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The Anne Arundel County Council held a legislative session on March 3, 2026. Note: While the raw transcription opens with the date March 2, 2026, the provided metadata for this meeting specifies the date as March 3, 2026. This summary uses the latter for consistency.
The meeting covered a wide range of legislation including sign code updates (Bill 98-25), landlord-tenant eviction procedures (Bill 101-25), comprehensive zoning for Regions 6 (Bills 1-26 & 2-26) and 8 (Bills 3-26 & 4-26), battery energy storage systems (Bill 9-26), police accountability board training (Bill 10-26), and a major code revision for Recreation and Parks (Bill 11-26). The council also confirmed appointments to the Spending Affordability Committee and held a closed session for personnel matters.
The March 2nd, 2026 legislative session of the Anaram County Council is called to order. Please ensure all phones and electronic devices are set to silent. Mr. Volke will now lead us in the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Thank you. Please pray in a manner consistent with your faith as I pray in a manner consistent with mine. Father God, we gather today in a spirit of unity and shared purpose. May we approach our work with open minds, steady judgment, and a commitment to the common good. Grant us the clarity to understand the issues before us, the courage to make thoughtful decisions, and the patience to listen respectfully to one another. May this meeting be guided by fairness, integrity, and a genuine desire to serve our community. Let our actions today contribute to a more just, compassionate, and thriving future for all. G Stain Amen. And now I would invite Troop 339 from Severna Park, who are here in the back to come up. They are going to lead us in the pledge this evening. So thank you guys for being here. Just come on up here to the table and whenever you guys are ready. Take it away. Thank you, guys. Madam Secretary, please read the ethics statement. The Ethics Commission has asked that I advise you that under certain circumstances, members of the public may qualify as lobbyists when they testify before the county council. If so, the law requires that certain information be filed with the Ethics Commission. The Chair of the Ethics Commission has asked that those who wish to testify in any form review the general information on lobbying sheet located on the ethics website under forms and publications. If there are any questions about lobbying requirements, please contact the Ethics Commission at 410 222 4412. Before we open our discussions and public hearings, I would like to remind everyone in attendance, whether testifying or as a member of the audience, that we must maintain decorum at all times within these chambers. Please understand that individual conversations in the audience are very disruptive to the proceedings, and I would kindly ask you to step out of the chambers if a side discussion is necessary. We will now open our invitation to the audience. This is an opportunity to speak briefly on any subject not included in the printed agenda. Madam Secretary, did we receive any testimony through the online testimony tool? Yes, Madam Chair. We received four pieces which were shared with the council, added to the record, and posted to the website. Okay, we will now call on individuals who signed up ahead of the meeting. When I call your name, please come up to the table and have a seat. When it's your turn, state your name and address for the record. Remarks will be limited to two minutes. Please listen for the buzzer and respect the two-minute time limit as others are signed up to speak. You have more than two minutes to share. We have one person signed up ahead of time, Michael Brown. And if there is anyone else here who wishes to speak on an item not on the agenda, you may come up at this time. Mr. Svensson. Good evening. Kurt Svenson, Arnold, Maryland.