# County Council Meeting | October 19th, 2026

The Anne Arundel County Council’s October 19, 2026 legislative session (aired by Arundel TV) approved several budget and capital-related measures, but no contract awards, vendor selections, or procurement bids were identified. Bill 68-26, an emergency ordinance transferring capital appropriations from the Town Center to Reese Road project to the Culvert Invert Paving project, passed 7–0; the amount was not stated. Bill 75-26, also passed 7–0, made technical corrections to the annual budget and moved Chief Administrative Officer contingency funds to the Empire Towers small-business grant and a state pass-through for Annapolis’ 250th-anniversary celebration. The council also adopted Resolution 34-26, supporting the Board of Education’s FY2028 school-construction capital improvement request for submission to the state; the resolution does not commit the county to funding the request. Resolution 35-26 approving the county’s 2026 stormwater financial assurance plan was adopted 7–0.

Residents requested county funding for permanent practice-field lighting at Edgewater Park, noting the South River Youth Association spends about $9,000 annually on generator lighting, and urged public ownership of the Discovery Village site; neither request resulted in a recorded spending action. The council passed Bill 70-26, establishing an optional concept-plan path for development review, while Bill 61-26, a broad zoning-code update, was defeated 7–0. The council also passed ethics-related measures, including authority for the Ethics Commission to impose fines of up to $5,000 for violations. No dollar amounts were provided for the capital transfer or grant appropriations.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [County Council Meeting | October 19th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r8jdX5EzcA) - Arundel TV