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Bel Air commissioners push back on bills that reduce local approval; urge support for Aberdeen Proving Ground

Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners criticized proposed state bills that would limit local approval authority over neighborhood business development and discussed local advocacy to sustain and fund Aberdeen Proving Ground, including infrastructure requests.

Bel Air commissioners used the Feb. 17 meeting to voice concern about recent state legislation they said would remove local approval authority for certain development programs and to report on a local advocacy meeting for the Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Commissioner Hanley described House Bill 235 and Senate Bill 47, which he said had proposed removing local jurisdiction approval in the neighborhood business development program.…

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