Commissioner, District 3· 2022-12-05 - 2026-12-01
Thomas S. Gordon III
Carroll County
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 38
- Total speaking time
- 4:37:55
- Avg per meeting
- 7:19
- Segments
- 3610
Want every word Gordon has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Gordon said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
Top issues during term (14)(Business Jobs)
New and transferred liquor licenses in Mt. Airy and Union Bridge
New licensees contribute license fees and business activity to their local economies.
Dulaney Property Transfer to IDA
No sale price stated; the transfer is aimed at expanding the commercial/industrial tax base in the high-value Freedom area.
Vine on Maine / Downtown Sykesville Connection liability dispute
The wine bar loses festival revenue; DSC amended its budget to pay legal fees over the waiver.
Liquor license transfers in Westminster and Manchester
The downstairs bar is critical to the business's financial survival, per testimony from the outgoing owner.
Should Carroll County cap restaurant liquor licenses?
Caps could make existing licenses resale-worthy — one cited example sold for $250,000 — but would raise costs for new entrants.
Ownership transfer of Tony Pazzo liquor license
Affects the restaurant's ability to serve alcohol, which can be central to its revenue.
Summer youth employment programs
Federal WIOA funding has fallen by more than half since 2021, from $1.4 million to $658,220.
Carriage House liquor store relocation
The existing Main Street store will lose its liquor license, potentially forcing closure and job losses.
Food-to-alcohol sales ratio policy review
Could affect how recreational businesses like bowling alleys operate and whether they remain in compliance.
Finksburg facade improvements
$100,000 state grant request plus $25,000 participant match and $2,913.25 in-kind county match.
Industrial site development investment
$700,000 county transfer to the IDA.
Reviving Council of Governments meetings
Municipal sewer and water expansions carry major costs that small towns may not be able to afford.
Workforce Mobility for SNAP and Medicaid Recipients
Brings $280,000 in outside funding into the county at no local cost.
Trades technology and training complex (T3C)
$400,000 county share now to enter the state process, with the bulk of a large capital project deferred to 2032-33.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
No votes found matching Business Jobs.