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Harford County Council approves several board appointments, majority by unanimous roll call

Harford County Council · April 7, 2026

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Summary

The council confirmed multiple appointments and reappointments across boards and commissions, including mental‑health core services appointees (6–0 with 1 abstention) and several unanimous approvals for Hartford TV and library and advisory boards.

The Harford County Council moved and approved a package of appointments to county boards and commissions on legislative day. Acting in the capacity of the Board of Health, the council approved appointments to the Office of Mental Health Core Services Agency and took up other council appointments.

Council member Bennett moved to approve Amy McClaskey, Lynn Winkler and Michael Shawn Martin to the Office of Mental Health Core Services Agency board. The motion was seconded and passed with six affirmative votes and one recorded abstention; the chair announced the appointments were approved. Don Kierstetter was confirmed to Hartford TV by unanimous voice and roll‑call (7–0). Jonas Vogelhut was reappointed to the public library board of trustees (7–0). Additional commission appointments and reappointments (Commission on Women; Advisory Board for Aging) were moved, seconded and approved by recorded votes with the clerk calling the roll.

Where recorded, votes were read into the record by the clerk and the chair declared the motions approved. Several council members publicly thanked appointees in attendance; appointees were asked to stand for recognition.