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Commission adopts bimonthly meeting schedule for 2026, 3–2
Summary
The Dorchester County Greenbelt advisory commission voted 3–2 to adopt a bimonthly (every-other-month) meeting schedule for 2026; commissioners debated flexibility for time-sensitive projects and special-meeting procedures were clarified.
Chair (Speaker 1) moved to adopt 'Plan B' (a bimonthly, every-other-month meeting schedule) for 2026 and Speaker 2 seconded the motion. Commissioners discussed the tradeoffs between a monthly cadence for time-sensitive items and a bimonthly schedule that can be supplemented by special meetings.
Clerk (Speaker 8) explained the process for special meetings: the chair must be notified, the facility must be available, and the county must provide at least 24 hours' public notice and the appropriate postings; staffing, deputies and security availability were noted as logistical constraints.
When the commission voted, the chair called for ayes and a vote was recorded as 3 ayes to 2 nays. Speaker 6 explicitly stated “Nay” during the roll-call portion of the vote; the transcript does not provide a full roll-call listing of each member's recorded vote beyond the 3–2 tally. The motion passed and the 2026 bimonthly schedule was adopted. The commission also confirmed it would continue to do site visits on an application-by-application basis as needed.
