MACo's Legislative Director, Natasha Mehu, testified in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of SB 152 - Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Seizure and Removal. This bill creates a reasonable process to ensure that an owner or custodian of an animal that has been seized or removed due to cruelty is liable for the cost of care provided to the animal by a local control agency or shelter while in their possession.…

MACo's Research Director, Robin Clark Eilenberg, submitted testimony to the Senate Finance Committee in support of SB 40 - Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Modifications. This bill would allow some added flexibility from the State’s mandate to apply State prevailing wage laws and regulations to any public school construction project that receives even 25% of its funding from the State. SB 40 reinstates a more balanced approach to the too-uniform prevailing wage law for public…

With the weather being a non-event and reports of clear roads across the state, today’s meeting of MACo’s Legislative Committee will take place as scheduled. Subcommittees will meet at 9:30 am, the full Committee will meet at 10:00 am, and lunch will be served at noon. The State of the State Address will be streamed live in the MACo office during lunch. Committee members can call 410.269.0043 with questions. This meeting is for members only.

The Caroline County Commissioners have formally appointed Jeremy Goldman as County Administrator; Goldman began his new post on January 23, 2019. Jeremy Goldman brings to Caroline County a wealth of local government experience, most recently serving as County Manager for neighboring Dorchester County, and having previously held the position of Dorchester's Director of Emergency Services. His areas of expertise include strategic planning, service delivery, project management, economic development, and employee development, recruitment, and retention. Jeremy…