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At a glance: Pocomoke council approves routine minutes, tables charter amendment; sets swearing‑in after April special election
Summary
The council approved routine minutes and the bills list, voted to table a charter amendment (Resolution 2025R‑7) because it was not advertised, and set the swearing‑in for winners of the April 29 special election to May 5.
The Pocomoke City Mayor and Council approved routine meeting minutes and the city bills list, tabled a proposed charter amendment and scheduled the swearing‑in date for winners of a city special election.
The council approved the minutes for earlier December meetings (Dec. 16, Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, 2024) and voted to accept the current bills list for payment. The meeting record shows voice votes of “aye” for those procedural items; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
On a substantive item, the council considered Resolution 2025R‑7, a proposed charter amendment that would authorize the mayor to cast a tie‑breaking vote. The mayor and staff said the item had not been advertised as required by state law; the council’s motion to table Resolution 2025R‑7 until the city’s first March meeting carried by voice vote.
The council also discussed Resolution 2025R‑9, described in the agenda as acceptance of a land donation. The transcript shows some difficulty locating a copy of the resolution and an initial lack of a second for a tabling motion; later in the discussion a second and an affirmative voice were recorded but the transcript does not contain a clear final disposition to conclusively state whether R‑9 was finally tabled or taken up. (Outcome: not specified in the meeting record.)
Election scheduling: The board of elections scheduled a special election for April 29. Council staff confirmed polling will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pocomoke City Fire Company community room. The council voted to set the swearing‑in for the elected winners on Monday, May 5, the first council meeting after the election.
Other procedural actions included a five‑minute recess that the council approved by voice.
Ending: The meeting’s formal votes were largely procedural and by voice; the council postponed final action on a charter amendment until proper advertising can be completed and set the administrative calendar for the upcoming special election and swearing‑in.
