HB130 Summary

• Consolidates and rewrites the City of Harrington Charter, clarifying municipal powers and procedures while maintaining most existing provisions.

• Removes specific election district descriptions from the Charter, instead referencing official maps maintained in City Hall, and eliminates the requirement for 10 signatures on candidate nomination petitions.

• Requires the City to use Kent County tax assessments unless City Council conducts its own independent assessment, and allows the City to issue new tax bills for properties improved after the initial assessment.

• Eliminates early tax payment discounts, removes certain election law provisions (now covered by state law), and eliminates the non-binding referendum requirement.