Legislature can meet in "The Skate-r-bowl" Yes it was a recreation place for just what the name implies.
Seriously though... I urge everyone to consider how some things would be handled in such a transfer of power / responsibility.
State employment. There are five or six state prisons in W.MD. They employ A LOT of people. There are many other state jobs in W.MD. which are some of the most sought after jobs here. Thousands of W.MD. residents have invested decades in such jobs. How will their careers & pensions be handled?
We could continue to allow the prisons and other facilities necessary to down-state Maryland within our territory. Its not unheard of. It will have to be decided though and SHOULD BE in any proposal from the outset.
How about the many state owned properties? I think close to 1/2 of Garrett is state owned isn't it? Thousands of acres of forest, park and WMA lands in the three western most counties. SHA properties, as well as the highways themselves! Numerous offices for everything from the courts to health care facilities...
There is billions of dollars worth of facilities, equipment and jobs to be considered. IT MUST BE included in any serious proposal. Maybe it'll be easier to deal with than I anticipate but we cannot merely say we're leaving without such considerations.
I do think a serious plan should be considered. I personally like the idea of preserving the "reasonable strip" along the M-D line to make W.MD. and the shore contiguous, while excluding the (sorry guys) troublesome parts of the state. The other option being ceding W.MD to WV and the shore to VA. DE is just too disconnected from traditional ideals to be included in this deal.
BTW - It should be noted that ALL FIVE members of the BOCC in WashCo are what would be best be described in current lingo as RINO's. They are highly susceptible though to public opinion. A quite proposal made on paper with cautious interpretation of response (if any) followed by an aggressive PUBLIC announcement of intentions prior to an official in person (commissioner's meeting) proposal would be a good strategy to get them warmed up to such a (perceived) radical idea.
We can lease the jails to the PRM