Gov. Wes Moore signed his first batch of recently passed bills into law Tuesday, one day after the state legislature adjourned for the year, ensuring that proposals designed to protect victims of child sexual abuse, defend workers and assist Maryland families become law.
“It's a great day for our families and it's a great day for our communities,” Moore said. “I'm proud because this session showed that we, as a state, can move differently. To show that we can move in partnership and show that once again Maryland can do big things and Maryland can lead.”
In other action, city council approved waiving the fees for Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for the 2021 calendar year for certain businesses in the city limits on second-reading, in an effort to assist businesses with recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Wendell Lynch says they will be looking into when would be safest for council meetings to resume being in-person once again, saying at the moment the spread still seems to be pretty high in the community. Councilmember Steve Keel pushed for that return to be soon, saying other city employment has not stopped and safety measures are already in place in the Municipal Building that are currently going unused. The topic was discussed for several minutes, with all councilmembers agreeing that providing the public with a way to bring forth their concerns at meeting is of utmost importance.
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Hopkinsville City Council approved waiving the Alcoholic Beverages License Fees for local businesses at Tuesday’s virtual meeting, and heard an update on the Economic Development Council spec building.
Bids have recently come back in on the spec building set to be built in partnership with the South West Economic Development Council, the City of Hopkinsville and Christian Fiscal Court, with Industrial Development Board Chair John Crenshaw saying they’ve managed to save some money on costs and the interest payments should be less than previously expected.
Construction is expected to take from 8 to 10 months, with the hope of selling the building soon after its completion to an interested industry.