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Ridgely commissioners adopt charter amendment and update animal and legacy chapters
Summary
The Commissioners of Ridgely unanimously approved Charter Amendment 2026-01 and adopted ordinances including Ordinance No. 2026-400 (allowing chickens) and Ordinance No. 2026-401 (repealing legacy commission chapters). Motions were made by Commissioner John Hurley and seconded by Commissioner Chad Leister.
The Commissioners of Ridgely voted unanimously Feb. 2 to approve a charter change and two municipal ordinances that reshape several local code provisions.
Charter Amendment 2026-01, introduced at a public hearing, was approved to repeal provisions described as outdated; Commissioner John Hurley moved the amendment and Commissioner Chad Leister seconded the motion, which the board approved unanimously. The ordinance record lists the measure as Charter Amendment 2026-01.
The board also adopted Ordinance No. 2026-400, which amends Chapter 64 (Animals) to allow chickens within town limits. Commissioner Hurley moved the ordinance and Commissioner Leister seconded; the measure passed with unanimous approval. The text of the ordinance was presented and recorded as amended in the meeting minutes.
Finally, the Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 2026-401, which repeals Chapters 24 (Town Historian), 44 (Recreation Commission) and 51 (Tree Commission). As with the other measures, Hurley moved and Leister seconded; the repeal was unanimously approved.
The actions update the town code and board governance documents; no individual votes against the measures were recorded. The minutes do not list subsequent implementation steps or effective dates for the changes beyond the approvals taken at the meeting.
The board scheduled further project-review discussion for a workshop on Feb. 18, 2026.
