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What passed: Havre de Grace council votes, Oct. 6, 2025 (roll call summary)
Summary
Council adopted a slate of resolutions and ordinances on Oct. 6, including authorization to apply for a CDBG grant for sidewalks, two budget carry-forward amendments, and initial readings of lease, fee schedule and sidewalk policy ordinances. All recorded roll-call votes were unanimous (6-0).
The Havre de Grace City Council recorded multiple formal actions on Oct. 6, 2025. This summary lists motions, outcomes, and key procedural notes from the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Calendar Resolution 2025-15 — Authorize submission of an application for Maryland Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds (project: Somerset Manor sidewalks). Outcome: adopted, roll-call 6-0. (See separate article on the CDBG application.)
- Calendar Resolution 2025-16 — Establish legislative priorities and positions for the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session. Outcome: adopted, roll-call 6-0.
- Ordinance 12-06 — Approve Budget Amendment 2026-01 to carry forward fiscal year 2025 capital projects (second reading and adoption). Outcome: adopted on second reading, roll-call 6-0. City staff said the amendment carries forward unfinished FY2025 projects; no new spending was created.
- Ordinance 12-07 — Approve Budget Amendment 2026-02 for additional grant funding (second reading and adoption). Outcome: adopted on second reading, roll-call 6-0.
- Ordinance 12-08 — Approve lease agreement with Piedmont Properties LLC (Promenade Grill) for property at the Promenade/Yacht Basin (introduced on first reading). Outcome: introduced/adopted on first reading, roll-call 6-0; public hearing set for Oct. 20, 2025.
- Ordinance 12-09 — Amend Chapter 70 (fees) to update fee schedule (introduced on first reading). Outcome: introduced/adopted on first reading, roll-call 6-0; public hearing set for Oct. 20, 2025.
- Ordinance 12-10 — Establish Chapter 150 (sidewalk policy) for the two 100-blocks of North Washington Street (introduced on first reading). Outcome: introduced/adopted on first reading, roll-call 6-0; public hearing set for Oct. 20, 2025.
Other actions
- Appointment: Andrea Stokes Thomas was appointed to the Street & Traffic Safety Advisory Board (motion carried 6-0).
- Special-event amendment: The arts commission’s fall concert series at Concord Point/Lighthouse was amended to allow food trucks at the events; council approved the amendment 6-0.
- Special event approval: The Havre de Grace Mother’s Day Market (May 9, 2026) was approved by council (6-0).
Procedural notes
Most roll-call outcomes were unanimous (6-0). Motions and seconds were recorded in the meeting minutes; where a specific mover/second was spoken on the record, the council minutes attribute movers and seconders (for example, the CDBG resolution was moved and seconded at the dais).
Council scheduled public hearings on Oct. 20, 2025 for several introduced ordinances (Promenade Grill lease, fee schedule, sidewalk policy). As with all first- and second-reading actions, some items (notably the ordinances introduced on first reading) will return for final public hearings and votes at the dates noted above.
This roundup covers formal, recorded council actions that produce a legal or budgetary effect. Other agenda items (citizen comments, planning discussions, staff reports) are covered separately.
