Chair (chosen by Council): Kurt L. Schmoke, Mayor of Baltimore
Ex officio: Janet S. Owens, Anne Arundel County Executive; C. A. (Dutch) Ruppersberger III, Baltimore County Executive; Julia W. Gouge, President, Carroll County Board of County Commissioners; James M. Harkins, Harford County Executive; James N. Robey, Howard County Executive.
Paul R. Farragut, Executive Director
601 North Howard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 - 4585
(410) 333-1750
e-mail: mlogan@baltometro.org
fax: (410) 659-1260
World Wide Web: http://www.baltometro.org
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council was created in 1992 as the regional planning agency for metropolitan Baltimore (Chapter 201, Acts of 1992). Replacing the Baltimore Regional Council of Governments, the Council promotes cooperation among local governments in the Baltimore metropolitan area to share information, collect data, and solve common problems. It also anticipates future needs in infrastructure, the environment, and economic development. Under formal agreements among its members, the Council provides regional planning for solid waste management and transportation.
The Council is composed of the Mayor of Baltimore; county executives of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford and Howard counties, Maryland; and a Carroll County commissioner (Code 1957, Art. 78D, secs. 1-7).
BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ADVISORY BOARD
Chair (chosen by Board): Joseph Bartenfelder, Baltimore County Council
Vacancy, Anne Arundel County Council; Lawrence A. Bell III, Baltimore City Council; Donald I. Dell, Carroll County Board of County Commissioners; vacancy, Harford County Council; vacancy, Howard County Council.
(410) 333-1750
Representatives of the legislative bodies of each county form the Baltimore Metropolitan Council Advisory Board. The six-member Board meets once a year to provide a legislative perspective on budget issues, programs, and policy.
TRANSPORTATION STEERING COMMITTEE
Chair (chosen by Committee): Jon Arason, designee of Mayor of Annapolis
Harvey Gold, Anne Arundel County; Jeffrey Drinkwater, Baltimore City; J. Craig Forest, Baltimore County; Jeanne Joiner, Carroll County; Stoney E. Fraley, Harford County; Carl Balser, Howard County.
Ex officio: Jon Arason, designee of Mayor of Annapolis; Marsha Kaiser, designee of Secretary of Transportation.
Nonvoting members: Diane L. Franks, designee of Secretary of the Environment; Christine Wells, Office of Planning.
Staff: Harvey S. Bloom (410) 333-4743
The Transportation Steering Committee of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council was established by a May 1992 memorandum of understanding among the member local governments, the Department of Transportation, and the Governor. The Committee serves as the metropolitan planning organization for federal transportation certification and funding.
The Committee consists of representatives from the six member governments; the Mayor of Annapolis; the Secretary of the Environment; the Secretary of Transportation; and a representative of the Office of Planning.
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council operates the Regional Information Center, an urban planning and regional library associated with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The Center provides data on demographic and economic trends, transportation issues, environmental management, waste management, and water quality.
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