KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND
COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S

PUBLIC HEARING - 4/2/2002

A Public Hearing was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. in the County Commissioners' Hearing Room in Chestertown, Maryland to permit any resident of Kent County to appear and testify concerning a proposed loan to the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Rock Hall, MD, in the maximum aggregate amount of $100,000.00. The loan or interest thereon shall never constitute an indebtedness or a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of the County Commissioners of Kent County, within the meaning of any constitutional or charter provision or statutory limitation and shall not constitute or give rise to any pecuniary liability of the County Commissioners of Kent County. The proceeds of such loan will be used to finance the acquisition of a new ambulance.

County Commissioners Ronald H. Fithian, Larry B. Beck, and W. Michael Newnam were in attendance as well as Ronald Hickman, President, and Bruce Rushton, Assistant Treasurer, representing the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, and members of the media.

Notice of public hearing was read into the record by Commissioner Fithian as well as letter of request by the Board of Directors for the Commissioners' support for borrowing funds needed for the truck prepared by Ronald Hickman, President, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company.

The Commissioners recognized the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company as an improved organization which is authorized and required to provide fire protection, firefighting and emergency medical services in Kent County.

A motion was made by Commissioner Beck, seconded by Commissioner Newnam and made unanimous by Commissioner Fithian to approve the financing anticipated by the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, in the amount of $100,00.00 for the acquisition of a new ambulance.

This hearing was taped for reference and adjourned at 9:35 a.m.