Havre de Grace council adopts charter amendment, removal-hearing rules, BGE right‑of‑way and other measures in unanimous votes

Havre de Grace — The Havre de Grace City Council on Sept. 2 adopted a series of measures by unanimous roll call votes, including a charter amendment that revises how certain nonelected city officials may be appointed and removed, new rules governing removal hearings for appointed advisory board members, a technical correction to the public record for an earlier ordinance related to the Housing Authority, a utility right‑of‑way grant tied to the Amtrak bridge project, and a first reading amendment to subdivision rules affecting plan approvals.

The most significant action was adoption of Charter Resolution No. 304, which the council described as amending and replacing charter provisions that pertain to appointing and removing certain nonelected officials. Council President Ringstocker said the change clarifies the council and mayor’s authority over “city officials, not commission members,” and that the amendment simply provides more leeway to…