Commissioner, District 3· 2022-12-05 - 2026-12-01
Thomas S. Gordon III
Carroll County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 2:11:48
- Avg per meeting
- 6:17
- Segments
- 1725
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Top issues during term (18)(Environment)
Agricultural preservation program's final stretch
The Fisher easement costs $1,031,941 but is paid entirely with state grant funds; the county's annual MALPF budget is $1.33 million.
Northern Landfill Master Plan Land Purchase
$3.4 million of county funds for the land purchase.
Farmland and conservation easement preservation
The Fisher easement costs $1,031,941 but is paid entirely with state grant funds; the county's annual MALPF budget is $1.33 million.
Forest Conservation Rule Updates
New reforestation and buffer rules could raise site development costs for builders, which may show up in home prices.
Agricultural land preservation — Yingling farm
$1,495,364.85 lump sum payment.
Green stormwater infrastructure and NPDES compliance
$35,000 in grant funding sought, at no direct county cost if awarded.
PFAS groundwater contamination investigation at Public Safety Training Center
The proposal aimed to secure grants before committing county tax dollars to PFAS cleanup.
Preservation of the 216-acre Shaw farm
$841,013.60 county expenditure via the lump sum payment option.
Stormwater and Willow Pond grant projects
Grant awards would cover the projects; specific amounts were not published.
BGE Finksburg to Westminster Transmission Line Replacement
Costs are borne by BGE, not directly by the county budget.
Hampstead stormwater facility retrofit
$1,349,025, partially offset by a state grant and already in the FY26 budget.
Forest harvesting on county-owned land
Estimated $207,000 net revenue, offset by unquantified staff and long-term stewardship costs.
Karst geology and sinkhole risks near McGregor Road
Bear Branch Solar forest mitigation disparity
Fees up to $54,450 per acre for developers; four projects currently stalled.
Environmental Advisory Council 2026 work plan
Solar energy system decommissioning standards
Solid waste code modernization
Shepperton solar project appeal
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (7)(Environment)
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