INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The Town of St. Michaels, located in beautiful Talbot County, Maryland, is seeking proposals from qualified firms/individuals to provide comprehensive grant writing/grant administration services for a variety of local, state and federal grant opportunities.  The selected firm/individual will play a critical role in obtaining and administering grants to address a variety of projects including, but not limited to: Flood mitigation measures as a result of sea level rise; enhancement of recreational amenities in the community including new playground equipment; extension of the Town’s nature trail and development of the newly acquired San Domingo Creek Park, a 7-acre waterfront park;  and lastly, domestic water infrastructure improvements to address the replacement of lead pipes  per new federal regulations. The selected firm/individual will serve on an “as needed basis, on-call basis” and charge for services either on a hourly rate or negotiated as a lump sum per grant project cost.

Please read the attached Request for Proposals and additional documents for a more detailed description of our request.

Click here for the RFP packet
Additional RFP documents here

Submission Date:

Sealed proposals are due on or before July 22, 2024, by 2:00pm. The proposal may be hand delivered or mailed to the Town of St. Michaels, 201 Boundary Lane, PO Box 206, St. Michaels, Maryland 21663. Any proposals received after that time will not be accepted. Opening of proposals will commence on July 22, 2024 at 2:00pm in the St. Michaels Town Office, located at 201 Boundary Lane, St. Michaels, Maryland.

The submittal deadline, review and award of a contract is anticipated to be as follows:

• RFP Advertised                                                        – Week of June 16, 2024
• Proposal Due Date                                                  – July 22, 2024 by 2:00pm
• Opening (with Town Clerk)                                 – July 22, 2024 at 2:00pm
• Interviews (if needed)                                           – TBD
• Town Commission Discussion                           – August 14, 2024
• Town Commission Bid Award                            – TBD
• Commencement of Contract                               – TBD

For questions related to this RFP, please direct correspondence to the Town Administrator, Rob Straebel, via email to rstraebel@stmichaelsmd.gov or by phone at 410-745-9535.

The Town of St. Michaels may reject any and all bids, waive any informality or irregularity in bids received, and accept or reject any items of any bid.

By
Authority of
The Commissioners of St. Michaels

2025 Comprehensive Plan Meeting Schedule:

June 25, 2024: 5-7 pm
June 27, 2024: 3-5pm

Click here for a copy of the “Town of St. Michaels Comprehensive Plan Update: A Public Conversation” presentation on  June 25th & 27th. 

Please visit this site regularly for additional updates related to this project. 

Commissioners Approve FY24-25 Budget.

The budget was passed unanimously by Commissioners on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.  

St. Michaels Adopted FY2024-25 Budget
St. Michaels FY2024-25 Budget Charts

On May 6, 2024, an election for three of the five Commissioner positions of the Town of St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland was held for the term expiring in June 2028. 

Voting statistics for this election:

• 817 registered voters
• 339 voted, this includes absentee ballots
• 41.5% of the registered voters voted in this election

Congratulations to the top vote winners. (Votes received are in parentheses.)

Top three vote winners who will serve a four-year term are:

Jay Hudson (199)
David Wojciechowski (184)
Alexis Roiter (181)

Thank you to the following candidates for running for the position of Commissioner and your interest in public service.

David Breimhurst (127)
Joyce Harrod (71)
Bonnie Morris (67)
Brian Wroten (85)

Swearing in will be June 12th.

Kristen Payne, Town Clerk
By Authority of The Commissioners of St. Michaels

The Town of St. Michaels has made substantial investments into our antiquated water department infrastructure and billing system. We are pleased to announce as part of these upgrades, we have integrated an electronic bill payment option for all Town water customers. Water customers will now have multiple options for paying their bills; i.e. electronic, check, cash, or money order payments. 

If you are interested in utilizing the electronic payment option please use the link and instructions below. 
Link to the portal to pay your water bill:
https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=STMT

The utility account ID and utility account pin is located on the return stub of your water bill (it will be right above your address).

You can choose to register as a new user or simply put your information in the utility account information box and follow the steps.

You will receive an email confirmation once payment is received.

View the fee schedule applied by the vendor when utilizing a credit card, debit card, or echeck/ACH.

At this time autopay is not an option.

To receive your water bill electronically:
If you prefer to receive your water bills electronically, we ask you contact our office at the number below and provide us your email information. After registering, you should receive your next water bill electronically.

If you have any questions, please contact Vickie Sharp, in our Water Department, at 410-745-9535. 

To get up-to-date information on Town events and bulletins, join our Constant Contact email list. To join, click the attached link below and provide your contact information. We look forward to sharing this valuable information with you.

Click HERE

After completing the above process, please send an email to info@stmichaelsmd.gov identifying if you are a resident of St. Michaels, business owner or restaurant owner in town or outside of town and we will finalize the process to include you in the most appropriate emails. 

SPREAD THE WORD TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!

Join us for the St. Michaels Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, July, 2024 at 10am. Unless notice is given of an alternative venue, all meetings will be held at the Boy Scout Cabin, located at 407 St. Mary’s Square.

