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Pocomoke council approves charter amendment giving mayor tie-breaking vote after public hearing
Summary
The Pocomoke City Council held a public hearing and approved Resolution 2025R-7 to amend the city charter to give the mayor authority to break tie votes; council and legal staff discussed legal thresholds and timing before the voice vote passed.
The Pocomoke City Council on Monday completed a public hearing and voted to approve Resolution 2025R-7, a charter amendment that would give the mayor the power to break tie votes of the city council.
The resolution, read at the meeting as a second reading and public hearing item, amends the Pocomoke City Charter to add a provision that "the mayor shall have the power to break a tie in the case of a split vote of the city council." The measure also states the amendment would take effect on the fiftieth day after adoption, following published notice requirements under Maryland law.
The proposal…
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