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Civic Affairs
The council will consider backing the Waterfowl Festival's request for a spot in the governor's FY28 capital budget and awarding a bid to repave the back nine cart paths. Short-term rental notice and volunteer longevity bills are eligible for votes. The meeting starts at 5 p.m.
Council
Ten candidates are running for five County Council seats and four for three Orphans' Court judgeships. The state's attorney, sheriff, circuit court clerk and register of wills races each list a single name. Final pre-election campaign finance reports are due Friday.
Maryland Launches Job-Training Search Tool as Federal Work Rules Tighten Benefits AccessGov. Wes Moore's Oct. 15 release says the new database lists more than 900 training and adult-education programs. Officials pitch it to residents who must document work activity to keep SNAP and Medicaid support.
State Awards $16.4 Million to Grow Health Workers in Maryland's Rural CountiesGov. Moore and the Department of Labor announced the Rural Health Transformation Program workforce grants Oct. 14. One named recipient is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's health-careers pipeline for students in grades 6–12.
Trappe Posts Official Opposition Drive as PSC Takes Comments on 5 MW Piney Hill SolarTown pages say SUNXIII LLC / Distributed Sun filed PSC application 9898 for about 30 acres of panels on a 42-acre site at Piney Hill Road and Ocean Gateway. The town says PSC comments run through Oct. 22; the town wants petition signatures and letters by Oct. 21.
Three Shore Communities Named in $32 Million ENOUGH Anti-Poverty GrantsGovernor Moore’s Sept. 30 ENOUGH awards list Federalsburg, Cambridge and South Dorchester, and Uptown Chestertown among 30 communities in 12 counties and Baltimore City sharing $32 million, which the governor’s office called a record, with Kent marked as a new FY27 community.
Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. at Avalon's Stoltz room, 40 E. Dover St. Tickets $30 before fees.
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