Question C: Executive Branch - Planning Advisory Board - Staggered Terms - Council Confirmation
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Requires council approval of Planning Advisory Board appointments and spreads out when members finish their terms. Residents get council review of appointments, while members stay unpaid except for taxpayer-funded expenses.
Proposed by: Anne Arundel County Council (Resolution 18-26, Hummer)
County lawmakers proposed council approval of Planning Advisory Board appointments and terms that end at different times.
Source: aacounty.org
A YES vote means
Starting in December 2026, the council must approve board appointments and initial terms end at different times. Later appointments last four years.
A NO vote means
The county executive keeps appointing board members without council approval. Their terms continue to match the executive’s term or last until replacements qualify.
Source: elections.maryland.gov
Source: elections.maryland.gov