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Dorchester County lays out 2025 legislative priorities, flags solar siting and local rule changes
Summary
County leaders met with state legislators Oct. 22 to discuss proposed 2025 bills including a change to Local Government Article §10-312(f) on lease advertisement notice, proposals to limit passing on highway shoulders, juvenile crime legislation, privatizing perc testing, alcohol and venue license adjustments, and concerns over solar project siting and decommissioning.
Dorchester County Council members met with state legislators and delegates on Oct. 22 to outline a slate of priorities for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session, spanning local procedural changes, public-safety proposals, and energy siting issues.
Council members pressed to amend Maryland's Local Government Article §10-312(f) so the county could enter leases of five years or less without the existing three-week publication requirement. Legislators indicated they will re-submit that language in the 2025 session and said letters of support and early filing help the…
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