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Annapolis delays enforcement of gas leaf‑blower ban, approves $105,000 voucher plan and three‑month grace period
Summary
The council approved a resolution postponing enforcement of the ban on gas‑powered leaf blowers and directed staff to create a voucher program (supplemental appropriation $105,000) to assist local adopters; a friendly amendment shortened the postponement to three months and passed.
The Annapolis City Council voted to postpone enforcement of the city’s ban on gas‑powered leaf blowers and to set up a voucher program intended to help residents and small landscaping businesses transition to electric equipment.
The resolution (R5824) as amended shortens a proposed delay and establishes a path for funding a voucher program. Councilmembers debated the length of the postponement and program details before approving a three‑month delay to allow the city to design and launch the assistance program.
Alderman Arnett proposed a shorter…
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