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Board of Commissioners

November 17, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final ·In person with the option to view online: www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/live

Sebago Meeting Room, 27 Northport Dr, Portland ME 04103

Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 Meeting will be streamed online: www.cumberlandcounty.org/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, October 20, 2025, meeting of the Board of Commissioners CD 25-028 APPROVED Pass
  7. 7 INFORMATIONAL REPORT/PRESENTATIONS
  8. 8 Recognition of Cumberland County as a Storm Ready Community by the National Weather Service CD 25-029 PRESENTED
  9. 9 Presentation: Jail Re-Entry Program CD 25-030 PRESENTED
  10. 10 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
  11. 11 The Board Chair will limit comments to three (3) minutes per speaker, the Public Comment period is for items that are not on the agenda and limited to one (1) hour.
  12. 12 CONSENT AGENDA
  13. 13 Authorization to Amend the Agreement for Law Enforcement Services by and between Cumberland County, the Cumberland County Sheriff, and the Inhabitants of the Town of Gray for an additional Deputy from January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026. 25-116 APPROVED Pass
  14. 14 Authorization of the Public Safety Health and Wellness Reimbursement Fund and Project 25-117 APPROVED Pass
  15. 15 Authorization to Accept a $6,000.00 Award for the Spring 2025 Project Lifesaver Grant for Disbursement in Fiscal Year 2025-26. 25-118 APPROVED Pass
  16. 15 At 6:47 p.m., Chair Gorden called a 10 minute recess. At 5:56 p.m., Chair Gorden resumed the meeting.
  17. 16 Appoint Brunswick Fire Chief Kenneth Brillant to the County Fire/EMS Advisory Committee 25-119 APPROVED Pass
  18. 17 Appointment of City Councilor Kate Sykes to the 2025-2026 County Finance Committee for a three year term. 25-120 WITHDRAWN Pass
  19. 18 NEW BUSINESS
  20. 19 Authorization for the District Attorney’s Office to Become a Certified Law Enforcement Agency and Approval of a New Investigator Position funded by the Sex Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), Requested by DA Sartoris. 25-121 APPROVED Pass
  21. 20 Remand the 2026/2027 Proposed Budget to the Finance Committee for Further Review and Recommendation 25-122 APPROVED Pass
  22. 21 Transfer $1,260,889.00 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the Strategic Planning Reserve. 25-115 APPROVED Pass
  23. 21 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  24. 22 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  25. 23 The Board of Commissioners may make a motion to take Agenda Item 25-112 from October 20, 2025 meeting off the "table" for reconsideration. If reconsidered, Item 25-112 will be brought back to the original Motion as amended.
  26. 24 No further public comment will be taken as public comment was received at the October meeting for this item.
  27. 26 Approval of the HOME-ARP Funding Recommendations. First Public Hearing on September 15, 2025 and Final Public Hearing on October 20, 2025. 25-094 ADOPTED Pass
  28. 27 Final Reading of Proposed Amendments to the Cumberland County Government By-laws, Which Establish an Alternative Disbursement Warrant Authority and Incorporate the Board’s Previously Approved Public Participation Policy into the By-laws. 25-113 ADOPTED Pass
  29. 28 COMMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE STAFF
  30. 29 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
  31. 30 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  32. 31 Next Meeting: Monday, December 15, 2025 Monday, January 5, 2025
  33. 32 ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNED Pass
  34. 37 Authorize the County Manager to provide notice no later than December 1, 2025, to amend the U.S. Marshals Prison Operations contract to reflect the exclusion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. 25-112 UN-TABLED Pass
  35. 38 Authorize the County Manager to provide notice no later than December 1, 2025, to amend the U.S. Marshals Prison Operations contract to reflect the exclusion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. 25-112 TABLED Fail
  36. 39 Authorize the County Manager to provide notice no later than December 1, 2025, to amend the U.S. Marshals Prison Operations contract to reflect the exclusion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. 25-112 RECONSIDERED Pass
  37. 40 Authorize the County Manager to provide notice no later than December 1, 2025, to amend the U.S. Marshals Prison Operations contract to reflect the exclusion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. 25-112 APPROVED AS AMENDED Fail