County Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The County Council introduced several resolutions and bills for public hearings scheduled for October 13, 2026, including measures related to corporate area tax congregations and rooftop solar power systems. A motion to revoke Bill 26-018, concerning a Harford County resident's approval, failed to pass with insufficient votes.

About this meeting

Government Body
County Council
Meeting Type
County Council
Location
Harford County, MD
Meeting Date
September 8, 2026

Transcript

59 sections

0:00Speaker 3

Hello, I'm the chief. I'm going to hold the 26023 1st Legislative Council meeting. Please stand up for a moment and pray for the promise and resolution of the national flag.

0:09 – 0:22Speaker 2

I swear to the United States of America, China, and the Republic of Korea, which is symbolized by the flag, a nation united under God, a nation that cannot be divided, and a nation with freedom and justice for all.

0:30 – 4:35Speaker 3

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be with you tonight. I urge you to guide our thoughts and actions to make it a successful and productive meeting. Since the new year has begun, please take care of our children and teachers, and I urge you to protect them so that they can do their jobs well and live safely. Thank you to all the teachers who recognize their children's special talents, and thank you to the special teachers that we all remember. Lord, this Friday, September 11th, is the 25th anniversary of the most terrible terrorist act in the history of the country. Heavenly Father, I urge you to continue to take care of those who have been damaged by this incident, their families, and all those who never slow down. May you never forget the sacrifice of courage and sacrifice you showed at that time, and the sacrifice of the rescuers who devote themselves to us every day. Do not forget that freedom is never obtained. In the name of Jesus Christ, the greatest of all teachers, we pray for all of this. Amen. Amen. There are four declarations, but not this evening. There are no 5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Question 7. On September 1, 2026, Article 26 of the Constitution was approved. Is there anything to be corrected in the resolution? There are no corrections, so the meeting log has been approved. Mr. Noa Jender, please read from section 016 to 016 from 018 to 016. Section 16 to 26 Corporate Area Tax Congregation 11 Locust Alley The content submitted is as follows. According to the request of the County Administrator, it is a resolution proposed by Vice Chairman Vincente. This resolution is Maryland's Everdeen 21,000, Locust Alley No. 11, 5,789, The property is currently owned by 77 Smith Avenue LLC. The public hearing is scheduled to be held at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. According to the request of the REN County Administrator, the application drive 4607 of the 6-company land tax of Gyorihan 01720 was proposed by Vice Chairman Vincente. Everdeen 및 헤이브르드 그레이스 광역기업 지구 내 적격 부동산 주소 4607 어플라이언스 드라이브 벨캠프 메릴랜드 21,017 도서관 번호 02271 폴리오 번호 00469 지도 번호 058 필지 번호 0237 로트 번호 39 플러 참조 번호 84-56 세금 아이디 011600502 현재 소유주 MC 코믹 트러스트 에브과 되는 카운티 재산세에 대한 세액 공제를 승인하는 결의안 The public hearing is scheduled to be held at the U.S. Senate meeting room at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. According to the request of the County Administrator of Eunchan, 18-26, 965 Middleton Road, Seekongje, the company's new land, Vincente, the chairman of the U.S. Senate. Everdeen, real estate, address, 965 Middleton Road, Everdeen, Maryland, 21,000, registration number, River 07541, Polio 00211, tax ID, 02112590, current owner, Middleton Holdings, LLC. It is a resolution to approve a new contract for the county property tax that becomes a foreign currency. The public hearing is scheduled to be held in the main committee room at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Thank you, Mr. Gerdan. The bill has been approved. Mr. Robert, please read Bill 26015. Thank you.

4:41 – 5:20Speaker 1

Today, the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board The hearing on this bill is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 6.30 p.m. Robert, thank you. Mr. Bennett, please read Bill 26016 and 26017.

5:20Speaker 3

Bill 26016 and 26017 are related to the 38th to 38th draft of the Hartford County Act on military holidays, presented by Bennett, Robert, and Penn One.

