BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

CHARTER AMENDMENT

Section 1013 is added to the Baltimore County Charter to: establish a Citizens' Election Fund System for candidates for County Council and County Executive beginning with the General Election to be held in 2026, provide that candidates may choose whether to participate in the system, establish a Citizens' Election Fund Commission, require the Commission to determine the funding of the system, provide for the funding of the system, require the creation of a subfund to receive voluntary contributions by citizens, provide for the order of disbursements from the system, and authorize the County Executive to not fund the system if the County Executive determines that the County's fiscal condition makes it imprudent to do so.

	For*	Against
	201,867	151,809
% of Total	57.1%	42.9%

REFERENDA - COUNTY ORDINANCES

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $54,990,000 for public works purposes, for the class of projects which includes, among other things, streets and highways, bridges and storm drainage systems, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	310,198	67,473
% of Total	82.1%	17.9%

Question C:
REFUSE DISPOSAL BORROWING
(County Council Bill 38-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $15,000,000 for refuse disposal projects, including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, improvement, acquisition, repair, and modernization of county refuse disposal facilities, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	292,282	80,713
% of Total	78.4%	21.6%

Question D:
OPERATIONAL BUILDINGS BORROWING
(County Council Bill 39-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $46,000,000 for public operational buildings including, but not limited to, general, health, police, fire, recreation, libraries, senior center and detention buildings or facilities and necessary or desirable equipment, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	293,050	81,486
% of Total	78.2%	21.8%

Question E:
PARKS, PRESERVATION & GREENWAYS BORROWING
(County Council Bill 40-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $35,000,000 for parks, preservation and greenways projects, including but not limited to acquisition of playgrounds, parks and recreational facilities and the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of playgrounds, parks and community centers, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	311,187	67,913
% of Total	82.1%	17.9%

Question F:
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BORROWING
(County Council Bill 41-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $17,500,000 for community college projects, including but not limited to the construction, improvement, maintenance, and modernization of buildings and other improvements for the community colleges, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	276,790	99,857
% of Total	73.5%	26.5%

Question G:
SCHOOL BORROWING
(County Council Bill 42-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $200,000,000 for public school projects, including but not limited to acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, repair, maintenance, conversion, and modernization of public school buildings and sites, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	313,617	73,099
% of Total	81.1%	18.9%

Question H:
AGRICULTURAL & RURAL LAND PRESERVATION BORROWING
(County Council Bill 43-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $4,000,000 for agricultural and rural land preservation projects, including but not limited to the purchase of land, development rights and conservation easements, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	275,859	101,286
% of Total	73.1%	26.9%

Question I:
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BORROWING
(County Council Bill 44-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $2,500,000 for community improvement projects, including but not limited to construction, renovation, extension, alteration, repair or modernization of street curbs, gutters, water, sewer and other utilities, and sidewalk and pedestrian system improvements to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	313,329	68,676
% of Total	82%	18%

Question J:
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BORROWING
(County Council Bill 45-20)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $20,000,000 for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, repair and modernization of waterway improvement and stormwater-related projects, including but not limited to shoreline stabilization, shore erosion control, wetland restoration and streambank and riverbank restoration, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	314,411	67,270
% of Total	82.4%	17.6%