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Council debates draft rules changes: midnight cutoff, virtual testimony and evaluation procedures among topics
Summary
Council members reviewed a proposed rewrite of the council’s rules on March 11 that would add a five‑member threshold to change rules, cap vacancy ballot rounds, allow remote public testimony where technology permits and permit the legislative day to extend beyond midnight under specified conditions.
Council members spent a substantial portion of the March 11 work session reviewing proposed revisions to the Anne Arundel County Council’s rules and procedures.
The draft includes several notable proposals: raising the threshold for changing council rules to a five‑member vote; imposing a 25‑ballot limit when filling a council vacancy; updating evaluations for the council’s appointed officers; and a change that would allow the “legislative day” to extend beyond midnight so work could continue into the next calendar day. The draft also relocates and reorganizes the public‑participation rules and introduces optional language permitting members of the public to participate remotely if technology allows.
Council members debated…
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