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Votes at a glance: Havre de Grace council adopts transportation priorities, lease and fee ordinances; sidewalk policy passes
Summary
Havre de Grace council adopted a transportation priorities resolution and three ordinances (Promenade Grill lease, fees schedule, and a downtown sidewalk policy) in unanimous votes at its Nov. 3 meeting; a budget amendment adding $400,000 for living‑shoreline work from Harford County funds was introduced on first reading.
The Havre de Grace mayor and city council recorded several formal actions at its Nov. 3 meeting. Key votes and outcomes are listed below.
• Resolution 2025‑17 (Transportation priorities): Council introduced and adopted a calendar resolution establishing transportation priorities to be forwarded to Harford County and state representatives — items include US‑40 shared use path progress, signal work, speed reduction requests and a bus‑stop evaluation. Roll call: 6‑0, approved.
• Ordinance 12‑08 (Promenade Grill lease): Council adopted on second reading an ordinance approving a lease agreement with Piedmont Properties LLC (Promenade Grill). Roll call: 6‑0, adopted.
• Ordinance 12‑09 (Fees schedule): Council adopted on second reading updates to Chapter 70, the city’s general schedule of fees for permits, facility use and other services. Roll call: 6‑0, adopted.
• Ordinance 12‑10 (Sidewalk policy): Council adopted a new chapter establishing sidewalk rules for the 100–200 blocks of North Washington Street; a friendly amendment clarified Zone 3 applies to sandwich signs only. Roll call: 6‑0, adopted.
• Ordinance 12‑12 (Budget amendment, living shoreline): Council introduced on first reading an amendment to the FY2026 budget to add $400,000 for living shoreline maintenance; funding is provided by Harford County under an existing partnership. Ordinance 12‑12 was adopted on first reading by roll call 6‑0; the public hearing and final action are scheduled at the next council meeting on Nov. 17.
• Appointments/reappointments: Council approved multiple reappointments to boards and commissions (including Carolyn Zinner, Robert Vasselli, John Veil, Kathy King and Jim Nemeth) as a consent calendar. Motion carried 6‑0.
Votes and roll call information in the meeting transcript identify the six council voters as Council President, Council member Boyer, Council member Shenagas, Council member Boker, Council member Jones and Council member Ellis. Where the transcript records roll‑call results rather than individual recorded rationales, vote tallies above reflect the meeting record.
Formal actions taken at the meeting will proceed through normal administrative steps for implementation and follow‑up.