5:42 – 7:35Speaker 4

Article 38 of the Humboldt County Act, which revokes Article 38 of the Humboldt County Act, which revokes Article 38 of the Humboldt County Act, which revokes Article 38 of the Humboldt County Act, which revokes Article 38 of the Humboldt County Act, which revokes Article 38 of the Humboldt County Act. A public hearing is scheduled at the U.S. Senate meeting room at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The Venetian-Bari Law No. 26-17, section setting No. 267, rooftop sunlight, has also been approved. 1. Add the definition of the rooftop solar power generation system to the definition of the 1st general bill of the Harford County Bill, 2. Include the design requirements of the 267-60 bill of the lower bill, 3. Include the design requirements of the 7th bill of the CILI and GI industrial area, 4. Include the regulation of the entire area of the 1st bill, 5. Include the regulation of the 6th bill of the 267-area setting criteria, and 6. Include the regulation of the 6th bill of the 267-area setting criteria, and 7. Include the regulation of the 6th bill of the 267-area setting criteria, and This law defines the rooftop solar panel development system and contains the contents of mandatory installation of rooftop solar panel panels according to specific regulations for new buildings with an area of more than 20,000 sq ft in the industrial area and existing buildings with an area of more than 20,000 sq ft. The public hearing on this bill will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6.30 p.m. in the House of Representatives. Thank you, Senator Bennett. Senator Penmon, please record Bill 26018 in the meeting log.

7:35 – 8:47Speaker 3

Bill 26018, Bill 207, Bill of Rights. Senator Penmon, please. 2. The House of Representatives, the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives, It is the content of the proposal to submit a proposal to approve or reject the approval or rejection of the Hapod County resident according to Article 2,905 of the Hapod County Court of Appeals. At 6.30 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2026, a public hearing will be held in the House of Representatives. Thank you. Mr. Chairman. Mr. Della. I suggest that the bill be revoked from 26 to 18. Does anyone agree? Yes, I agree. Thank you. Riley. Mr. Chairman, do you have a debate? Mr. Chairman, I speak on the procedure. As before, the debate is not allowed.

8:47 – 9:44Speaker 4

We need to vote. Dickson. Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I speak on the procedure related to this vote participation. Article 26-18 of the bill is about the county councilor's status as an employee of the Security Office. Article 24-01 of the Law Enforcement Committee's opinion dealt with the legal obligation of the Panmunjom Committee on the case that affects the Security Office. I recently reviewed the committee's meeting of the four times. According to the record, the Panmunjom Committee issued Article 2618 of the bill, There is no such thing as asking for or receiving the right to submit or approve. I asked the Senate to submit a written application and a release date for the Judiciary Committee. As long as such an application is not confirmed, I request the Senate to oppose or approve the participation of the Senate.

9:47 – 10:27Speaker 3

Chairman, I will not give up. Please proceed with the vote. Chairman, here is the report of the Attorney General. Also, Article 2618 of the law is about the right to be a county attorney of Jacob Bennett, the chairman of the Education Committee. Mr. Bennett is a member of the Board of Education, and I would like to ask if you have been asked or asked by the Board of Judiciary to participate in this bill. As long as the approval is not confirmed, I request you to oppose or vote in favor of the participation of Mr. Bennett. Mr. Bennett. Um, may I ask a question to the court? Yes, that's fine.

10:30Speaker 4

Mr. Allergy, can you explain what effect the evasion of this proposal has on the required votes?

10:36Speaker 1

According to the executive order, we need 5 votes to pass the disagreement agreement.

10:43Speaker 3

Whether I am in favor or against it, the required votes do not change.

10:47Speaker 1

That's right. According to the executive order, we need 5 votes to pass the disagreement agreement.

10:53Speaker 3

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, Ms. O'Reilly, I will ask the court once again. Can I request an urgent decision by the Judiciary Committee before the resolution of this case?

11:02Speaker 1

Um, it's not the decision of the Judiciary Committee, it's an advisory opinion. All right.

11:07Speaker 3

It doesn't matter what you call it. I'll call it an advisory opinion.

11:11Speaker 1

The Judiciary Committee does not have an emergency resolution, but it must respond within 15 days of the advisory opinion request.

11:21 – 11:49Speaker 3

Can you make that request? No, I can't. The person who was selected... If you are in the same situation as asking for the approval of the voting rights event, there is a suggestion that you can ask the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of the Judiciary Committee of

11:52 – 12:03Speaker 1

What does it mean to deal with it tonight? Yes, it will be short of time. I have to wait a few days and then discuss it again to sign the case, but I can't hold a meeting in November. I don't know if the decision will be made within 15 days.

12:10Speaker 3

Is there a hearing on December 1st? Yes, it is scheduled.

12:15Speaker 1

Yes, but nothing can be submitted on December 1st. Because the person who presents the bill cannot be a member of the House of Representatives in the next session. I understand, but there is 15 days until the hearing is held.

