{
 "city": "Chesapeake Beach",
 "state": "Maryland",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/chesapeakebeachmd.gov/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-07",
 "upcoming": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "Town Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-122",
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   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to discuss zoning map, land use table, and text amendments",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss proposed amendments to the Zoning Map, Land Use Table, and Zoning Text, including a draft repeal/replacement of relevant sections. They will also consider the annual report to the Maryland Department of Planning and public comment submitted by a resident. The meeting includes old business items on zoning changes and coastal resiliency.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06242026-121",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "body": "Town Council",
   "headline": "Town Council votes on $185,000 Studio Fitness Court purchase order",
   "summary": "The council will vote on Ordinance O-26-12 to adopt the Utility Fund budget for FY 2026‑27, setting water and sewer rates, and on Ordinance O-26-13 to adopt the Water Park Fund budget for the same period. They will consider a motion authorizing the mayor to execute a $185,000 purchase order for the Studio Fitness Court project. The council will also approve $35,602.45 for additional costs of the Mosca Design holiday lighting project and discuss a Planning and Zoning Commission memorandum on data‑center development.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06182026-120",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Ethics Commission",
   "headline": "Ethics Commission to review delinquent disclosures and identify officials subject to rules",
   "summary": "The Chesapeake Beach Ethics Commission will hold a routine meeting to approve minutes, review and approve delinquent disclosures, and discuss a request by Council Vice President Shuls to provide formal acknowledgement of public disclosures. The Commission will also take action on identifying town officials who should be subject to public disclosure requirements and schedule the next meeting. No major policy decisions or public hearings are on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-119",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Town Council",
   "headline": "Council discusses $185,000 Fitness Court purchase, ADU, budgets",
   "summary": "At this informational work session, the Town Council will discuss updates on the Fitness Court project, including a $185,000 purchase order to be signed at a future meeting, as well as Planning and Zoning recommendations on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), utility fund and waterpark budgets, and a municipal compensation study. No formal decisions are made at this session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06092026-118",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06092026-118",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-21",
   "body": "Town Council",
   "headline": "Town Council will adopt FY 2026‑27 budgets and set municipal tax rates",
   "summary": "The council will vote on adopting the General Fund, Mitigation Fund, and Water Reclamation Treatment Plant Fund budgets for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, which include setting municipal tax rates. It will also consider a resolution to fund an outdoor fitness court and a contract award for an aeration basin handrail modification. Additional items include votes on zoning fence requirements, a building code fence repeal, and a tax‑credit ordinance for disabled public safety spouses.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05212026-100",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05212026-100",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Public hearing on zoning map and land use table updates",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed changes to Chapter 290, Article III, including the official zoning map and land use table, to correct and modernize the code and align with state legislation. The commission will also consider public comments from a prior meeting and begin a discussion on coastal resiliency.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05202026-99",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Ethics Commission",
   "headline": "Ethics Commission will review minutes, disclosures, and set next meeting date",
   "summary": "The Chesapeake Beach Ethics Commission will approve the March 25, 2026 meeting minutes, review the 2025 Public Disclosure Statements, identify any subjects needing immediate attention, and schedule its next regular meeting. Commissioners and members of the public may also provide comments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05182026-97",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05182026-97",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Town Council",
   "headline": "Council discusses $600k grant, new water/sewer rates, and water park deficit",
   "summary": "The Town Council holds an informational work session to discuss the FY27 budgets for the Utility Fund and Water Park Fund. The Utility Fund budget includes a $600,000 state grant for the Harbor Road Well House project and a proposed new water/sewer rate schedule effective July 1, 2026. The Water Park Fund shows a need for $176,380 from the General Fund for its first operational season since closure. The council also discusses ordinances on fences and taxation, a right-of-way/easement issue, Kellam's Field concept plan, and rental subcommittee recommendations.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05122026-98",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05122026-98",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-23",
   "body": "Water Park Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04232026-92",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04232026-92",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-22",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04222026-95",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04222026-95",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-16",
   "body": "Town Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04162026-93",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04162026-93",
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Economic Development Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04142026-94",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.chesapeakebeachmd.gov/AgendaCenter"
  }
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