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County council, elections, courts, and the decisions that shape daily life in Talbot County.
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Ordinance No. 578 would cap accessory dwellings at 75% of the primary home’s living area or 800 square feet, whichever is less, under state HB 1466; staff asks the Commissioners to send the draft to the Planning Commission. Resolution 2026-06 would amend the town fee schedule.
Talbot paid $535,000 for waterfront land at 25826 Orchard Terrace in Royal Oak, growing Bellevue Community Park from about 6.746 acres to 8.35 acres.
Case SPEX-26-4 asks a special exception to demolish an existing retail building at 25939 Royal Oak Road and replace it with a 5,310-square-foot store; hearing is 6:30 p.m. in the Bradley Meeting Room.
Legislative day begins 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Bradley Meeting Room; agenda also lists Economic Development Week and a Community Resource Day Expo briefing.
Monthly public meeting is set for 8:30 a.m. upstairs at the Talbot Senior Center, 400 Brookletts Avenue; Rachel Smith chairs the advisory body.
Advisory board meets 9 a.m. Thursday at 215 Bay Street; recommendations on Resolutions 396, 397 and 398 head toward County Council.
Hearing 1 p.m. Thursday at the Community Center Wye Oak Room; file STN-26-1 seeks a short-term rental license for 6398 Duck Cove Lane.
Gov. Wes Moore’s Sept. 14 announcement sends more than $14.5 million in federal highway safety grants to 99 agencies on Oct. 1; Talbot County line items total $30,386.25 federal, with Talbot Thrive also on the July state SFY27 list for $3,412.50.
Gov. Wes Moore opened the largest incoming Maryland Corps/Service Year Option class on Sept. 11 at Bowie State; DSCI is still accepting members and host partners statewide, including Mid-Shore applicants through serve.maryland.gov.
Sept. 8 agenda puts the monthly floor at $100 plus extra benefits under conditions. The volunteer fire association wants $50 more a month for every five years past 25. Hearing is Oct. 13.
Owner emailed Sept. 7; staff reached the site Sept. 8, recovered about 300 of an estimated 500 gallons, limed the ground, and notified MDE.
Regular meeting 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Boy Scout Cabin; consent lists June 16 minutes and a $30,468.32 FY27 parks budget balance.
Hearing 5 p.m. Thursday at 101 Market Street; Campbell’s Town Creek Boatyard, LLC, seeks variances for 106 Richardson Street, the Jack’s Point marina site.
Two new-business applications sit on the Monday 10 a.m. agenda at the Courthouse Bradley Room; June 8 minutes are also listed.
Regular meeting 3:30 p.m. Monday at 101 Market Street; agenda lists July 20 minutes and reviews on Market, Morris, Jefferson, and Norton.
Sept. 10 4 p.m. at the Boy Scout Cabin; KCI design contract and Back Creek living shoreline also listed.
Council approved the town cost deal in June. Oxford’s own officers left the street on July 1.
Aug. 11 update posted the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) draft plan; written comments closed noon Sept. 3; stakeholder gathering was Aug. 18.
Planning's unanimous send still awaits a council hearing; public hearing March 26, formal resolution April 16; current budget about $30.4M, rate still 52 cents.
Posted agenda: R-2 to Central Commercial for 14,588 square feet at 100 Mulberry — Boy Scout Cabin, 10 a.m.; Historic District applications at 3 p.m.
Ten of 19 Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) applications funded; applicants had asked for $867,350 per Aug. 11 Council minutes.
Regular meeting at 101 Market Street; Resolution 2601 on absentee and nomination windows; Granicus and First State contract items.
Introduced 3-1 on Aug. 11. The Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) hearing was during the 5 p.m. meeting. Meeting has occurred; 395 is not law until adopted.
Parade from Easton Elementary to the Courthouse starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Welcome, food, children's activities, and a lecture — all free.
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