12:24Speaker 3

That's right.

12:33Speaker 1

In the year with the election, the public hearing cannot be held in November, so nothing can be submitted in October. If that happens, the bill will be abolished.

12:40Speaker 3

Why can't it be submitted in October?

12:43 – 13:03Speaker 1

The Senate should be held in November, but in the year of the election, it is because of the legislative regulations that the legislative meeting cannot be held in November. This is a legislative regulation that we cannot do. Therefore, this year, the legislative meeting cannot be held in the year of the election once every four years. This is according to the law and legislative regulations.

13:03Speaker 3

Then when? Is it attached to the vote?

13:07Speaker 1

It's October.

13:08Speaker 3

There is a 31st in October. When will this case be submitted to the public hearing and will you tell us the exact date?

13:12 – 13:48Speaker 1

If it is submitted this evening, the public hearing is on October 13th. Yes. It can be submitted on the same day at night, it can be submitted on October 20th the next day, or it may not be submitted at all. The schedule is as follows. All the cases submitted this evening are scheduled for the public hearing on October 13th. The second meeting in October is the public hearing that day. The hearing can be held at the same meeting. It can also be held on October 20th. There is no other meeting scheduled for October. The hearing is held every first Tuesday of the third month. And because of the regulation, the meeting cannot be held in November.

13:48Speaker 3

But if the decision of the Judiciary Committee comes out until October 1st, yes, it is possible.

13:59Speaker 1

Because the public hearing is in November, no case can be submitted in October.

14:02Speaker 3

Therefore, even if you submit it this evening, you can attach it to the result later. Yes.

14:13 – 14:34Speaker 1

Yes, you can ask for the opinion of the Judiciary Committee. You can get it if you ask for the opinion of the Judiciary Committee. You have to submit your opinion within 15 days according to the judicial regulations. It may come out faster. It may come out within 5 days because you have to submit your opinion within 15 days of the regulations. I don't remember how it's done.

14:34Speaker 4

I think it was about not being able to vote if you were represented by a real representative of a group, but I don't know because I'm not looking at it or memorizing it right now.

14:51Speaker 3

And to clarify the current situation, there is a case that was presented at the main meeting and there was already a request.

14:57Speaker 2

There is no discussion on the case, so we will start the resolution.

15:15Speaker 3

Opposition. Opposition. Opposition.

15:17Speaker 1

Opposition. Opposition.

15:41Speaker 3

It seems to be passed. No, we need 5 votes. All right. It is rejected.

15:45Speaker 1

If you want to pass, you need 5 votes. It was 4 votes. All right. Question 10.

15:48 – 16:07Speaker 3

Introduction and discussion of the amendment. No. 11. Final resolution of the bill. No. Registration of the bill. No. Unprocessed case. No. New case. No. Participation of citizen opinion. Dickson.

16:09Speaker 1

Mr. Chairman, four people attended tonight. Mr. Jackie Johnson. Next, Mr. Diana Sedersky.

16:23Speaker 3

Hello. Can you tell me your name and phone number? Jackie Johnson, 21,087. Thank you.

16:28 – 18:49Speaker 1

The pre-election in 2026 saw a lot of things. The candidates who have nothing to show are rather focused on attacking the candidates who have something to show. The HCEA, the Board of Directors of the Health and Welfare Education Association, and the vice chairman and vice chairman Rojo made a video election advertisement together to change the party to the voters and vote to return to the original party. However, the people who watched the video were not convinced by the words of the laborers. The EGC and the FGC senators lost, and the county administration won with a vote of more than 60%. This tells us a lot. We listen, watch, and pay attention to the words and actions of our representatives, and the final decision is in our vote. Rather than fighting with us to stop the construction of non-EGC apartments, Our local mayor betrayed the residents who voted for him and stood on the developer's side. When the residents of Halston gathered to oppose the construction of an apartment, the developer threatened to build temporary homes in the area. In November 11, 2023, the contents of the AGS, EGIS, and the newspaper were published. Once again, our city councilors stood on the developer's side, not the local community. Rebellion has power. The residents of Phoset fought and won. The residents of Perimon opposed the construction of a warehouse. The residents of Phoset opposed the construction of an apartment. And the entire county has joined forces to fight against the construction of a huge data center and a solar power plant. We are protecting the lives of our county residents. But now some retired members are trying to retaliate against their local residents. The residents, including teachers and security guards, made a clear and firm voice last June. They are I was tired of the childish work that the council members are doing against the county leaders. The events in the last four years have awakened the county residents. They investigated, spoke at the council meeting, sent e-mails to the representatives, and raised their voices on the phone. Anyone in office should follow and be respected by anyone with higher standards. But when they start to show signs of failure, they have to be judged by voting, and that's what we did. Thank you. Hello. Hello.

