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Executive Orders and Speeches

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has issued the following executive orders and speeches.

Executive Orders

2024

  • March 262024-005: Emergency Declaration Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
  • March 252024-004: Synthetic Turf
  • March 112024-003: Baltimore County Agriculture Advisory Board
  • February 132024-001: Increasing Fuel Efficiency and Electrifying Baltimore County's Fleet

2023

  • October 172023-005: Affirmative Duty to Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse for Baltimore County Employees to the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General
  • July 12023-002: Metropolitan District Charges
  • June 222023-004: Eruv Land Rental
  • June 52023-001: New Americans Task Force

2022

  • February 82022-001: Extending Certain Permits and Other Governmental Authorizations
  • December 62022-005: Use of Minority Business Enterprises and Women's Business Enterprises in County Contracts
  • December 162022-006: Further Amending the Executive Order Regarding the Baltimore County Commission on Ethics and Accountability

2021

  • January 72021-001: Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 2020-023, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 2020-022 Concerning the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Required the Use of Face Coverings
  • January 192021-002: Amending and Restating Executive Order 2014-0001 Creating Baltimore County Executive's Tourism and Promotion Advisory Council and Renaming it The Baltimore County Tourism Commission
  • January 29
    • 2021-003: Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 2021-001, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 2020-023 Concerning the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Required the Use of Face Coverings
    • 2021-004: Amending Executive Order No. 2020-009 Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Other Governmental Authorizations, Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time Requirements, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Boards, Commissions and/or Committees
  • February 3
    • 2021-005: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
    • 2021-006: Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 2021-003, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 2021-001 Concerning the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Required the Use of Face Coverings 
  • March 52021-007: Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 2021-006, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 2021-003 Concerning the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Required the Use of Face Coverings
  • March 12
    • 2021-008: Amending Executive Order No. 2020-025 Extending Executive Order 2020-002 to Restrict Third-Party Food Delivery Service Fees, Food Service Establishment Delivery Fees and Pick-Up Commission Fees
    • 2021-009: Amending Executive Order No. 2021-004 Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Other Governmental Authorizations, Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time Requirements, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Boards, Commissions and/or Committees
    • 2021-010: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 21-03-09-01 Dated March 9, 2021 Amending and Restating the Order of February 23, 2021, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
    • 2021-011: Baltimore County Affordable Housing Workgroup
  • April 212021-012: Forging a Strong Renewable Energy Policy
  • April 302021-013: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 21-04-28-01 Dated April 28, 2021 Amending and Restating the Order of April 21, 2021 Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
  • May 14
    • 2021-014: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 21-05-12-01 Dated May 12, 2021 Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 21-04-28-01 Dated April 28, 2021 Amending and Restating the Order of April 21, 2021 Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
    • 2021-015: Rescinding Executive Order No. 2021-008 Amending Executive Order No. 2020-025 Extending Executive Order 2020-002 to Restrict Third Party Food Delivery Service Fees, Food Service Establishment Delivery Fees and Pick-Up Commission Fees
    • 2021-016: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 21-05-14-01 Dated May 14, 2021 Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 21-05-12-01 Dated May 12, 2021 Requiring Use of Face Coverings in Certain Circumstances
  • May 212021-017: Amendment of PSSC Orders
  • June 302021-018: Sunnybrook Water Rate
  • July 12021-019: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 21-05-12-01 Dated May 12, 2021 Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 21-04-28-01 Dated April 28, 2021 Amending and Restating the Order of April 21, 2021 Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
  • June 30
    • 2021-020: Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations and Other Governmental Authorizations
    • 2021-021: Rescinding Executive Order 2021-016 Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr's Executive Order No. 21-05-14-01 Dated May 14, 2021 Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 21-05-12-01 Dated May 12, 2021 Requiring Use of Face Coverings in Certain Circumstances
  • August 242021-022: COVID-19 Virus and Variants; Emergency Declaration
  • September 92021-023: Extending Certain Permits and Other Governmental Authorizations, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Tribunals, Boards, Commissions and/or Committees
  • October 212021-024: Increasing Fuel Efficiency and Electrifying Baltimore County's Fleet
  • October 262021-025: Baltimore County Commission on Ethics and Accountability
  • November 12021-026: Extending Certain Permits and Other Governmental Authorizations, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Tribunals, Boards, Commissions and/or Committees
  • December 212021-027: Amendment to Blue Ribbon Procurement Commission Order 2020-24
  • December 272021-028: COVID-19 Virus and Variants
  • December 302021-029: Extending Certain Permits and Other Governmental Authorizations, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Tribunals, Boards, Commissions and/or Committees

