November 18, 2024
Nov. 21st – Carroll County Delegation to hold Annual Public Hearing
The Carroll County Delegation will be hosting its annual public hearing on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will take place at the County Office Building, 225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157.
The Delegation will be discussing possible Carroll County-specific bill requests for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session. These legislative requests are ones made by the County Board of Commissioners, local non-profit organizations, and individual Delegation members. The public is encouraged to attend and give input on the proposals.
The meeting will be shown live on Comcast channel 24 (Carroll County Government Channel) and will be available after on the county government’s website, Meeting Calendar – Carroll County, Maryland (iqm2.com). You can also watch on the Maryland General Assembly website by clicking here, then scrolling down to “Carroll.”
AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Delegation Chair Election
- Legislative Hearing on Local Bill Requests
The local Carroll County bill requests include:
Legislation Requested by the Carroll County Commissioners:
- Ability to refuse building permits for companies which owe property taxes
- Require background checks for county employees
- Sunday hunting expansion
- Carroll County Public Facilities Bond
Community Requests for Legislative Bond Initiatives
Representatives of community groups, local governments and charitable organizations will be presenting state capitol budget funding requests for the delegation to consider putting forward. These would be submitted as “Legislative Bond Initiatives” in the state capitol budget process.
Public Comment:
Opportunity for attendees to address the delegation on any additional state legislative issues or concerns.
Carroll County citizens are invited to hear the presentations and submit oral or written comments on any of the local legislative proposals or other state issues. For those not able to attend in person, we also welcome public comment on any 2025 Legislative issue through e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected]
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