County

County Commissioner, Carroll County

District 5

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the board members who pass the county budget, set tax rates, adopt local ordinances and oversee county government.

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Megan Foelber

Democratic

The gist

Supports education and libraries as the top budget priority
Supports a wider variety of housing types
Supports relying on public health experts' advice
Supports improving walkability and connections within communities

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Supports education and libraries as the top budget priority
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Education for all residents, including schools, college, and libraries is the cornerstone of the community.”
Supports a wider variety of housing types
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“There should be variety in the developed housing, rather than building for one or two specific demographics.”
Supports relying on public health experts' advice
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The Commissioners should support and seek advice from public health experts on pressing issues.”
Supports improving walkability and connections within communities
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to improve the systems, connectedness, and walkability within our communities”

Susan W. Krebs

RepublicanIncumbent

Carroll County Commissioner (District 5)

The gist

Supports reconsidering rezonings approved during COVID
Supports faster approvals and clearer zoning for housing
Opposes publicly funded transit service outside the county
Supports pushing back on state Blueprint spending mandates

More about Susan

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Supports reconsidering rezonings approved during COVID
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Haphazard rezoning of properties, done during the darkness of COVID, is being reconsidered to put citizens back in control of their communities.”
Supports faster approvals and clearer zoning for housing
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Speed up the approval and permitting process and adopt clear zoning guidelines for development to follow.”
Opposes publicly funded transit service outside the county
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The expansion of publicly funded transit outside Carroll Co. is not economically feasible.”
Supports pushing back on state Blueprint spending mandates
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Carroll County Commissioner District 5
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Push back on State dictating how we spend our tax dollars and provide flexibility in how to best educate our students.”

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