Anne Arundel County Council votes to end COVID emergency order Friday, restaurants keep outdoor seating with expanded capacity

Councilman Nathan Volke, R-Pasadena, had been pushing for an end to the emergency order for months, and this time the county’s smaller COVID-19 numbers brought Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman on board as well. Pittman’s administration agreed to side with Volke’s amendments removing the 50% outdoor seating limit previously in place during the pandemic.