Night Meetings Finally Pass Wicomico Council

 Well, it finally looks like the citizens of Wicomico County will be able to attend more county council meetings.  By a 5 – 2 vote the council has decided to hold the first meeting of each month at night.

The resolution previously failed because councilman John Cannon was absent due to the death of his father.  This time the resolution was brought forward with all seven members present.

After the motion to adopt one night meeting per month, councilwoman Stevie Prettyman moved an amendment to make all meetings in the evening.  Prettyman has repeatedly argued that the council meeting times should be consistent.  This motion failed by a 3 – 4 vote with Prettyman, Cannon, and Joe Holloway supporting the amendment and council members Gail Bartkovich, Sheree Sample-Hughes, Dave, McLeod, and Bill McCain against.  Back to the original motion.

Cannon, Holloway, Sample-Hughes, Bartkovich, and McLeod all supported the resolution to have the first meeting of each month in the evening.  McLeod admitted that he was changing his vote because of repeated calls from citizens on the matter.  Prettyman held firm to her belief that all meetings should be at a consistent time.  McCain claims that night meetings cost too much (an argument that was shot down months ago).