Harford County delegation elects officers, removes former signer from PNC account

The Harford County delegation elected Delegate Susan McComas as vice chair and re‑elected Delegate Teresa Riley as chair, and the delegation voted to remove Delegate Rick Ann Polaria as a signer from its PNC Bank account.

The nominations and voice votes occurred near the end of the delegation’s Zoom meeting as members also dealt with an administrative banking issue that left an out‑of‑date signer on the account and had generated rising monthly fees.

Delegate Eric Conn nominated Susan McComas for vice chair and Delegate Griffith seconded the nomination; McComas accepted and voice votes were recorded in favor. McComas was recorded voting for herself and the chair declared the motion passed.

For the chair position, Delegate Teresa Riley was nominated and accepted; the delegation recorded a voice vote in her favor.

On the PNC Bank account, Chair Riley explained the delegation discovered during interim work on the scholar reception that the account still listed "Delegate Rick Ann Polaria" as a signer, which prevented staff from making routine changes and exposed the delegation to rising bank fees. The chair said the bank now charges for statements and the delegation was seeking to remove the outdated signer to reduce ongoing costs.

A motion to remove the listed signer was made and seconded; the delegation approved the motion by voice vote. The chair said the minutes reflecting the vote will be provided to the bank so staff can update the account signers and consider moving to a lower‑cost account.

The meeting adjourned after the votes; the delegation plans to meet in person next Thursday in Room 302 of the House Building to continue business.