https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-06-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-aug-6-2026-b52b73bc-9fdf-4ee9-8479-10e351481bfb OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:35:48.604Z Commissioners spend $841K preserving a 216-acre Westminster farm and buy out dispatch, jail medical contracts https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-08-board-of-license-commissioners-jul-8-2026-975109e6-a810-443b-a2bb-391f6aebc8fa OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:35:22.991Z Liquor board fines two Mt. Airy spots and Cranberry Liquors $300 each for underage sales — and raises minimum fine to $500 https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-26-board-of-zoning-appeals-aug-26-2026-b6987ec3-674e-4729-902d-bcf05196fefc OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:34:19.224Z BZA denies 72-unit retirement village in Eldersburg after neighbors raise traffic and safety concerns https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-03-19-fy27-budget-agency-hearings-open-session-mar-19-2026-8824d948-efb2-4728-9790-2a55f409b8b3 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:33:44.907Z Commissioners adopt forest mitigation fees 4-1, buy detention radios, and hear FY27 budget pitches https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-21-board-of-county-commissioners-work-session-may-21-2026-0b124b08-285e-4993-9044-c1ae1b20c56d OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:31:31.106Z Budget adopted unanimously, but Eldersburg storage fight stalls again as board punts decision to June 4 https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-27-board-of-county-commissioners-public-hearing-aug-27-2026-6e0b1a2c-75c6-47bd-8969-5269e595723f OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:31:22.241Z Westminster 'Tree Streets' residents pack hearing on closing Old Baltimore Road connection https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-26-board-of-zoning-appeals-jun-26-2026-ffd9a320-6f41-4eaf-aeb4-6f437954bc7d OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:31:04.425Z Kennel hearing continues: dueling traffic studies, property value clash, next date July 28 https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-03-board-of-county-commissioners-public-hearing-sep-3-2026-18738817-6583-4e53-a252-9db26dd36ccf OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:30:28.786Z Residents pack hearing on retirement housing rules — three zoning changes now headed to Sept. 17 vote https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-15-police-accountability-board-jun-15-2026-3dfdef52-a7b4-4e67-8bc9-00c18448413c OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:30:17.599Z Police Accountability Board hears complaints are down but charges doubled this year https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-16-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-jul-16-2026-6182832e-425c-49db-9a97-2d250353525c OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:27:40.946Z Commissioners fund opioid crisis programs, water projects, and town agreements — and close the hearing on the county's big water plan https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-28-board-of-zoning-appeals-jul-28-2026-b1dbb7d3-cbe0-4109-a06c-4b4f50e34c88 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:27:29.671Z BZA approves Manchester two-family conversion, denies Taneytown setback appeal, and continues Davis Road kennel fight into the fall https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-18-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-jun-18-2026-8e06e660-9928-4b78-a7a2-434a72534eb9 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:25:49.643Z Firefighters could get $2.5M in new gear — commissioners back big grant applications, pause Mount Airy annexation https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-30-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-jul-30-2026-b79aa9d6-062d-4631-a1b4-6ac51dea1095 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:25:32.951Z Commissioners back BGE's underground power line plan 3-1, adopt new forest and water rules — and split on holding an evening hearing https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-04-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-jun-4-2026-dd4348de-4182-4ff4-bb4c-56e78c2de352 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:25:22.769Z Commissioners approve $2.5M waste transfer boost, PFAS cleanup work, and Hopkins EMS doctor contract https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-23-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-jul-23-2026-c133a920-3c4c-4de0-9926-739bc17a2249 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:24:37.196Z Commissioners spend $590K on Eldersburg road right-of-way and vote down the line on purchases, contracts and grants https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-26-board-of-zoning-appeals-may-26-2026-bd23c4db-e869-4f4c-aaf5-edb06709d839 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:21:14.221Z Hearing on 120-dog kennel near Davis Road continues to June 26 after hours of testimony