arena budgets. 26-028 APPROVED Pass
  28. 25 Approve the 2026/2027 Jail Budget to Exceed the 4% grown limitation factor. 26-029 APPROVED Pass
  29. 26 Authorize the issuance of the 2026/2027 Cost of Living Adjustment of 3% to all County non-union and County Commissioner appointed employees. 26-030 APPROVED Pass
  30. 27 Authorize the issuance of the 2026/2027 Cost of Living Adjustment of 3% to the Elected Officials & the Sheriff Appointment. 26-031 APPROVED Pass
  31. 28 Transfer $1,500,000 from the County’s Unassigned Fund Balance to the Budget Stabilization and Uncompensated Absences reserve accounts. 26-032 APPROVED Pass
  32. 29 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  33. 29 Approve the 2026/2027 Final General Fund, Jail and Cross Insurance Arena budgets. 26-028 APPROVED Pass
  34. 30 Approve the Jail Medical Services Agreement between CFG Medical and Cumberland County for medical services provided at the Jail. 26-016 APPROVED Pass
  35. 31 COMMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE STAFF
  36. 32 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
  37. 33 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  38. 34 Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
  39. 35 ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNED Pass