https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-11-03-work-session-november-3-2026-f3eab81c-68b4-49b9-a7d5-797bb87877a4 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T07:05:50.302Z Hagerstown leaders discussed taking over Smithsburg's water system — and other big items https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-02-10-mayor-council-work-session-february-10-2026-f2d36724-6e95-430d-a8d9-dd524218ddce OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T04:32:56.872Z City spends $748K to make a dangerous school crossing safer, but City Park will have no concession stand this summer https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-02-03-mayor-council-work-session-february-3-2026-ea8d7c1b-8961-4f93-8b2c-9e62bc0b24f1 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T04:28:00.804Z Council signs off on anti-camping ordinance, digs into stadium-area parking permits https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-02-24-mayor-council-regular-session-february-24-2026-d918dd0d-e457-46a9-872d-452f6c1b3d74 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T04:24:54.633Z Two rezonings get full hearings but no votes yet; council OKs $171K dumpster contract and mowing renewal https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-04-21-mayor-council-work-session-april-21-2026-e159aba7-d2ea-4bbb-a3a9-7cdcbb045c5a OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T04:23:12.381Z City previews $47.5M property tax base, new 4-tier sewer rates, and a plan to close an $8.5M budget gap https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-03-24-mayor-council-regular-session-march-24-2026-b6126014-111c-4e24-82fa-95938de57b74 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T04:13:24.385Z Council funds summer camps, sets street repaving list, and OKs $17M water plant borrowing plan https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-03-17-mayor-council-work-session-march-17-2026-ffc4ca5d-ff47-4c90-aeb5-98521bba824a OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T04:01:39.012Z Council gives green light to close Summit Avenue rail crossing and weighs two rezonings https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-03-03-mayor-council-work-session-march-3-2026-1bef0a39-c414-4bfb-b202-589c95aaf1ff OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T03:45:17.787Z Hagerstown council presses pause on parking permits, dives deep into housing affordability https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-01-20-mayor-council-regular-session-january-20-2026-859f3b69-ebf3-4540-8d67-87d9c17a0fe8 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T03:43:29.342Z Council approves $26M housing grant bid, downtown plan—and Councilwoman Anderson speaks out against proposed ICE detention center https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-02-17-mayor-council-february-17-2026-e215751f-581c-4b82-b3f4-b2effcc61492 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T03:34:11.796Z City lays out water rules for the proposed ICE facility — and warns downtown parking could be cut for a bike lane https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-03-24-mayor-council-work-session-march-24-2026-30763436-0598-467f-8d03-82b91b34cda4 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T03:18:38.394Z City weighs overhaul of water rates — most residents would see bills drop, big water users would pay more https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-04-28-mayor-council-regular-session-april-28-2026-672c4711-be65-48b2-a4b1-2d112b2d1db8 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:49:05.984Z Council approves opioid settlement, annexation plan, and kids steal the show with mayor essays https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-04-07-mayor-council-work-session-april-7-2026-40a2b772-5fd6-43bd-beb2-67853a6b4e7f OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:46:15.088Z Hagerstown faces a $10 million structural deficit — no tax hike proposed, but tough choices coming https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-01-13-mayor-council-work-session-january-13-2026-7ae618c4-cbb6-4334-85f8-1bc048618f16 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:45:38.908Z Downtown 10-year plan unveiled, Choice grant up to $26M, and police show crime is way down https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-25-mayor-council-regular-session-august-25-2026-82b8b393-fea5-42c3-bf84-5ec5eb18a1ac OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:39:14.278Z City takes up 26 zoning changes — ban on skinny townhouse driveways, ADUs, and cheaper apartment parking on the table https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-12-mayor-council-special-session-may-12-2026-98ed2598-9022-4b11-8b13-848be702a457 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:38:16.582Z Hagerstown moves ahead on flat tax rate, $248.7M budget, and new tiered water & sewer rates https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-03-10-mayor-council-work-session-march-10-2026-6aecf67c-be66-45a1-843d-61d84547722b OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:38:16.507Z City locks in new power contract that adds about $12 a year to electric bills — and explores battery storage to fight future costs https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-22-mayor-council-regular-session-september-22-2026-6aeaed79-bce1-4638-b01f-8c15d151dc7e OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:33:50.462Z Council OKs janitorial contract, new historic guidelines — and gets an earful on opioid funds and neighbor disputes https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-11-mayor-council-work-session-august-11-2026-eea7d0dd-aa13-4021-b1a1-042bf9c7f170 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:30:14.952Z City moves on CDBG grants and rental rules talk, while Leek family seeks Underground Railroad marker on Jonathan Street https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-19-mayor-council-work-session-may-19-2026-6d86b84f-83cb-492c-89ee-e6e957447951 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:28:58.924Z City Council adopts $248.7 million budget with no tax hike — but warns FY28 will be tougher https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-05-mayor-council-work-session-may-5-2026-bf5efdf6-3072-43a2-8322-be9026579327 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:28:41.581Z Electric fund running a negative cash balance, council told — budget talks turn to utilities