This summary lists formal motions, actions and recorded votes from the Worcester County Commissioners meeting on Oct. 7, 2025. Items below reflect motions made on the public record and the outcomes captured during the meeting.

- Consent agenda (Items 2–15): Motion to approve the consent agenda passed 7–0.

- Motion to direct staff to introduce legislation and proceed with process to raise county room tax cap to 6% and to schedule a public hearing (see separate article for details): Motion carried as direction (board vote: 5–2; Commissioners Fontaine and Bertino recorded as opposed). Staff were directed to draft code amendment and prepare public-notice materials; a public hearing was anticipated in mid‑November.

- Item 17: MDOT presentation — informational, no board action recorded.

- Item 27: Community Development Block Grant application for Diakonia 611 Shelter Project — motion to move forward with application for $800,000 passed 7–0.

- Item 18: Department of Public Works proposed penalties for out‑of‑county waste delivered to the county landfill — motion to approve enforcement and penalty schedule passed 7–0.

- Item 19: Extension of Wellpath contract through Dec. 1, 2025 and award of five‑year contract to CFG Health Systems for jail medical services (with specified rates) — motion passed 7–0.

- Item 20: Fiscal year 2025 budget transfers and encumbrances (audit-related) — motion to approve total transfers of $4,724,250 and encumbrances of $8,621,698 passed 7–0.

- Item 21: Commission on Aging FY2025 over‑expenditure request — motion passed (vote recorded 7–0).

- Item 22: Department of Tourism over‑expenditure request — motion passed 7–0.

- Item 23: Treasurer's Office update on shared facilities escrow fund — informational; no board action requested; staff to return with details.

- Item 24: Bids for lobbying services — motion to hire selected firm (R & R Solutions) passed 7–0.

- Item 25: Bill 2504 (solar energy systems) — motion to adopt as emergency legislation passed with 6 in favor and 1 abstention (one commissioner absent from prior discussion abstained); the record shows 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.

- Item 26: Board appointments and reappointments (tourism advisory group, Planning Commission and Commission for Women) — motions approved 7–0.

- Item 29: Schedule public hearing on CDBG housing rehabilitation program application — motion to schedule hearing passed 7–0.

For several items the board provided direction to staff (e.g., room tax code amendment and public notice schedule, MDOT follow‑up on permits), and some matters remain dependent on public hearings, grant awards, or subsequent formal votes. Votes recorded in meeting minutes were used to compile this list.