Carroll County approves six-year Region 12 hazmat mitigation contract to preserve eligibility for state and federal aid

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a six-year hazardous-materials mitigation contract with Region 12, a step county officials said is necessary to qualify for some state and federal disaster aid and grant programs.

An unidentified supervisor told the board the contract is “firstly an insurance policy” and that having the agreement in place is often a requirement to receive state aid or FEMA funding after a disaster. Board members discussed the practical need for the contract and then moved to approve it by voice vote.

County staff and a supervisor said the contract had been discussed with Region 12 representatives and that executing the formal contract completes a process the board approved in principle at a prior meeting. No dollar amount for the county’s obligation was specified in the meeting discussion.

The board’s description framed the contract as both a preparedness measure and an administrative requirement to preserve eligibility for post-disaster reimbursements and competitive grants. The board approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records approval but does not provide a roll-call tally.

The next procedural step noted in the meeting was to finalize and sign the contract and proceed with the administrative filings needed to demonstrate the county’s mitigation obligations to state and federal programs.