Elaine Blaisdell Cumberland Times-News
OAKLAND — Operations and management of the Adventure Sports Center International will be addressed by the Garrett County Board of Commissioners next week when a press conference is held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the commission’s public meeting room.
The commissioners and Wendy Yoder, director of the county’s department of financial services, and Scott Weeks, assistant director, held a discussion about ASCI on Monday and then went into executive session to discuss economic development and financial and personnel matters pertaining to the sports center.
The commissioners previously discussed ASCI’s $3 million debt obligation at a February meeting. In January, the sports center’s board of directors proposed to convey all of the center’s facilities, assets and operations to the county. The offer was contingent upon the county assuming ASCI’s liabilities, according to a previous statement released by the commissioners.
During the February meeting, the commissioners made it clear that they would not consider the conveyance if the debt obligations remain.
Also at Monday’s administrative meeting, the commissioners:
• Approved an appropriation of $500 to the town of Kitzmiller for the 2012 Annual Homecoming Festival.
• Discussed the funding of an events coordinator. The commissioners had previously approved in August 2011 the funding of $20,000 to serve as a cost share with the Chamber of Commerce. Commissioners and members of the chamber agreed to place the employment of an independent contractor on hold with the final decision to be made as part of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
• Reappointed Donald Stemple to the Garrett County Civil Service Commission.
During the public meeting, the commissioners:
• Approved a bid award to Winters General Contractor Inc. for $46,950 for an airport parking area expansion.
• Provided an update on legislative matters relative to the 2012 session of the Maryland General Assembly.
• Heard an update from Richard MacLennan, president of Garrett College, on the Garrett County Scholarship Program.
• Executed a proclamation celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouts in the United States.
• Recognized Austin Shaffer of Southern Garrett High School as the 2012 State Wrestling Champion.
The next public meeting will be held April 3 at 9 a.m.
Contact Elaine Blaisdell at eblaisdell@times-news.com
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