Maryland 2002 local ballot measures

## Contents

* 1 On the ballot
* 1.1 Anne Arundel
* 1.2 City of Baltimore
* 1.3 County of Baltimore
* 1.4 Charles
* 1.5 Dorchester
* 1.6 Frederick
* 1.7 Montgomery
* 1.8 Prince George's
* 1.9 Talbot
* 1.10 Wicomico
* 2 See also
* 3 External links

Local ballot measures were on the November 5, 2002, ballot in ten of Maryland's 24 counties in 2002.

## On the ballot[edit]

### Anne Arundel[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | County Charter | Delete requirement that County Council set a hearing and hold proceedings on an amended ordinance. | a
Question B | County Charter | Change the name of the Fire Administrator. | a
Question C | County Charter | A vacancy in the Office of the County Executive shall be filled by nomination and election. | a
Question D | County Charter | Rules for binding arbitration between the County and Police Department, Sheriff's Department, and Office of Detention Facilities. | a
Question E | County Charter | Binding arbitration of disputes between the County and the County's uniformed firefighters. | a
Question F | County Charter | Remove limitation on cooperative purchases. | a
Question G | County Charter | Increase dollar amount for purchases and contracts requiring competitive bidding. | d
Question H | County Charter | For competitive sealed bids and proposals, a bidder shall submit a sworn statement. | a

### City of Baltimore[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the community development program of the Mayor and City Council. | a
Question B | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the commercial and industrial economic development program | a
Question C | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities. | a
Question D | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property | a
Question E | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question F | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question G | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for, or in connection with, the purchase of land or property. | a
Question H | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question I | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question J | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question K | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question L | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question M | Bond Issue | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. | a
Question N |  | Borrow money to be used for the acquisition of land or property. |
Question O | County Charter | Conforming to State Law the authorized composition of the Social Services Commission. | a
Question P | County Charter | Provide that the City Council consists of 14 members. | a

### County of Baltimore[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | County Charter | Provide for the establishment of a Council Redistricting Commission. | a
Question B | County Charter | Confirm the County Executive's appointments of the directors of County offices and departments. | a
Question C | County Charter | Provide by law for a system of binding arbitration. | a
Question D | Bond Issue | Borrow money for school projects. | a
Question E | Bond Issue | Borrow money for parks, preservation and greenways projects. | a
Question F | Bond Issue | Borrow money for public works purposes. | a
Question G | Bond Issue | Borrow money for public operational buildings. | a
Question H | Bond Issue | Borrow money for refuse disposal projects. | a
Question I | Bond Issue | Borrow money for community college projects. | a
Question J | Bond Issue | Borrow money for agricultural and rural land preservation projects. | a
Question K | Bond Issue | Borrow money for waterway improvement projects. | a
Question L | Bond Issue | Borrow money for community and economic improvement and development projects. | a

### Charles[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | Code Home Rule | A poll concerning Charles County adopting Code Home Rule status. |

### Dorchester[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | Amend County Charter | A poll concerning the method of selection of the members of the Dorchester County Board of Education. |
Question B | Amend County Charter | A poll concerning adoption of the proposed Home Rule Charter prepared by the Charter Board. |

### Frederick[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | Code Home Rule | A poll concerning Frederick County adopting Code Home Rule status. |

### Montgomery[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | County Charter | Amends Section 108 of the County Charter. |
Question B | County Charter | Amends Sections 109 and 505 of the County Charter. |
Question C | County charter | Amends Sections 111, 112, 113, and 115 of the County Charter. |

### Prince George's[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | County Auditor | To revise the duties of the County Auditor and the Purchasing Agent. | a
Question B | County Charter | To amend the provisions relating to the procedure for reestablishing the boundaries of Council districts. | a
Question C | County Charter | To provide for the removal of a Council member under certain circumstances. | a
Question D | County Charter | Amend outdated provisions of the Charter relating to equal rights and non-discrimination and access to public records. | a
Question E | Bond Issue | Borrow money and issue bonds to finance County Buildings. | a
Question F | Bond Issue | Borrow money and issue bonds to finance the Library Facilities. | a
Question G | Bond Issue | $15,988,000 for Community College Facilities | a
Question H | Bond Issue | Borrow money and issue bonds to finance the Public Safety Facilities. | a
Question I | Bond Issue | Borrow money and issue bonds to finance the Public Works and Transportation Facilities. | a

### Talbot[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | Amend County Charter | A poll concerning a change in the annual compensation of the members of the County Council. |
Question B | Amend County Charter | A poll concerning the Planning and Zoning Commission. |
Question C | Zoning | Proposition to amend the Talbot County Zoning Code |

### Wicomico[edit]

Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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Question A | County Charter | Proposed revision of the Charter of Wicomico County |
Question B | County Charter | Proposition to change the form of the Wicomico County government from a one branch system to a two branch system |

## See also[edit]

* Local ballot measures, Maryland
* Local ballot measure elections in 2002

## External links[edit]

* 2002 Maryland election results

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