By Chris MincherOf counsel, McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker It’s never a bad time for a little appellate reminder on how a local zoning authority should document a variance decision, especially when it also serves as the coda to the nine-year saga of the Wal-Mart Superstore in Clinton. For those who haven’t been tracking GrantContinue reading “In Zoning, Know the Steps to Accept an Exception”
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Open Meetings Act Forum Tentatively Set For February 6
By Frank JohnsonDeputy City Attorney, City of Gaithersburg The Section will sponsor a virtual Open Meetings Act lunch forum, to include Assistant Attorney General Rochelle Simpson, who advises the Open Meetings Compliance Board, Section Chair Amanda Conn, who teaches about the Open Meetings Act at George Mason Law School, and Frank Johnson, who has beenContinue reading “Open Meetings Act Forum Tentatively Set For February 6”
Reach of Open Meetings Act expanded
By Frank JohnsonDeputy City Attorney, City of Gaithersburg House Bill 375 added a new Section 307 to the Open Meetings Act, making 17 more State-created boards, corporations, and authorities subject to its requirements. Boards identified include the Board of Directors for the Maryland 9-1-1 Board, the Maryland Clean Energy Center, the Maryland Economic Development Corporation,Continue reading “Reach of Open Meetings Act expanded”
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