Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, the Video Lottery Development Council consists of fifteen members. The Council advises the County on the impact of the facility on the communitites in immediate proximity to the facility, and on the needs and priorities of those communities. The Council also makes recommendations to the County and the Town of Berlin regarding the multi-year plans for expenditure of revenue from the facility (Code State Government Article, sec. 9-1A-31).
NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, the seven members of the Advisory Board in Worcester County serve four-year terms (Code Agriculture Article, sec. 2-504.1).
ZONING DIVISION
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, the Board of Zoning Appeals consists of three members and one alternate who serve three-year terms.
PLANNING COMMISSION
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AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
The Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board advises the Board of County Commissioners on the establishment of agricultural districts and the approval of purchases of easements within the County by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
The Board of Zoning Appeals holds public hearings to hear requests for variances, conditional uses, and appeals relating to the County Code. The Board hears and decides appeals where it is alleged there is any error in any zoning order, requirement, decision, or Determination. It also interprets district boundaries on official zoning maps. Upon appeal, in specific cases, the Board may authorize such variances as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty.
The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed to five-year terms by the Board of County Commissioners (Code 1957, Art. 66B, secs. 3.01-3.09).
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