Councilmember District 1· 2026-06-01 – 2027-11-01 (month-level start: June 2026 per the city bio ('elected to fill the District 1 seat in June 2026'); month-level end: November 2027 per the city's April 7, 2026 special election results page ('to serve until the November 2027 general election') and the four-year election cycle on the city council page)
Zipporah Miller
Bowie
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 17:06
- Avg per meeting
- 4:17
- Segments
- 213
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Top issues during term (20)
Route 197 traffic and the Agape Center proposal
Unresolved easement dispute behind Agape site
Senior services business partnership
Bowie High School student safety
Peach Walker Meadow development proposal
The city’s costs and tax revenue could shift depending on the project’s size and infrastructure needs, but the source doesn’t specify dollar figures.
Street tree trimming contract
$127,400 from the city budget for tree maintenance.
$600,000 police radio grant
The grant covers $600,000 of an estimated $1 million radio replacement, leaving roughly $400,000 for the city.
Impaired driving and traffic safety
Wastewater treatment plant sludge pumping station upgrades
Cost set under the piggybacked Anne Arundel County contract.
$13.45M water and sewer bond authorization
Up to $13.45 million in potential water and sewer borrowing.
Old Bowie Arts and Entertainment District
No new city money requested; the project seeks outside state, federal and private funds.
Senior gym-walking fee
A $50 senior gym card fee in the current budget; free access was previously the practice.
Traffic enforcement in residential neighborhoods
Proposed group home at 12403 Cambridge Drive
Senior gym walking fee clarified
Seniors in the walking program pay nothing, but the $50 fee stands for general gym use.
MD 197 widening and fencing repairs
US 301 congestion and funding
A full US 301 widening was estimated at roughly $4 billion by state highway officials, so funding remains the central obstacle.
New public works director welcomed
Police vehicle purchases and testing services
$51,000 for testing services plus the cost of seven vehicles and their upfitting.
$16 million streetlight bond
Up to $16 million in new city debt, repaid through city revenues and backed by its taxing power.
Decisions during term (67)
Recorded while Miller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.