County attorneys shared time with the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Planning, and Maryland Supreme Court members during the 2025 MACo County Attorneys Affiliate Conference.
The Maryland Association of County Civil Attorneys, also known as the MACo County Attorneys Affiliate, hosted their 2025 County Attorneys Conference at Turf Valley Resort in Howard County with a full agenda. Affiliate President Roscoe Leslie, Worcester County Attorney, welcomed guests and guided discussions with representatives of four state agencies.
A primary goal of this annual gathering is to bring jurisdictions together to share ideas, concerns, and solutions for common issues as well as build communication with state agencies. As the representatives of the county governments, it is imperative that this group maintain strong relationships with state agencies and entities that play a role in regulating local government activities.
Highlights from the agenda include:
- overview of services for county planning and zoning from Chuck Boyd, Assistant Secretary of Planning Services, MD Department of Planning
- discussion of legal considerations in affordable housing development including state and local goals and challenges with Joseph Pulver, Deputy Director, Division of Credit Assurance, Department of Housing and Community Development
- legislative priorities, outcomes and county impacts with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) including Patrick Hughes, Chief Counsel, Opinions & Advice Division and Ben Harrington, Asst Attorney General, Opinions & Advice
- overview of legal trends for local governments with Maryland Supreme Court Justice Brynja Booth and Appellate Court Justice Andrea Leahy
