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St. Mary's alcohol board debates adding alternate members to avoid quorum problems

St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board · January 9, 2026
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Summary

Members discussed drafting policy language to allow an alternate member to fill in for absences, reviewing how other counties handle alternates (compensation, attendance, term limits) and agreed to draft language for future consideration.

The St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board discussed Jan. 8 whether to create an alternate-member position to reduce the risk of failed quorums and speed transitions when vacancies occur.

Board administrator Tammy Hildebrand reported she surveyed four other…

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