The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work in the area of liability and courts in the 2022 General Assembly. County governments enforce laws, employ county residents, and…
In a surprise move, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee defeated MACo's initiative bill to refine what footage from police body-worn cameras could be released under the Maryland Public Information Act.…
On February 8, 2022, Executive Director Michael Sanderson testified before the House Judiciary Committee in support of HB 411 - Public Safety – Local Law Enforcement Coordination Council and Coordinator and…
The General Assembly has contemplated several fixes to the major reforms included in 2021's Police Accountability Act- several of those fixes will be included as amendments to Senate Bill 389 - Maryland…
MACo's legislative initiative to "Modernize the Public Information Act" passed its Senate Committee on Tuesday, March 13, clearing its first of several hurdles toward passage. SB 788 passed the Senate's…
Howard County Police Chief Lisa Myers will retire on November 30, 2021. Myers, appointed Chief in February of 2019, is a 31-year veteran of the Howard County Police Department. "Chief…
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work in the area of pubic safety and corrections in the 2022 General Assembly. Counties are the primary provider of public…
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today presented a $1.88 billion fiscal 2022 operating budget to the Howard County Council. County Executive Ball’s budget, a 6.8% increase over fiscal 2021’s budget,…
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