https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-13-board-of-license-commissioners-may-13-2026-23573827-6bc7-4b16-823e-203d30a3c65f OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T11:20:49.278Z Liquor board fines Johansson's $300 for underage sale, tables Ernie's Place case amid tax-hold confusion https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-11-17-carroll-county-planning-and-zoning-commission-nov-17-2026-eedbaf87-581a-42e2-abc4-1fd707628c1a OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T07:33:14.782Z Carroll County P&Z to weigh two solar farm plans and a 5-lot Hampstead subdivision Monday https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-22-board-of-zoning-appeals-sep-22-2026-ce7b15a4-0b3c-4693-ba4b-ee33c3309857 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T15:35:23.929Z Board approves Amish school in Taneytown, but marathon dog kennel fight heads to October https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-09-board-of-license-commissioners-sep-9-2026-fe08f255-db3e-4445-89ae-29346cab387d OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T15:01:04.417Z Three county bars fined $300 for selling alcohol to minors; Tony Pazzo sold to new owner https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-01-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-oct-1-2026-1133edf3-365d-4871-aa01-20e9a4faed86 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T14:55:00.124Z Commissioners fund park field fix effort, approve fire truck Tahoe, and punt tax supermajority vote https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/county-greenlights-five-new-ambulances-and-boosts-park-mowing-plus-a-split-vote--94174479-550e-46db-9825-7f79546d8851 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T14:26:08.968Z County greenlights five new ambulances and boosts park mowing — plus a split vote on 2027 health insurance rates https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-10-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-sep-10-2026-303c4b4a-fc03-4989-a0e1-04f9d6873353 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T13:44:47.518Z County spends big on courthouse repairs and fire company insurance — and a traffic fight erupts over Freedom District development https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-17-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-sep-17-2026-6d22a248-8395-4ed6-b0ae-ba1fadd074a2 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T12:39:16.749Z Commissioners approve $20M bond sale, tweak zoning rules — and split 3-2 on age-restricted housing fixes https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-14-police-accountability-board-sep-14-2026-01152b54-e3d3-4054-834d-aea534ffa37c OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T12:21:45.041Z Police accountability board reports complaints down a third, but officers charged up — plus a push to let cops erase frivolous complaints https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-08-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-sep-8-2026-5602656a-278d-4873-80ae-2f1d0c16f428 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T12:13:55.504Z Commissioners reject taking storage facility deferral extension to public hearing, then dig into senior housing code https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-15-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-oct-15-2026-b500cd0a-5ea2-4060-ab5f-85dcb2e47446 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T08:16:31.313Z Commissioners back $10M fire company loan fund, hand 75 acres to the IDA — but Krebs breaks ranks on sports complex spending https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-08-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-oct-8-2026-0e690a65-8124-44d3-a2a9-5edf6bd9a0f0 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T08:15:48.422Z Data centers face possible countywide zoning ban as commissioners extend deferral and move to tighten tax supermajority rule https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-22-board-of-county-commissioners-open-session-oct-22-2026-c8295780-bcc2-459c-ba79-ead71311520f OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T08:10:20.315Z Commissioners buy 46 acres near Westminster for $3.4M to expand Northern Landfill — and OK new bus routes https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-14-board-of-license-commissioners-oct-14-2026-a79cd077-8880-4cc2-bbe5-8dc0db3fdc8d OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T08:10:09.431Z Liquor board fines Manchester store $300 for underage sale, approves Mt. Airy transfer and new Union Bridge restaurant license https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-28-board-of-zoning-appeals-oct-28-2026-83315d03-358c-4a07-81f1-fd06c29fb415 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T08:05:21.885Z Board denies Woodbine commercial kennel after five-day fight over 6270 Davis Road https://carrollcounty.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-27-board-of-zoning-appeals-oct-27-2026-bf7dd09a-0616-413f-8593-bd17b188c53b OpenMaryland en 2026-11-03T08:01:09.793Z Board denies mobile home park expansion in Westminster after neighbors pack hearing; cell tower case postponed