The Board of County Commissioners appointed a Charter Board on March 3, 2009 to create a charter for Cecil County.  The Board will have a full year to draft the charter to submit to the Commissioners.  The anticipated date the proposed charter will go before the voters is the November 2, 2010 general election. 

For more information, please click on the links provided:

Charter Board Members

Schedule of Meetings

Meeting Agendas 

Meeting Minutes

Charter Government Information

"It's past time to bring a "new" form of government to Cecil County"  - article by Daniel Schneckenberger,  Charter Board Vice President (scroll to the bottom of the page on the link provided)

Mr. Victor Tervala, Esq., author of Home Rule Options In Maryland, serves as a legal consultant for the Board.  He is best know for his expertise in the structure of local governments and has worked with communities and local governments throughout the state, including Maryland state government, on a wide variety of legal and policy issues.  His book is available at the Cecil County Public Library. 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Vicky Rinkerman in the Commissioners' Office at vrinkerman@ccgov.org or call 410.996.8310.