7-2024 PC Draft Agenda – NO MEETING THIS MONTH 

7-2024 PC Meeting Packet – NO MEETING THIS MONTH 

Please note: All agendas are DRAFT DOCUMENTS until the day of the meeting.

ZOOM MEETINGS
The Planning Commission will have in-person attendance and will continue to use Zoom for meetings. If you have not used Zoom, please take a few minutes to download the free app to your computer or smartphone prior to joining the meeting HERE.

Join Zoom meeting by computer or smartphone:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3264261778

Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

To join with audio only by phone:

1 301 715 8592

Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

Please join the Waterways Management Advisory Board Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 4:30 pm. Unless notice is given of an alternative venue, all meetings will be held at the Boy Scout Cabin, located at 407 St. Mary’s Square.

7-9-2024 WAB Public Draft Agenda – MEETING CANCELLED NO AGENDA ITEMS

7-9-2024 WAB Meeting Packet – FORTHCOMING

Please note: All agendas are DRAFT DOCUMENTS until the day of the meeting.

ZOOM MEETINGS
The Waterways Management Advisory Board will have in-person attendance and will continue to use Zoom for meetings. If you have not used Zoom, please take a few minutes to download the free app to your computer or smart phone prior to joining the meeting HERE.

Join Zoom meeting by computer or smart phone:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3264261778

Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

To join with audio only by phone:

+1 301 715 8592
Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

The Commissioners of St. Michaels (COSM) public legislative sessions will be on hiatus during the months of June through August 2024 and resuming September 25, 2024. During these months, the Commissioners will hold a joint working and legislative meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Christ Church Parish House, Etherton Hall, on 103 Willow Street, or on Zoom. 

The Commissioners of St. Michaels (COSM) usually meet the second Wednesday of the month for a public working session and on the fourth Wednesday of the month for a public legislative session beginning at 5 p.m. which can be joined in-person in Etherton Hall at Christ Church Parish House, on 103 Willow Street, enter via the side entrance to Etherton Hall, or on Zoom.

PUBLIC COMMENT: In accordance with the COSM meeting rules and procedures, public comments will be received one person at a time at the beginning and end of each meeting. There will be limited in-person attendance with social distancing of approximately 10 members of the public and masks are appreciated, but not required. The “Comments from the Public” portion of the Commission agenda shall have a limited time period as determined by the Commissioners. To be recognized, a member of the public should raise his or her hand (with the “raise your hand” feature or in chat in Zoom) and wait to be recognized by the President. Comments and questions should be kept brief and to the point, and be directed to the President. Citizens are encouraged to contact the Commissioners or Town Administrator in advance with meeting questions and comments.

Join us for the COSM Working Session on July 10, 2024 at 5pm.
7-10-2024 COSM Public Draft Agenda -FORTHCOMING
7-10-2024 COSM Working Session Public Draft Meeting Packet -FORTHCOMING

Please note: All agendas are DRAFT DOCUMENTS until the day of the meeting.

ZOOM MEETINGS
This session will have in-person attendance and will continue to use Zoom for meetings. If you have not used Zoom, please take a few minutes to download the free app to your computer or smart phone prior to joining the meeting HERE.

Join Zoom meeting by computer or smart phone:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3264261778

Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

To join with audio only by phone:

1 301 715 8592

Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

The Historic District Commission usually meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 3 p.m. Unless notice is given of an alternative venue, all meetings will be held at the Boy Scout Cabin, located at 407 St. Mary’s Square. Applications must be submitted 10 days prior to the meeting date by noon.

7-11-24 Historic District Commission Public Draft Agenda – FORTHCOMING

7-11-24 HDC Packet and Applications:

FORTHCOMING

ZOOM MEETINGS
The Historic District Commission will have in-person attendance and will continue to use Zoom for meetings. If you have not used Zoom, please take a few minutes to download the free app to your computer or smart phone prior to joining the meeting HERE.

Join meeting on computer or smart phone with video and audio on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3264261778
Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

Join meeting by phone with audio only on Zoom:
1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 326 426 1778

For more information, please contact the Town Office at 410-745-9535 during regular business hours.

Meeting dates (Submit dates by noon Monday)

January 4, 2024 (Submit by December 22, 2023)
February 1, 2024 (Submit by January 29, 2024)
March 7, 2024 (Submit by February 26, 2024)
April 4, 2024 (Submit by March 25, 2024)
May 2, 2024 (Submit by April 22, 2024)
June 6, 2024 (Submit by May 27, 2024)
July TBD, 2024 (Submit by )
August 1, 2024 (Submit by July 22, 2024)
September 5, 2024 (Submit by August 26, 2024)
October 3, 2024 (Submit by September 23, 2024)
November 7, 2024 (Submit by October 28, 2024)
December 5, 2024 (Submit by November 25, 2024)

THE MEETING DATE WILL BE DETERMINED UPON RECEIPT AND REVIEW FOR COMPLETENESS OF AN APPLICATION.

Rules and Procedures
Historic District Commission Rules of Procedure

Please note: All agendas are DRAFT DOCUMENTS until the day of the meeting.