BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Sections 201, 204, 206, 207, 522, 601, and 1201 of the Baltimore County Charter are amended to: increase from 7 to 9 the number of Councilmembers and Council Districts; make membership on the County Council a full-time position for purposes of determining compensation; provide for an equal number of Board of Appeals members as the number of Councilmembers, and that no more than two-thirds of the Board of Appeals members may belong to the same political party; increase from 7 to 9 the number of Council appointments to the Planning Board; provide for an equal number of members of a councilmanic redistricting commission as the number of Councilmembers, with each Councilmember nominating one member and subject to Council confirmation; provide that redistricting of Council Districst may only occur: before October 1, 2025, after each decennial U.S. Census, or during the year after ratification of a Charter amendment changing the number of Council Districts; and increase from 6 to 8 the number of affirmative votes required for the Council to approve a legislative act that proposes a ballot question to terminate the Charter and return the County to a county commissioner form of government.

	For*	Against
	224,484	140,543
% of Total	61.50%	38.50%

Question B:
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(County Council Bill 83-23)

Sections 801, 1008, and 1014 of the Baltimore County Charter are amended to: establish the Office of the Inspector General, the purpose of which is to provide increased accountability and oversight in the operations of county government; provide the Inspector General with subpoena power; set qualifications for the Inspector General; and provide for the Office of the Inspector General to be funded as a separate budget entity.

	For*	Against
	295,939	69,169
% of Total	81.06%	18.94%

Question C:
PLANNING BOARD TERM LIMITS
(County Council Bill 33-24)

Section 522 of the Baltimore County Charter is amended to create a term limit for Planning Board members of three consecutive terms and to make all appointments to the Planning Board subject to confirmation by the County Council.

	*	Against
	332,969	36,975
% of Total	90.01%	9.99%

COUNTY ORDINANCES

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $5,000,000 for refuse disposal projects, including but not limited to: construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, closing and capping, 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
	280,295	93,721
% of Total	74.94%	25.06%

Question E:
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BORROWING
(County Council Bill 23-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $18,500,000 for community college projects, including but not limited to: acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, improvement, enlargement, alteration, maintenance, repair, modernization, and development of buildings and other improvements for community colleges; the architectural, engineering, and other services incident thereto; and the acquisition of land, furnishings, and equipment, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	269,216	107,660
% of Total	71.43%	28.57%

Question F:
PUBLIC WORKS BORROWING
(County Council Bill 24-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $55,440,000 for public works projects, including but not limited to: 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
	307,967	70,954
% of Total	81.27%	18.73%

Question G:
PARKS, PRESERVATION & GREENWAYS BORROWING
(County Council Bill 25-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $8,000,000 for the purpose of parks, preservation and greenways projects, including but not limited to: acquisition, construction, maintenance, and equipping of playgrounds, parks, community centers, and recreational facilities; related engineering, architectural, and other services; and the acquisition and maintenance of equipment, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	307,944	72,018
% of Total	81.05%	18.95%

Question H:
SCHOOL BORROWING
(County Council Bill 26-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $331,140,000 for school buildings and site projects, including but not limited to: the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and modernization of buildings and sites for school purposes; architectural and engineering services; and recreation and pedagogical equipment for such buildings and sites, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	295,526	84,880
% of Total	77.69%	22.31%

Question I:
AGRICULTURAL & RURAL LAND PRESERVATION BORROWING
(County Council Bill 27-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $6,000,000 for agricultural and rural land preservation projects, including but not limited to the purchase of land, development rights, conservation easements and other real property approved by the County Council pursuant to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program and the Rural Legacy Program or other similar federal or state programs, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	270,218	98,998
% of Total	73.19%	26.81%

Question J:
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BORROWING
(County Council Bill 28-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $4,000,000 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; sidewalk improvements; interior and rear access improvements; landscaping and lighting improvements; building and other structural improvements; and sidewalk and pedestrian system improvements, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	296,586	75,267
% of Total	79.76%	20.24%

Question K:
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BORROWING
(County Council Bill 29-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $20,000,000 for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, alteration, repair and modernization of waterway improvement and stormwater-related projects, including but not limited to: shoreline stabilization; shore erosion control; wetland restoration; streambank and riverbank restoration; stabilization and reconstruction; control and monitoring of nonpoint pollutants; landscaping; dredging; planting of trees and similar waterway improvement projects in residential, rural and commercial areas; and engineering and other services incident thereto, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

	For*	Against
	300,676	71,727
% of Total	80.74%	19.26%

Question L:
OPERATIONAL BUILDINGS BORROWING
(County Council Bill 30-24)

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $130,500,000 for public operational buildings, including but not limited to: general, health, police, fire, recreation, library, senior center, and jail 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
	275,053	94,986
% of Total	74.33%	25.67%