"It was not an attempt to delay a vote," said Councilman Cathy Vitale, R-Severna Park, whose discussion of the bills' merits extended past the midnight deadline county law sets for council votes.
She said the time on her cell phone showed two minutes remained.
"I think everyone was reading the tea leaves," said Councilman Jaime Benoit, a Crownsville...
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