<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font size="2">On April 3, I asked about public hearings on town charter changes.<br>
I cited the two held with voter expansion questions.<br>
I passed on the information on the legislation before the MD general assembly.<br>
Here is the status I found just now on the proposed MD bill:<br>
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2018rs&id=HB0615<br>
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</td><td style="width:10%;"><h3 class="h3billleft">Entitled:</h3></td><td><h3 class="h3billright">Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Procedures</h3></td><td style="width:12%;"> <br>
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</td><td><h3 class="h3billleft"><span class="nowrap">Sponsored by:</span></h3></td><td><h3 class="h3billright"><a href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=sponpage&tab=subject6&id=lisanti01&stab=01&ys=2018RS">Delegate Lisanti</a></h3></td><td> <br>
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</td><td><h3 class="h3billleft">Status:</h3></td><td><h3 class="h3billright">In the House - Returned Passed </h3><br>
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<tbody><tr><td><ul><li><a style="background-position:0% -49px;" id="stab1" href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=billpage&stab=01&id=HB0615&tab=subject3&ys=2018rs"> <span style="color: #000000;background-position:100% -49px;">Summary</span></a></li><li><a id="stab2" href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=billpage&stab=02&id=HB0615&tab=subject3&ys=2018rs"> <span>Documents</span></a></li><li><a id="stab3" href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=billpage&stab=03&id=HB0615&tab=subject3&ys=2018rs"> <span>History</span></a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<div id="ContentPlaceHolder1_div_03" style="clear:both"><table class="billsum"><tbody><tr><th>Synopsis:</th><td>Requiring
the legislative body of a municipality to hold a public hearing and
give at least 21 days' advance notice of the public hearing before
adopting a resolution initiated by the legislative body that proposes an
amendment to the municipal charter; and requiring the legislative body
of a municipality to hold a certain public hearing and give 21 days'
notice before voting on a proposed charter amendment initiated by a
certain petition.</td></tr><tr><th>Analysis:</th><td><a href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0615.pdf" target="_blank">Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)</a></td></tr><tr><th>All Sponsors:</th><td>Delegate <a href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=sponpage&tab=subject6&id=lisanti01&stab=01&ys=2018RS">Lisanti</a></td></tr><tr><th>Additional Facts:</th><td>Bill File Type: Regular<br>
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2018</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<div style="font-family:helvetica,arial;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bob Smith <sfmc68@verizon.net><br>
To: akthompson <akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov>; djlingua <djlingua@riverdaleparkmd.gov><br>
Cc: jnlestitian <jnlestitian@riverdaleparkmd.gov><br>
Sent: Tue, Apr 3, 2018 10:14 am<br>
Subject: On the subject of Public Hearings<br>
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<div> <font size="2">Interesting that Takoma Park did authorize a public hearing.<br>
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<a href="https://takomaparkmd.gov/public-notices/public-hearing-on-proposed-charter-amendment-nominations-and-elections-wednesday-april-26-2017/" target="_blank">https://takomaparkmd.gov/public-notices/public-hearing-on-proposed-charter-amendment-nominations-and-elections-wednesday-april-26-2017/</a><br>
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Hyattsville used Facebook to get the word out about a Public Hearing on votor expansion<br>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1513283135620633/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/1513283135620633/</a><br>
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In Jan 2018, a bill requiring public hearings on Charter amendments within Municipalities aw put forward in the MD legislature.<br>
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<a href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0615F.pdf" target="_blank">http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0615F.pdf</a><br>
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<font size="2">MD house bill regarding charter changes and public hearings.<br>
and this stance from the MDmunicipal.org group = <br>
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<a href="http://www.mdmunicipal.org/index.aspx?NID=438" target="_blank">http://www.mdmunicipal.org/index.aspx?NID=438</a><br>
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Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Procedures
Support w/ Amendment<br>
Bob <font size="2">Smith<br>
5001 Riverdale Road<br>
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