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January 5, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final-Amended ·In person with the option to view online: www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/live *Join by Zoom is Also an Option.* Instructions to Participate are on the Agenda. Send public comments to gailey@cumberlandcounty.org

Sebago Meeting Room, 27 Northport Dr, Portland ME 04103

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Agenda — 30 items

  1. 1 Meeting will be streamed online: www.cumberlandcounty.org/live
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  3. 3 Page Break
  4. 4 CALL TO ORDER
  5. 5 ATTENDANCE
  6. 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  7. 7 2026 County Commissioners Nomination and Approval of Chair and Vice Chair 26-001 APPROVED Pass
  8. 8 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  9. 8 2026 County Commissioners Nomination and Approval of Chair and Vice Chair 26-001 APPROVED Pass
  10. 9 Approval of the minutes, December 15, 2025, meeting of the Board of Commissioners CD 26-001 APPROVED Pass
  11. 10 INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS
  12. 11 Maine Pretrial Information Presentation CD 26-002 PRESENTED
  13. 12 Informational Presentation - District Attorney Discussion of Restorative Justice in Cumberland County CD 26-003 PRESENTED
  14. 13 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
  15. 14 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.
  16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA
  17. 16 Authorize the County Manager to process the 2024-2025 Oak View Group Cross Insurance Arena management financial incentive. 26-002 APPROVED Pass
  18. 17 Authorize the Sheriff's Department to submit a Department of Justice Bullet-Proof Vest Partnership Grant for funding in support of bullet-proof vests. A fifty percent match is required. 26-003 APPROVED Pass
  19. 18 Authorization for the County Manager to Accept the Grant Award to Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency from the Maine Emergency Management Agency for FY25-26 LEPC Grant in the amount of $75,323.38. 26-004 APPROVED Pass
  20. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  21. 19 Authorization for the County Manager to enter into a contract between Cumberland County and Frederick Van Liew for the Facilitation of Restorative Dialogues for the District Attorney. 26-005 APPROVED Pass
  22. 20 NEW BUSINESS
  23. 21 Establishment of a Cross Insurance Arena Task Force to explore future opportunities and feasibilities of the arena. 26-006 APPROVED Pass
  24. 22 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  25. 23 Approval of the 2026 Board of Commissioners Committee Assignments 25-129 APPROVED Pass
  26. 24 COMMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE STAFF
  27. 25 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
  28. 26 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  29. 27 Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  30. 28 ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNED Pass