2020

  • February 212020-001: Baltimore County Economic Development Advisory Board
  • March 132020-002: Emergency Declaration COVID-19 
  • March 16
    • 2020-003: Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules
    • 2020-004: Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Other Governmental Authorizations, Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time Requirements, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Boards, Commissions/Committees
  • May 152020-005: Amending Executive Order 2020-003 (Dated March 16, 2020) Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules
  • May 222020-006: Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-005 (Dated May 15, 2020) Which Amended Executive Order 2020-003 Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules
  • May 292020-007: Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-006, Which Amended Executive Order 2020-005, Which Amended Executive Order 2020-003, Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules and Allowing for Temporary Permitted Activities Concerning Food and Alcoholic Beverage Service Establishments
  • June 42020-008: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.’s June 3, 2020 Executive Order 20-06-03-01 and Rescinding Executive Order 2020-007 Which Amended and Restated Executive Order 2020-006, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order 2020-005, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order 2020-003 Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules, and Allowed for Temporary Permitted Activities Concerning Food and Alcoholic Beverage Service Establishments 
  • June 52020-009: Amending Executive Order 2020-004 Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, registration, and Other Governmental Authorizations, Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time Requirements, and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Boards, Commissions and/or Committees
  • June 122020-010: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.’s Executive Order 20-06-10-01 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.’s Executive Order 20-06-03-01 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation
  • June 242020-011: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order 20-06-19-01 Dated June 19, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order Dated March 12, 2020 Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations and Other Governmental Authorizations and Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time Requirements, Facilitating Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Other Governmental Authorizations for Food Service Establishments and Handling of Essential Government Business of County Boards, Commissions and/or Committees
  • July 282020-012: Equitable Policing Advisory Group
  • July 312020-013: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order 20-07-29-01 Dated July 29, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order 20-06-10-01 Dated June 10, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
  • August 52020-14: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order 20-08-03-01 Dated August 3, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.'s Executive Order 20-07-29-01 Dated July 29, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings 
  • September 12020-15: Interdepartmental Committee on Statues, Plaques and Memorials
  • September 42020-16: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-01-01 Dated September 1, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-08-03-01 Dated August 3, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
  • September 21—2020-17: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-18-01 Dated September 18, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-01-01 Dated September 1, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use Of Face Coverings
  • September 292020-018: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-28-01 Dated September 28, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-18-01 Dated September 18, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
  • October 152020-019: Baltimore County Solid Waste Workgroup
  • October 192020-020: Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-10-16-02 Dated October 16, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-28-01 Dated September 28, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings 
  • November 132020-021: Amending and Restating Executive Order No. 2020-020, Which Incorporated Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-10-16-02 Dated October 16, 2020 Amending and Restating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order No. 20-09-28-01 Dated September 28, 2020 Allowing Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities, Subject to Local Regulation, and Generally Requiring Use of Face Coverings
  • November 182020-022 and Interpretive GuidanceAmending and Restating Executive Order No. 2020-021, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 2020-020 That Concerned the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Required the Use of Face Coverings
  • November 232020-23 and Interpretive Guidance: Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-022, Which Amended and Restated Executive Order 2020-021, Concerning the Reopening Of Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Required the Use of Face Coverings
  • November 242020-24: Baltimore County Commission on Procurement, Purchasing and Contracting
  • December 222020-25: Amending Executive Order 2020-025 and Extending Executive Order 2020-002 to Restrict Third-Party Food Delivery Service Fees, Food Service Establishment Delivery Fees and Pickup Commission Fees 

2019

  • July 242019-001: Upholding Law Enforcement Standards on Immigration Status, Diversity and Equity
  • December 102019-002: Baltimore County Diversity, Inclusion and Equity: Policy Statement, Employee Awareness Program, Employee Advisory Council and Community Advisory Council

Speeches

2018

2020

  • April 14FY21 Budget Message
  • July 242019-001: Upholding Law Enforcement Standards on Immigration Status, Diversity and Equity
  • December 102019-002: Baltimore County DiversIty, Inclusion and Equity: Policy Statement, Employee Awareness Program, Employee Advisory Council and Community Advisory Council

Contact Us

Office of the County Executive

400 Washington Avenue
Mezzanine Level
Towson, Maryland 21204

Hours

Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone

Fax

410-832-8496

County Executive

John A. Olszewski, Jr.