Baltimore County Councilman Mike Ertel

Proposal has been on ice for more than three years.

Councilman Marks calls board “aggressively pro-development.”

Executive presented a $5 billion spending plan to the County Council.

Council members had questioned the cost and the DEI office’s effectiveness.

The main difference between this operation and other affordable housing initiatives is that the units are already built.

Statewide legislation to be considered by the General Assembly.

Tax rate will remain the same next year.

But a do-over vote lands the money safely on the green.

The council chairman says changing the county charter to give them more power is “worthy of a discussion.”

“Change is coming, it’s got to come,” said Wade Kach, Baltimore County councilmember who represents District 3 about lack of transparency on county council legislation.