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.