Baltimore County administration officials and council members spent the majority of a Tuesday work session rallying support for a 50-year tax break for a massive industrial project, while also advancing measures to restrict student housing and exempt a specific developer from county fees.
Author: Baltimore Informer Staff
OP-ED: While You Were Locked Down, They Were Cashing In
We’ve spent weeks tearing through the paper trail—the bills, the minutes, and the resolutions they hoped you would never read. The conclusion is inescapable: The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed for the people who write the checks.
Oversight Report: December 1, 2025 Baltimore County Council Legislative Session
The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved several controversial measures Monday night, including a zoning change for a specific business district and uncapped snow removal contracts, during a legislative session lasting less than 20 minutes. Council members voted 7-0 on Bill 81-25, which modifies zoning rules to benefit a single dog boarding business in the Reisterstown Commercial Revitalization District, a practice critics call “spot zoning.” Furthermore, Chairman Michael Ertel introduced Bill 93-25, proposing to waive development impact fees for certain affordable housing projects, while a resident accused the council of ignoring a year-old law requiring the formation of a public school capacity committee.
Owings Mills Wawa Approved By Baltimore County Board of Appeals Despite ‘Absence of Evidence’ on Community Impact
Towson, Maryland — On October 23, 2025 The Baltimore County Board of Appeals approved a special exception and variance request for a new Wawa gas […]
Sheriff’s Office Reports 35% Vacancy Rate, Cited as Obstacle to Operations
Towson, Maryland — September 15, 2025. The Baltimore County Sheriff’s Office is operating with a staff vacancy rate as high as 35 percent, severely limiting […]