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MAKO, MML tell committee local governments need flexibility and infrastructure to implement housing reforms
Summary
Representatives of county and municipal associations urged the Economic Matters Committee to pair state reforms with local capacity and infrastructure investment, arguing one-size-fits-all mandates risk implementation failures in rural and small jurisdictions.
Annapolis — Local government associations told the Economic Matters Committee that state housing reforms must account for local implementation capacity, infrastructure limits and community input.
Angelica Bailey Thupari of the Maryland Municipal League and Dom Butchko of the Maryland Association of Counties described local government responsibilities for land use, master planning and infrastructure, and urged the committee to consider the practical steps needed to…
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