EASTON, MARYLAND — Talbot County Council is scheduled to introduce a bill establishing a Board of Economic Development and Tourism at its special legislative meeting Monday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. at the Courthouse, 11 North Washington Street.

Under Introduction of Legislation, the agenda carries a bill to amend Chapter 24 (Boards, Committees and Commissions) of the Talbot County Code. The purpose stated on the agenda is to repeal and reenact Article II (Board of Tourism) to establish a new Board of Economic Development and Tourism and to set forth the membership, duties, and functions of that board. The agenda does not assign a bill number in the posted text. The listing is for introduction only; the agenda does not record a vote, a membership roster, or a hearing date.

| Item | Record | | --- | --- | | Meeting | Special Legislative Day, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 4 p.m. | | Place | Courthouse, 11 North Washington Street, Easton | | Legislation listed | Amend Chapter 24 — repeal/reenact Article II (Board of Tourism) as Board of Economic Development and Tourism | | Other agenda lines | Moment of silence; agenda; disbursements Sept. 29, 2026; public comments; council comments; closed session | The agenda includes public comments. Council protocols limit comments to three minutes and require unscheduled speakers to sign in with their name, address and topic. The posted agenda page does not link a separate bill-text attachment.