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Harford County Council approves master water‑and‑sewer update, rejects charter amendment on introduction and confirms an alternate hearing examiner
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Summary
At its April 14 meeting the council approved Resolution 007‑26 (master water and sewer plan update), rejected Bill 26‑004 at introduction, approved a one‑case appointment for zoning hearing examiner David Best, and approved a council letter to the Maryland PSC in Case 9748; roll‑call tallies were recorded for each action.
The Harford County Council took several formal actions at its April 14 meeting. The council approved Resolution 007‑26 (Master Water and Sewer Plan update, Spring 2026) by a roll‑call vote of 7–0. The vote was taken after a motion and second; the clerk read the roll call and the resolution was declared approved.
On Bill 26‑004, a proposed charter amendment concerning council member employment qualifications, a motion was made to reject the bill at introduction. The motion carried 5–2 (the bill was rejected on introduction and will not advance in its current form). No substantive discussion occurred prior to the procedural rejection because the motion to reject at introduction is not debatable under the council’s rules as described in the hearing.
The council also approved a one‑case appointment of zoning attorney David Best as an alternate zoning hearing examiner to cover a case where a regular examiner had a conflict; the appointment passed 7–0. Staff explained the appointment was limited to a single upcoming hearing after a prior alternate was unable to serve for health reasons.
Finally, the council voted 7–0 to approve a letter to the Maryland Public Service Commission (Case 9748) requesting full commission review related to the Brandon Shores mitigation power‑line expansion; the letter affirms support for local property owners and requests careful consideration of the proposal.
Actions taken (summary):
- Resolution 007‑26 (Master Water & Sewer Plan update) — Approved, vote 7–0. - Bill 26‑004 (Charter amendment: council member qualifications) — Rejected on introduction, vote 5–2; no further action as introduced. - Appointment: David Best — Approved as one‑case alternate zoning hearing examiner, vote 7–0. - Council letter to Maryland PSC (Case 9748) — Approved, vote 7–0.
The meeting minutes will show the official roll‑call record and the formal language of each motion; relevant files will be available in the county’s legislative packet for public review.
