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Dorchester Council passes local ordinance to receive Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund money
Summary
After a public hearing, the Dorchester County Council voted unanimously to move forward with bill 2025‑1 amending county tax code to accept Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) money; county must later set monetary allocations and administrative logistics.
Dorchester County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to advance Bill 2025‑1, an amendment to chapter 144 of the Dorchester County Code establishing a local framework for receiving and allocating Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) money tied to the State of Maryland’s Cannabis Reform Act of 2023.
The bill drew a public hearing and a single speaker, Beth Ann Dorman, president and CEO of the nonprofit 4 All Seasons, who described how CRRF dollars are to be used and asked the council for specific funding. "Dorchester County has been allocated 1.17% of the total CRRF funds," Dorman said, and she asked the council to consider a one‑time $100,000 award to her agency for an…
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