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Howard County Council adopts new county flag over objections about process
Summary
The Howard County Council approved Council Bill 22-20-25 to adopt a new county flag after a debate over who should control the selection process under the county charter.
The Howard County Council voted to adopt a new county flag, approving Council Bill 22-20-25 after members debated whether the council or the county executive should control the selection process.
The council approved the bill on a 4-1 vote. Chair Liz Walsh cast the lone no, arguing the charter gives the council explicit authority over the county seal and flag and that the council had ceded that authority in practice. “By charter, this is one of our very few actual rights... section 9-09,” Walsh said during debate.
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