and Field House https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-28-mayor-council-regular-session-july-28-2026-5cbb2b07-3af5-4803-8cd4-a6e9cc7d6894 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:27:51.234Z Klein Farm annexation hearing draws fiery county pushback and neighbor concerns https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-04-mayor-council-work-session-august-4-2026-dfd08bb1-a5b8-496a-9531-dfe37ade32be OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:26:56.861Z Parks pop-ups coming to the South End, plus a push for a sister city committee and a 26-part zoning overhaul https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-26-mayor-council-regular-session-may-26-2026-59ef5c5e-51a9-4e79-a736-81fc37ec31db OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:22:47.797Z Council adopts two zoning changes, ice rink deal, and shakes up youth camp funding — after hearing pleas on Fairgrounds football and rental licensing https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-04-14-mayor-council-work-session-april-14-2026-b5af39a6-83f3-49c0-9951-121ddb0a695e OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:22:31.277Z Hagerstown hears solar pitch, landlord concerns, and budget warning — no tax hike planned but deficit looms https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-23-mayor-council-work-and-regular-session-june-23-2026-276b25bf-4582-4d99-b190-9b277c386960 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:21:22.170Z City moves to partner with Health Department on $436K in opioid restitution funds before June 30 deadline https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-14-mayor-council-work-session-july-14-2026-5c7a4be7-32f8-4e74-aea0-59f79c588114 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:19:37.242Z Council approves forest conservation ordinance update and OKs push for free Wheaton Park shade grant https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-08-mayor-council-work-session-september-8-2026-8eaa2bb4-b821-4385-b3ad-e2c3decf6b7a OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:15:27.983Z State's bike lane plan would erase ~350 downtown parking spaces — council sounds the alarm before Tuesday's public meeting https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-27-mayor-council-regular-session-october-27-2026-76e289ce-ea21-47ed-a8a5-bacd557e6fcb OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:14:57.996Z Hours of testimony against 172-acre annexation tied to possible data center — no vote yet, hearing record open 10 days https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-08-18-mayor-council-work-session-august-18-2026-41a761a5-47c4-4ced-82f8-b0cb99a06101 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:14:54.334Z City preps three big annexations, a $50K tree grant, and new police positions — plus a push for blight-fighting state law https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-15-mayor-council-work-session-september-15-2026-0b54d061-bcb0-4316-9741-bb1ec55c70a2 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:14:00.769Z New ethics commissioner sworn in despite a council member's 'no' — plus $35M+ in wastewater funding wins https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-29-mayor-and-city-council-regular-session-jul-29-2026-ef6ec55a-340a-4b68-9d75-84352e8eff9f OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:13:59.966Z Hagerstown Council Set to Take Up Social Media Contract, Test Lease and 'Frosty Friday' https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-07-22-mayor-council-work-session-july-22-2026-6577b023-1a0f-493e-9f52-fe7cdeb32da6 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:12:44.212Z Council approves charter review committee, digs into Boulevard settlement and a $10M budget gap https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-09-08-mayor-council-meeting-work-session-september-8-2026-4324b7ca-97af-4cd8-9c78-2321e66b85a5 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:11:28.399Z Electric bills could rise about $4 a month in 2027 as city prepares to ask state regulators for a rate hike https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-02-mayor-council-work-session-june-2-2026-eeb1b1f9-b4c8-4c81-935c-4adc1dc55114 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:11:25.989Z Council approves IBEW pay raise up to 8% for linemen and hears Edgemont Reservoir dam plans ahead of 2027 construction https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-06-09-mayor-council-work-session-june-9-2026-2420c388-a2ba-4975-b87a-bd234a417e51 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:11:20.984Z Youth football tournament gets a warm reception at Fairgrounds Park, plus Pride Month proclamation https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-05-12-mayor-council-work-session-may-12-2026-085ac820-d6ca-4e9d-b30e-9d75d8868c45 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:11:04.765Z Arts Council seeks closer city partnership; budget talk focuses on water, sewer rates and a $2M road-safety grant ask https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-13-mayor-council-work-session-october-13-2026-3854c195-1218-485f-8f94-f7d2955abb31 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:10:47.773Z Hagerstown leaders zero in on blighted-property powers, $485K opioid funds deadline, and speeding on South Potomac https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-06-mayor-council-work-session-october-6-2026-4e7d48da-4f9a-49c1-a6dc-6d25b6ac85c4 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:10:40.478Z City floats passing credit card fees to customers — could save hundreds of thousands a year https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-20-mayor-council-work-session-october-20-2026-224b1a4b-f73b-4878-8457-e942be8867d0 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:10:17.288Z Hagerstown weighs opioid recovery plan, Fuse fellowship for South End blight fight https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-10-29-executive-session-october-29-2026-9d0f2224-6bfe-4b89-baa9-651486497f99 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:07:30.715Z Hagerstown leaders met behind closed doors on a business proposal and legal advice https://hagerstown.openmaryland.org/meetings/2026-11-03-executive-session-november-3-2026-a6b5bbb0-9a7b-4070-a0a7-f220936e16c0 OpenMaryland en 2026-11-04T02:07:14.555Z Hagerstown Council Meets Behind Closed Doors on Zoning Board Seat and Business Proposal