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Anne Arundel County Council adopts therapy‑animal day, approves bus appropriation, advances Region 5 rezonings and rejects ethics bill
Summary
At its April 20 meeting, the Anne Arundel County Council unanimously proclaimed April 30 National Therapy Animal Day, approved a $900,551 conditional appropriation to use a federal grant for an electric‑hybrid bus, passed a zoning ordinance for battery energy storage systems, advanced multiple Region 5 rezoning amendments after lengthy public comment, and voted down a developer‑contribution ethics ordinance.
The Anne Arundel County Council met April 20 in Annapolis and moved quickly through ceremonial, budget and land‑use business while debating several high‑profile policy items.
The council opened by reading Resolution 7‑26, proclaiming April 30, 2026, as National Therapy Animal Day and recognizing volunteer handlers and their teams for visits to courthouses, hospitals and community events. The resolution, which the council said was sponsored by the full body, passed unanimously.
Administration officials then described Resolution 8‑26, a conditional appropriation of a previously awarded federal low‑emission grant for electric or hybrid transit vehicles. Transportation staff told the council procurement delays and tariffs reduced an earlier four‑bus award to the present plan to buy a single 26‑passenger hybrid/electric bus; the county’s share under the grant would be about…
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