Baltimore County Council

The Baltimore County Council is searching for an interim county executive to succeed Democrat Johnny Olszewski Jr., who was elected to Congress last month.

Council Chairman says names will be released December 2.

Critics say the decision on who will lead the county government should be open and public.

A redistricting commission to be picked in January.

Olszewski will leave office with two years remaining on his term.

Voters approved all of the Baltimore County ballot questions.

County voters will decide 12 ballot questions this fall, with hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on the line.

The Public Service Enterprise Group unveiled a planned route for new transmission lines that the company says would address resident concerns.

Council members voice opposition.

Mail in voting is underway. Early in-person voting begins in two weeks.