The Harford County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a bill which, as part of the One Maryland Broadband Network initiative, would extend and expand wireless Internet service in Harford County by use of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company telephone poles.
The bill would allow Harford County government authorization to execute a pole license agreement with BGE in an amount not expected to exceed $1 million to provide for placement of equipment on BGE’s poles for the construction and operation of an advanced telecommunications broadband network and to facilitate the provision of services under the One Maryland Broadband Network.
Public hearings will also be held Tuesday night for a bill to provide a 100% real property tax credit to property owned by Habitat for Humanity and a bill that would update the definition of a “lodging house” as a transient, non-permanent residence, which “shall include a lobby, a concierge, personal services, business center, pool and wireless Internet in the common areas.”
The county council will also hold public hearings on three resolutions, which concern surplus property at 605 and 607 Tollgate Road, the Water & Sewer Plan Fall 2011 Update, and an Economic Development Opportunity Loan for Automated Coatings.
Also Tuesday night, the county council is expected to introduce a bill regarding the Commission on Veterans Affairs, make an appointment to the Core Service Agency, and approve an executive appointment to the Commission for Women.
The full agenda is listed below:
COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY October 4, 2011
LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAY 11-21
A.A. Roberty Building
102 South Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, Maryland 21014PUBLIC HEARINGS
6:30 p.m.Resolution No. 21-11 – (605 and 607 Tollgate Road Surplus Property)
Resolution No. 22-11 – (Water & Sewer Plan Fall 2011 Update)
Resolution No. 23-11 – (Economic Development Opportunity Loan Fund – Automated Coatings)
Bill No. 11-32 – (Lodging House)
Bill No. 11-33 – (BGE License Agreement)
Bill No. 11-34 – (Habitat for Humanity Tax Credit)
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7:30 P.M.
A G E N D A1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. OPENING PRAYER – Council Member Lisanti
4. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
5. CITIZEN INPUT
6. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – LSD (9/13/11) and PH (9/13/11)
9. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
10. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
a. Bill No. 11-47 – (Commission on Veterans Affairs)
11. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS
12. CALL FOR FINAL READING OF BILLS
13. ENROLLMENT OF BILLS
14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Council Appointment – Core Service Agency
b. Executive Appointment – Commission for Women
16. BUSINESS FROM THE PRESIDENT
17. BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
18. COMMENTS FROM ATTENDING CITIZENS
19. ADJOURNMENT
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October 11, 2011
A.A. Roberty Building
102 South Hickory Avenue
We live in Pylesville near the Norrisville Fire hall and still don’t have any type of broadband made available (cable nor DSL). In a world were the broadband internet has become so vital (home businesses, video etc.). This would be a step in the right direction…