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Berlin launches overdue comprehensive plan update, seeks resident input
Summary
Town consultants presented an overdue update to Berlin's comprehensive plan, reviewed demographic and infrastructure data, and invited residents to prioritize goals this spring and summer ahead of a draft due in fall 2026.
Consultants for the Town of Berlin opened a public workshop in spring 2026 to begin an overdue comprehensive plan update and asked residents to help set priorities for housing, transportation, water resources and land use.
The consulting presenter said the comprehensive plan "is required to be updated every 10 years," but Berlin's plan has not been revised since 2010; the team listed a timeline that includes public workshops now, drafting through the summer and a draft plan to present in fall 2026 for public review before town council adoption. The consultant emphasized that the Maryland Department of Planning will review the draft and comment but "is not an approving authority," leaving adoption to Berlin's elected officials.
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