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Posted on: February 14, 2022

[ARCHIVED] COUNTY COUNCIL CONDUCTS VIRTUAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER-ELECT BURROUGHS; REVIEWS...

 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL CONDUCTS VIRTUAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER-ELECT BURROUGHS; REVIEWS LEGISLATION AND PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE DURING FEBRUARY 15TH VIRTUAL SESSION 

Edward Burroughs, III, to Fill Vacant District 8 Council Seat

The Prince George’s County Council will hold a swearing-in ceremony for Council Member-Elect Edward Burroughs, III, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Council Member-Elect Burroughs won the Special Election held on February 1, 2022, to fill the District 8 Council seat vacated in November 2021.  The swearing-in will be livestreamed. To view live or on-demand, click HERE. 

Council session will convene at 11:30 a.m. beginning with the Introduction of CB-005-2022, legislation establishing a Property Tax Credit for elderly individuals, followed by a briefing from the Climate Action Commission.  The Council will also address Proposed Correspondence to Prince George’s County Senate Delegation Chair Joanne C. Benson, and Prince George’s County House Delegation Chair Nick Charles; WMATA Chair Paul Smedberg; and Council Administrator Robert J. Williams, Jr.  

The COW is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. with legislative updates for the Maryland General Assembly, including statewide and local bills, and the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo). 

 County Council and COW sessions are available for Live and On-Demand viewing HERE. To review meeting agendas, click HERE. 

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