Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency

The meeting included a consent agenda which approved various accounts payable disbursements for late December 2025 and early January 2026, as well as manual checks and payroll for previous periods. Presentations covered the monthly review of new estates and the splitting of precinct 19. The Commission also approved bailiff pay rate increases and a promotion. Approval was granted for the final floor plan design for the Jefferson County Government Center. A public hearing was set for February 5, 2026, regarding the HOME Consortium of the Eastern Panhandle. The Commission approved ambulance fee adjustments and exonerations. Following an executive session for legal advice, a plan was directed to be developed with the town of Bolivar regarding building inspections. Outdated policies (Cable Channel Policy and Day Book Policy) were repealed. Several bond releases and reductions were authorized for property developments, including Burr Business Park Lot 29, Hallmark Glen Subdivision, and Colonial Hills Phases 3 and 3A. Public hearings were held regarding text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations; amendments for the Rural Residential Zoning district were adopted, and an amendment for the Office Commercial Zoning District was adopted. Voting on the Historic Resources text amendment was delayed pending a joint resolution from the Planning Commission and Historic Landmarks Commission.

The session convened as a Board of Review and Equalization. As no citizens were present to petition the board and no objections were heard, the meeting was recessed until the scheduled hearing on February 3, 2026.

The hearing of the Jefferson County Commission seated as a Board of Review and Equalization convened. As there were no citizens present to petition the board and no objections were heard, the meeting was recessed until the next scheduled hearing.

The meeting addressed several items under the consent agenda, including the approval of various accounts payable and manual checks for mid-December dates, and the approval of payroll for December 19, 2025. Action items approved unanimously included the Board of Review dates, the Telework Policy and Employee Telework Agreement, the updated Inclement Weather Policy, the job class upgrade for the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the appointment of an acting director for the Emergency Services Agency, ambulance fee exonerations, budget adjustments, the allocation of All-County Fire Protection Funds, the selection of Perry & Associates CPA's as the external auditor, the FY27 Budget charge, and a Records Management and Preservation Board grant application. A public hearing was held regarding the 55+ Age Restricted Communities Text Amendment to the Impact Fees Procedures Ordinance, which was subsequently approved to make school impact fees not applicable to qualifying 55+ communities starting February 1, 2026. The commission also entered an executive session to receive legal advice regarding litigation concerning the Charles Town Utility Board Capacity Improvement Fee.

The meeting included approval of several financial items, specifically accounts payable for December 4 and December 11, 2025, and manual checks for the same dates, along with payroll approval for December 5, 2025, and requisitions totaling $124,012.00. Personnel actions included approvals to hire a Deputy Director for Emergency Communications and an IT Team Lead, and an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, as well as acknowledging a resignation and a retirement. The Commission approved the VOCA Grant contract, hired a School Safety Officer, approved a resolution certifying the Development Authority, and sent a legislative request to the Governor regarding an agri-tourism task force. Appointments were made to the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Hagerstown-Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, and bylaws for the Agritourism Taskforce were approved. A public hearing was held regarding Ambulance Fee Collections and Efficiency of Operations, resulting in actions to explore collection options for outstanding fees and approval of related fee adjustments/exonerations. The Commission reviewed and approved budget adjustments and an Intergovernmental Agreement concerning Public Safety Services and Tax Collection Services with the Corporation of Bolivar. Finally, the Commission held an election for Calendar Year 2026 Officers, electing Commissioner Majdi as President and Commissioner Keys as Vice-President, and appointed an interim Executive Director for the JCDA.