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Howard County Council requires public posting of periodic reports to council website
Summary
Council adopted CB 16-20-25, amended to require that certain reports required by code be posted to the County Council website and retained for at least five years; members debated whether legislation was necessary or a policy choice.
The Howard County Council approved amendments to Council Bill 16-20-25 requiring that certain reports due to the council be published on the County Council website and retained there for at least five years.
Sponsor Chair Liz Walsh framed the bill as a transparency and accountability measure: staff created a public-facing library listing required reports, the responsible offices, code citations and whether the…
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