Eric Hostetler said the Delaware County Finance Authority will issue bonds backed by Berkshire Township TIF revenues to fund public improvements for the 4 Winds project; proceeds will reimburse the county for approximately $1,500,000 in costs, and no county funds are being pledged.

Assistant County Administrator told the Beaufort County Natural Resources Committee that staff and Finance are tracing impact-fee receipts and scheduled uses to determine whether fees must be refunded under state law requiring collected impact fees be spent within three years of their scheduled use; a full report is expected to go to full council by year-end.

At its May 19 meeting the Frederick County School Board authorized $1.3 million from unobligated surplus funds for employee retention bonuses ($500 for full-time contracted staff returning for 2026–27 or retiring this year; $250 for eligible part-time staff) and approved contracts to E-Plus Technology Inc. ($225,250) and CDW Government LLC (up to $2 million, $600,000 per project cap).