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Salisbury council discusses creating city planning commission as county moves to separate body
Summary
Council members and staff began framing an ordinance to create a Salisbury-only planning commission after the county signaled it will adopt a separate commission; discussion focused on membership, conflict-of-interest rules, removal standards and a near-term timeline for drafting rules and a code of conduct.
Salisbury council members and staff spent substantial time at the July 16 work session discussing the city’s plan to form its own planning commission after a joint Salisbury–Wicomico commission is dissolved.
City attorney/administrator (presenting) said the county is scheduled to hold a public hearing and second reading on its separate commission and that, if the county proceeds, full separation would be expected about 60 days later. The presenter said the city needs to finalize a planning commission membership and ordinance “over the next couple of months” so it does not fall into a gap in September.
Council discussion centered on membership size and…
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