(EDITS noted - after watching yet another episode of the Hickory Ridge sitcom). Due to the pandemic, online environments are becoming commonplace, and most are moving along admirably; however, some hearings should not be done in a virtual format. Civic groups including The People’s Voice, The Howard County Citizens Assn, and the Howard County Smarter Growth Alliance under Preservation MD have expressed concerns regarding problems with “quasi-judicial hearings”(QJHs) being hel