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State Board of Elections weighs in on election judges amid concerns in Talbot County
EASTON — After some Talbot County officials and residents raised concerns about the partisan breakdown of election judges, the Maryland State Board of Elections is telling voters that election judge affiliations will not bring about disenfranchisement at the polls in November. Discussion about the imbalance of election judge political party affiliations surfaced last week after Talbot County Council Member Dave Stepp raised it in a council meeting Sept. 24. He voiced concerns the county Board of Elections was not following state law for election judges,...
Talbot Board of Education candidates speak at town hall forum
EASTON — Candidates for the Talbot County Board of Education fielded questions during an open forum Wednesday evening at the Avalon Theatre. The town hall, hosted by The Talbot Spy and the Avalon Foundation, centered on many issues facing Talbot County Public Schools, including standardized test scores, student engagement and teacher retention. Three of seven seats on the board are up for grabs in next month’s election. Incumbent Candace Henry...
Talbot County proposes hotel tax increase to local delegation
EASTON — Talbot County leaders met with the local delegation Tuesday afternoon to discuss creating legislation during the upcoming General Assembly to raise the county’s hotel taxes. Talbot County’s current public accommodations tax rate, or hotel tax rate, is 4%, the lowest of any county in the state. The tax is levied on those staying in hotels or short-term rentals in the county, collected by the business and then paid to either the county or one of three towns. ...
Trappe council discusses procurement policy changes
TRAPPE — On Wednesday evening, the Trappe Town Council discussed making revisions and updating current procurement policy in an effort to save money and more swiftly receive needed services. The current procurement policy requires the town to make a request for proposal for any services or item. Requests for proposals are a form of reverse auction that solicits a business proposal by an organization interested in the procurement of a service or product from potential suppliers. ...
Oxford commissioners discuss amending meeting procedures resolution at workshop
OXFORD — During a Commissioners of Oxford workshop Wednesday morning, the three town commissioners presented their recommendations for amending a recently passed resolution establishing town meeting procedures. By the end of the workshop, the commissioners agreed to have an amended resolution drafted for the next town meeting on Oct. 8. The commissioners also agreed to continue the discussion at that meeting before taking a vote. The current resolution in place,...
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