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Votes at a glance: Havre de Grace council actions, June 2, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken at the June 2, 2025 meeting, including ordinance adoption, resolutions and appointments; roll-call tallies are included where recorded.
The Havre de Grace mayor and city council took several formal actions on June 2. The following summarizes votes and formal adoptions recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Ordinance 11-90: Adopted on second reading (budget amendment 2025-11). Motion to adopt by Council member Boker; second by Council member Boyer. Roll call: 6-0 in favor.
- Ordinance 11-94 (FY2026 budget): Introduced on first reading. Motion to introduce carried 6-0. A public hearing on the FY2026 budget is scheduled for June 9 at 6 p.m.
- Counter Resolution 2025-10 (license agreement to reface a nonconforming freestanding sign at 911 Ontario Street): Introduced and adopted. Motion to adopt carried 6-0.
- Resolution 2025-11 (amending the contribution method for the Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps): Introduced and adopted. Motion to introduce by the council president; final adoption by roll call 6-0. The resolution removes the prior formula and makes the contribution an annual decision in the mayor’s proposed budget.
- Appointments and commissions: Robin Stokes appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission (motion and second recorded). George Kasnick appointed to the Water and Sewer Commission; Council recorded a 6-0 approval.
- Children’s Arts Festival: City approved the 37th annual Children’s Arts Festival to occur Sept. 6, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., at Tidings Memorial Park, including use of the gazebo; council vote recorded in favor.
Procedural notes: Several items were “introduced” (a procedural first step) rather than adopted. Public hearings on three land-use ordinances (11-91, 11-92, 11-93) were held and closed; adoption of those ordinances was not recorded on June 2.
Ending: The council’s record shows unanimous votes on the measure adopted during the June 2 meeting. Citizens concerned about the Star Center, tree protections and ambulance funding signaled intent to return to council hearings for further review and follow-up.
