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Council votes 4–3 to codify transition to zero-emission leaf blowers for county equipment
Summary
The council passed Bill 85-25 to codify an executive order phasing county-owned landscaping equipment to zero-emission (electric) leaf blowers over five years. Debate focused on battery runtime, replacement cost estimates and whether codification limits future flexibility.
The Anne Arundel County Council on Nov. 3 adopted an ordinance (Bill 85-25) to codify an existing county executive order that phases the county’s owned leaf blowers to zero-emission (electric) models over five years.
Sponsor Miss Radbien said the ordinance simply formalizes steps the county has already begun under an executive order and would be implemented through attrition and procurement. Ethan Hunt, representing the administration, said the executive branch supports codifying the executive order.
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