FY 2017 Budget Highlights
5. Support Health and Wellness Initiatives that address quality of life and critical health needs.
Stand up local Heroin Consortium to enhance collaboration of first responders, treatment
providers, businesses, non-profit providers, and community based grass roots initiatives. Develop
innovative prevention and intervention endeavors such as the Recovery Coach Academy and
partner with local providers such as the hospital and law enforcement.
Due Date:
2015 Established Local Heroin Consortium (Complete)
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2015 - Expanded Recovery Coach Academy and placed staff in Emergency Room at Frederick
Memorial Hospital. Exceeded goal to connect 40% of clients with services within six months
(Complete)
2016/2017 - Transition Health Department to oversight agency for all substance abuse programs
(In Progress)
6. Enhance and support Family and Children Quality Services provided by departments through
restoration of critical capacity for addressing non-education needs.
Due Date:
2016 - Expand Support for Infant and Toddlers Program (Complete)
7. Ensure adequate and quality Parks and Recreational Services and Facilities. Implement Park and
Recreation Capital Program
Due Date:
2016 Construct Phase II Utica Park (In Progress)
2017 - Construct Phase I of Othello Park; Construction Point of Rocks Community Park
(Funded; Construction to begin in FY 2017)
8. Engage in new Solid Waste What's Next? Initiative. Utilize facilitated public outreach process to
develop and evaluate sustainable solutions for solid waste.
Due Date:
2015 - Establish Solid Waste What's Next? Initiative - Steering committee and Hired Consultant
(Complete)
2015/2016 Conduct consultant-facilitated public outreach process (Complete)
2016 - Phase I Report summarizing recommendations from Public Process (Complete)
2016/2017 - Phase II Report to provide in depth analysis of feasibility, cost, and environmental
impacts of recommendation from Phase I (In Progress)
9. Provide and enhance county transportation network of roads, highways and bridges. Restore
capacity and capital resources including a timelier life cycle schedule for all equipment resources.
Due Date:
2015 - Develop long-term Fleet Replacement Plan (Complete/Implementation in Progress)
2016/Ongoing - Implement Capital Improvement Plan utilizing Pavement Management System to
upgrade roads and other infrastructure to avoid costly replacement. Phased in funding.
10. Engage in Transportation Service Enhancements for public Transit System. Replace aged vehicles
and invest in new service enhancements such as taxi vouchers, vehicle locator software and
sustainable resources such as electric buses.
Due Date:
2015 2016 Implement Taxi Voucher Program (Complete)
2016 - Implement Vehicle Locator software application (Complete)
2016 - Acquire and Put in Service 5 New Electric Buses (Complete)
2017 - Replace aging vehicles (In Progress)
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