Council seeks state employment OK

Two Baltimore Countylawmakers are trying to remove a charter provision that prevents council members from working for state government ? though one already worked for Maryland and became an example of alleged “political firings” under former Gov. Robert Ehrlich.

Councilman Vince Gardina ? who in 2005 received a $100,000 settlement after suing the state and Ehrlich when he was fired after a five-week stint with Maryland Environmental Services ? proposed the legislation last week.