Town Council — 2024-10-03

This is the Town Council meeting record for Centreville on October 3, 2024. The Council approved the September 19 minutes, heard no citizen comments, and received appearances including trophy presentations for the 2024 Fishing Derby and an update from Elaine Studley and John Cook of the Queen Anne’s County Legacy Foundation (which announced new grant programs and the reinstated 2024 Holiday Candlelight Tour). The Council appointed Pat Eginton to the Parks Advisory Board and Jill Kries to the Centreville Board of Supervisors of Elections, both for three-year terms expiring April 2027. On old business, the Council held second readings for Ordinance 10-2024 (FY2024 budget amendment) — reporting General Fund revenue exceeded estimates by $557,404 and proposing a $35,322 General Fund amendment and a $77,630 Enterprise Fund amendment (Enterprise revenue was $93,766 above estimate); some line-item overages noted included Main Street grant costs, early shipment of 200 water meters, and contracting VEPO for meter installation — and set a public hearing for November 7, 2024. Ordinance 11-2024 (sidewalks) had several council members express concern about property-owner responsibility for public sidewalk repairs; a public hearing is also scheduled for November 7. Reports noted Centreville will host the Council of Governments meeting on November 13, the Park Advisory Board called the Fishing Derby very successful, and the Planning Commission discussed CBD boundaries including Railroad Avenue, a potential gathering place there, recent planning changes, and that the current code does not allow tiny homes.