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Havre de Grace council approves food-forest, composting, zoning and lease measures; sets Annapolis priorities
Summary
The Havre de Grace mayor and city council on Oct. 21 approved a package of measures: continuation of a Todd Park food forest and a Hutchins Park composting program, zoning amendments adding definitions for group housing and accessory units, renewal of a lease in a city right-of-way, and three calendar resolutions including legislative priorities for 2025.
Havre de Grace — The mayor and city council on Monday approved multiple ordinances and resolutions affecting parks, zoning and a city right-of-way, voting unanimously to move forward with community programs and code updates.
The council adopted Ordinance 11-63 on second reading to formalize an agreement with the Havre de Grace Green Team to continue the food forest at Todd Park. Council Member Boyer described the project as a long-running community resource: "the green team has for several years managed a food forest, that's available for anybody within the community to go and and pick fresh fruit," she said, and urged residents to volunteer to "adopt" trees for maintenance.
Also approved on second reading was Ordinance 11-64, extending a composting…
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