Carroll County delegation seeks authority for district planning commissions
House Bill 15‑03 would permit Carroll County Commissioners to divide the county into planning districts and establish district planning commissions; sponsors say the enabling change responds to implementation failures and growth in Eldersburg, while some members asked how district commissions would relate to the county‑wide planning commission and towns.
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Delegate Tomlinson said HB 15‑03 authorizes Carroll County Commissioners to enact local law dividing the county into planning districts, establishing district planning commissions and setting composition, terms and boundaries. He described the measure as permissive — it grants authority but does not require structural change — intended to give smaller growth areas greater representation.
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