Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council

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• Over the past week, two letters in the Talbot Spy have set off a serious debate about Frank Gunsallus's 2014 drug arrest and conviction. The second, published today by Mike Pullen of Easton, sets out what the court records actually say. I've read them with sorrow, not anger, and I want to be clear about where I stand. (Links to both letters are in the comments.) 📋 WHAT THE COURT RECORDS SHOW As reported in the Talbot Spy: ▪️ December 2014: a confidential informant told an undercover Ocean Cit

  4 October 2026 · Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council · $100 – $199 · 2K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• I'm a Democrat. The governor is a Democrat. Both chambers in Annapolis are Democratic. And I'll say it plainly: the state is balancing its books on Talbot County. https://talbotspy.org/2026/09/14/opinion-annapolis-is-balancing-its-books-on-talbot-county-by-brian-naranjo/ That's not a partisan point. It's arithmetic. Maryland faces a structural gap of $2.6 billion next year, growing past $3.4 billion by 2030 — and every council member elected in November serves their whole term inside that curv

  2 October 2026 · Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council · $100 – $199 · 5K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• 🏗️ WHO PAYS FOR GROWTH? JULY 14, 2026 📜 THE LAW Impact fees make new development pay for the schools, roads and ambulances it draws down, instead of you, the taxpayer. By county code, they adjust each July for inflation, in accordance with an industry-recognized, national index, unless the Council waives it. ⚠️ THE WARNING The county finance director told the Council that without the adjustment, "existing taxpayers end up subsidizing infrastructure needed for new development." 🗳️ THE MOTIO

  26 October 2026 · Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• 🧡💙 Hey, Wade Strickland. 🇺🇸 Thank you for your Air Force service. 🎙️ At the Oct. 6 Town Hall you said, "If you're afraid to make tough decisions, you probably shouldn't be running." ❓ Then you were asked what you'd cut. 🤷 You named nothing, not exactly a profile in courage. So I'd like a straight answer on one thing: 👉 Does the MAGA-5 no tax pledge cover the penny? 🪙 THE PENNY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY 🗳️ Approved by Talbot voters in 2024. 🔁 Not automatic. The Council votes to levy it eve

  26 October 2026 · Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• 🗣️ HE SAID. THEY SAID. 📅 SEPTEMBER 2023 Frank Gunsallus, newly elected Easton Town Council President, on his campaign website: he would be "a unifying force within our community, systematically bridging divides, and nurturing harmony." Here is what followed. ⚠️ OCTOBER 2023 — one month in He held the cannabis moratorium open over the objection of four council members. Told Councilman David Montgomery, "Sir, you will contain yourself please." ▪️ Rev. Elmer Davis: "I've never seen this on thi

  26 October 2026 · Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• 🎯 NAME ONE THING. "Results, not rhetoric." That's how Frank Gunsallus described his 20 months as Easton Town Council President when he asked for a second term. Fair enough. Let's look at the results. 📋 HIS OWN LIST, IN FULL In his 2025 candidate profile, he named two accomplishments: 1️⃣ He "led the effort to formally oppose a bill" in Annapolis. That's a resolution. 2️⃣ He "took the initiative to rewrite the council's rules and procedures." That's a rulebook. 🏠 HOUSING He named it his to

  26 October 2026 · Brian Naranjo for Talbot County Council · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library