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Kent County commissioners adopt two code home-rule bills and approve routine contracts and hires
Summary
The board passed two code home-rule bills at third reading — one on votes and voting and one that phases in increases to commissioner pay — and approved routine consent items, a neighborhood-action contract, surplus vehicle donations and conditional job offers.
Kent County commissioners unanimously adopted two code home-rule bills during third reading and cleared several routine items on the agenda, including a contract for a neighborhood action plan and multiple personnel actions.
County Attorney Bobby Mao told the board that both measures were before the commissioners for third reading. The first, Code Home Rule Bill No. 1 (2026), addresses votes and code enforcement procedures related to public landings; the board adopted it by voice vote. The second, Code Home Rule Bill No. 2 (2026), implements recommendations from the compensation review committee to phase in an increase to county commissioner salaries over a four-year period; that measure also passed by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved a FY26 contract with New East Partners to develop a neighborhood action plan under the state's "Enough" initiative; authorized work to advance surplus vehicle donations to volunteer fire and rescue companies; and approved conditional offers of employment for recommended candidates for a 9-1-1 specialist, parks and recreation facilities specialist positions and a public-works maintenance worker I.
Commissioners and staff noted no written public comments had been received before close of business on the bills under consideration and that procedural options included passing, passing with amendments or rejecting legislation; the board chose to adopt the items as presented.
