Should the County Council desire to proceed with the
request to open a new County road, the County Council shall schedule
a public hearing on the matter, with notice of the date, time and
place of the public hearing by publication once a week for two successive
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Dorchester County.
After the public hearing, the County Council may grant
or deny the request to open such road. If granted, the County Council
shall pass a resolution accepting the road into the County roads system.
If granted, the property owner shall execute for recordation a right-of-way
instrument in favor of the County for the new road opened.
Should the County Council desire to proceed with such
request, any member of the County Council may introduce a bill, in
legislative session, and thereafter the matter shall proceed in accordance
with Article 3 of the Charter of Dorchester County, Maryland.