The Prince George’s County Council is considering a charter amendment that would add two at-large seats to the panel, expanding the county legislature from nine to 11 members.
The proposal is part of an ongoing government-reform effort aimed at discouraging parochialism, supporters say, while also giving lawmakers in the region’s least-affluent county opportunities to provide broader representation.
It has reignited a long and bitter battle over whether residents would benefit from expanding their government so that elected officials could serve longer, or are better off limiting the scope of public office.
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