18:49Speaker 3

Please tell me your name and mail number. Diana Sedoski, 21,047.

18:51 – 21:20Speaker 1

Hello, members of the committee. Today, I am not here to discuss the contents of the bill. The discussion will take place at the appropriate time and place. Instead, I would like to talk about a broader issue. It is a question of whether it is the right thing for a committee that is not long in term to promote a bill related to the bill. I don't think so. The voters have already made a point. In a few months, many of you who are in office today will no longer be able to maintain your office. That's why we have to be careful about the major changes that can affect the county government for a long time even after the current members of parliament have retired. The committee, which has a short term term, is taking important responsibility. maintain stability and maintain government functions, complete the necessary tasks, and ensure a smooth transition to the next session. You should not focus on making a change that will be inherited by the next session. If it is an important issue to discuss as much as the draft resolution, it should be discussed in the next session as well. The next committee has to be responsible for the results of their decisions, and that responsibility is very important. Citizens expect this transition to be a responsible position for each and every one of you. It is not easy to rush to leave the last trace of the county government before the term is over. Some members of this committee have been re-elected for a long time and have already left many traces. There are good achievements and there are non-good achievements. Therefore, the best thing that a committee that has a few days left can do is to show self-reliance. We must respect the transition period to the future and make the next committee decide the direction of our government. In fact, a changed committee should not change the rules of the county or decide the rules of the next committee as they please. Once again, the voters have already expressed their intentions. Responsible actions are to respect the decisions of the voters and to leave the main field-related issues to the Supreme Court. Thank you. Jeff Beck, then Bill Wayland. Hello. Please let me know your name and postal number.

21:37 – 23:44Speaker 3

Jeffrey Baek, 21,085, Joppa Town, Maryland. I don't have any plans to speak tonight, so please excuse me for a moment. Today, Harford County announced that the Maryland-based government has approved a request to amend the community-based border that can be maintained in the Edgewood area to include some areas of Joppa Town. This is really good news. A new grant support opportunity and support plan will be provided for the beautification and revitalization of Jopatown as a sustainable community. A lot of people, including myself, have been working hard to solve the problem, but it is true that we hoped that more areas would be included in the new boundary of Joppa Town. But this decision is definitely a positive progress. Last week, I proposed to you to write a resolution to support the expanded boundaries of the suburb and pass it. At the time, I didn't know exactly what the boundary would be like. In order to greatly change the boundaries on the Maryland-based website, I received information that a memorandum of understanding is required, so I made such a statement last week. It may have sounded a little provocative to some people about what I said last week. According to the information I had, it seemed obvious to me, but after that, it is clear that my interpretation was wrong when I saw that no memorandum of understanding had been passed. I was wrong, and I will gladly admit it. That's why I'm here tonight. I made a mistake, and I did it publicly, so I'm publicly apologizing. The important news is that the Joppa Town, which continues from the border of Baltimore County to Magnolia Road 152, is now included in the sustainable community designation. Thank you for this. There are very few people who speak in front of the microphone, make a mistake, and then stand up and admit it. Thank you very much. Goodbye.

