Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka

Olszewski will leave office with two years remaining on his term.

Voters approved all of the Baltimore County ballot questions.

Mail in voting is underway. Early in-person voting begins in two weeks.

The county is searching for deceased retirees still collecting benefits.

They say Democrats want to back out of an agreement that got GOP votes to put council expansion on the ballot.

The full measure before voters includes a new district map and changes to the school board that the council says are recommendations. But some worry they could be written into law if voters check “yes”

It wants a plan in place if Olszewski is elected to Congress.

Baltimore County Council Chair dissed the Anne Arundel County community during a council meeting.

If voters approve, the number of council members will increase by two.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski vetoed the bill in early June. He said its limits on new housing projects near overcrowded schools would stunt efforts for affordable housing.