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Baltimore County Question L: borrow $4 million for community improvements (bond issue)

On the ballot in
Baltimore County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $4,000,000 for community improvement projects, including but not limited to construction, renovation, extension, alteration, repair or modernization of: street curbs; gutters; water; sewer and other utilities; sidewalk improvements; interior and rear access improvements; landscaping and lighting improvements; building and other structural improvements; and sidewalk and pedestrian system improvements, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote authorizes Baltimore County to borrow $4 million for community improvement projects such as curbs, sidewalks, utilities and lighting.

A “No” vote means

A no vote precludes Baltimore County from borrowing $4 million for community improvement projects such as curbs, sidewalks, utilities and lighting.

Sources

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