24:06 – 27:24Speaker 4

I think the conflict and confrontation between the county administration and the county council for the past four years has been endless and confusing. This started right after the election, when Senator Bennett and later Senator Perry Codd were dismissed from office. Both of you bravely stood up for your rights according to the law and won in the court. I think both of you were a great asset to the parliament. Both of you knew well about most of the cases listed on the parliament. However, during this period, I was gradually disappointed and discouraged by the fact that there was no even a simple account for the appeal and the hearing. It's a simple account to get rid of the vague expression and interpretation, and the lawsuit. It was also difficult to get answers to questions, concerns, and advertisements from the administration. Fortunately, I was maintaining a relatively good relationship with the committee. However, some of the members' remarks and rude attitudes were inappropriate tonight. In particular, it was an act that gave the taxpayer a huge burden of cost, especially after the chairman of the committee was properly dismissed from the chair of the committee and filed a lawsuit against the chairman of the committee. Mr. Swinney said, You have too much to do. It was something that could have been avoided by employing a high-priced external loafer that would put a lot of pressure on the taxpayers and conducting internal and external lawsuits. I think people have lost their trust in the government. Unfortunately, even in this region, very few people participate in the work of the administration and parliament or are interested. For example, the votes voted in the preliminary election were 44,000, with only 23% of the voters 193,000. Of these, 20,000 votes were voting, so if it weren't, the voting rate would have been much lower. The lack of citizens' participation is clearly evident in the Senate. There are not many participants or speakers. According to the record of the Harvard TV, the Senate meeting with an average of less than 100 votes was watched a few days after the end of the meeting. Of course, it was an exception for specific interest groups, Perryman Warehouse, Arvington Woods, and data centers. The voices of the citizens clearly existed and made changes. The election day is November 3rd, and six members will finish their term. I wish everyone good luck. Congressman Roberts, Congratulations on 70% of your vote. I hope you have a good result in the November election. It is expected that there will be no major changes in administrative personnel or work methods. Therefore, the next council will have many tasks. I will delete some of the remarks I was going to make and tell you the last one. The administration and the county council volunteer for all the same residents. For the benefit of a large number of citizens, not personal benefits, everyone must work together to create results.

27:24Speaker 3

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

27:27Speaker 1

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

27:48 – 28:22Speaker 3

Yes, as I said, it was an interesting thing that the recent draft of the bill was inappropriate and leaked, but it was not surprising. This seems to be the intention of the bill to create a debate before it was officially submitted. The number of people who were able to approach the draft was only a small number, which I think is a lot. I will spend time only on the cases that are worth discussing in the future. Unfortunately, such a discussion is not allowed today, but I hope that there will be an appropriate opportunity to discuss the relevant content publicly and record the facts in the future public hearing.

28:31 – 28:48Speaker 4

September 11th is Friday. At 9 a.m., there will be a dance event at the Quest Terra Beauty Center. There's a slogan, Never Forget, but I think a lot of people are forgetting it. I hope everyone remembers this day. And on September 13th, the Art Festival will be held at the Chez Merlot Park. 감사합니다. 위장님. 감사합니다. 나일리 씨.

28:48Speaker 3

아직 두 가지 말씀드릴 게 있습니다. 태양광 발전과 록스 크롬 로드 태양광 발전입니다. 제가 직접 다녀왔습니다. 그리고 내일 밤에는 올드 파우더 스빌 다리 공사가 있습니다. 지역 주민 여러분을 그곳에서 뵙기를 바랍니다. 감사합니다. 감사합니다. 살부스 씨. 감사합니다.

29:06Speaker 1

I apologize.

29:07Speaker 3

Thank you. Mr. Salvos, Mr. Ben, or Mr. Benet. Hello.

29:10 – 29:42Speaker 4

Thank you to everyone who attended tonight's meeting. Especially, thank you to Mr. Whale Run. Thank you for always telling us. Thank you for being with us throughout the generations. I told you before, but I'll tell you again. The voices of local community members like you play the role of unofficial historical records in our county. Thank you. And I hope everyone will attend the Evington Bell Camp Ferryman Cafe, which is held at Evington Fire Station at 6.30 p.m. this Thursday.

30:03 – 30:27Speaker 3

또한 다음 주 화요일 회의에는 업무상 참석하지 못하게 되었음을 알려드립니다. 제가 다니는 학교에서 학부모 설명회가 있는데 그 일정을 제가 정할 수 없고 누구도 제 일정에 맞춰주지 않기 때문에 다음 주 화요일 회의에는 참석하지 못합니다. 하지만 그 다음 회의에는 꼭 참석하겠습니다. Thank you, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Chairman.

30:27 – 31:14Speaker 1

Today, I attended the HOPE for HOMELESS meeting. The discussion on emergency winter support has already begun, and we are looking at the resorts and churches to see how many churches can participate. It's not easy. I only participated in a few places last year, but the winter was too harsh. So this year, I hope that enough churches can participate. Tomorrow, I will attend the Thanksgiving dinner of my relatives. September is the month of my relatives. And on Saturday, I will attend the anniversary event of the 30th anniversary of the Light High School Center. To congratulate the center. 감사합니다. 로버트 씨, 감사합니다.

31:14Speaker 3

그리고 위장님 안건은 여기까지입니다. 저는 오늘 밤은 이만 마치겠습니다. 지니가 병원에 입원해서 지금 가는 중입니다. 그럼 이만 마치겠습니다.

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