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Carroll County offers to take over Taneytown stormwater reviews; council agrees to explore
Summary
Carroll County planning director told the Taneytown City Council that new Maryland stormwater regulations are coming and recommended the county perform stormwater reviews for the city to ensure consistency. The council gave consensus to explore the change and asked for legal review and a March update.
Carroll County’s planning director told the Taneytown City Council on Feb. 10 that the county is prepared to perform stormwater management reviews for the city to align Taneytown’s rules with forthcoming state regulations.
"There'd be no cost associated with that for the city," said Chris Hine, director of planning and land management for Carroll County, describing the county’s offer and the potential operational benefits. He told the council the Maryland Department of the Environment is drafting new stormwater regulations tied to climate change and flooding, and that both the county and Taneytown will need to adopt new code language to comply.
Hine said adopting the county code would create consistency across municipalities, reduce…
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