Commissioner, District 2· 2022-12-05 - 2026-12-01
Kenneth A. Kiler
Carroll County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 5:26:48
- Avg per meeting
- 10:54
- Segments
- 4440
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
Mobile home park expansion — Westminster
The park was listed for sale at $1 million this summer; neighbors fear a bigger park could pressure well costs and property values nearby.
Freedom Designated Growth Area development deferrals
Delays a private storage project's final approvals, though no county dollars are involved.
Proposed 72-unit retirement village in Sykesville
The county gains no immediate revenue from the denial, and the developer's Beatty property plans shift; neighbors avoid added traffic and infrastructure strain.
Closed-Session Land Acquisitions
Details of the three offers weren't disclosed in open session.
Mount Airy sports complex annexation (Elite Baseball)
None directly to the county; traffic and emergency service demands could fall on county and town resources.
Harvest Creek subdivision and Ridge Road traffic
The county will eventually take over roads and stormwater facilities built by the developer; future Ridge Road improvements would fall to the county CIP.
EOTC Bachman Valley Final Site Plan
Possible county cost if roadway or emergency-service improvements are ultimately required.
Westminster Annexation #72 for Sheetz store
Annexations shift land into city jurisdiction, which can affect taxes and services for that parcel — details not yet stated.
Robert Moton African American Museum
Not stated at this meeting; funded by community partners including Westminster and private philanthropists.
Bradleys Preserve Subdivision (P-24-0019)
New homes could add to the local tax base but also demand for roads, schools, and services.
Maryland Housing Certainty Act implementation
Could affect how and when the county collects development impact fees, moving collection to before each unit's use-and-occupancy.
Nells Acres community failures
Over $220,000 was accepted for a relief road that has not been built; homes sell for roughly $500,000-$750,000.
Taneytown Comprehensive Plan update — water, growth and the bypass
The bypass would require major state and possibly local funding; the county has requested concept engineering in its state transportation priorities letter.
Growth tiers and the seven-lot subdivision cap
Unknown — adopting tiers could increase buildable lots but requires designating tier three areas.
EVAPCO contractor storage yard in Taneytown
Affordable senior housing preservation at Residences at Hampstead School
The county forgoes some property tax revenue for 15 years under the PILOT, in exchange for preserving affordable senior housing.
Lionsgate six-lot subdivision off Hodges Road
Byron Hills Subdivision Plat Recordation
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Kiler was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Dulaney Property Transfer to Industrial Development Authority
Adopt five-year Transportation Development Plan
Transfer $700,000 to Infrastructure & Investments Fund for business park development
Small Business Development Center Counseling Services Purchase
Grant – YHSI Round 2 Youth Action Board Development Grant
Contract Award — Zoning and Site Development Code Revision Consulting Services
Voting record (11)(Development)
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