County approves pay hikes for many department directors
Commissioners voted to raise salaries across multiple county offices. Proposed increases cover positions including Director of Management Services, ECDC Director, Public Safety Director, Public Works Director, County Attorney and Assistant County Attorney, Personnel Director, Internal Audit Director, Interagency Information Systems Director, Planning Director, Finance Director, County Manager, Citizens Services Director, and Citizens Nursing Home Director with new figures ranging from roughly 63,500 to 85,759 and up to 78,729 for the county manager.
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Dennis
Citizens Nursing Home
ECDC
Interagency
Citizens Services
Citizens Nursing Home Director
Rodeo site faces approval with conditions from 24 Board of Appeals
Residents opposed the rodeo due to noise traffic and dust but Williams addressed concerns and agreed to limits on hours and light and noise. The board granted a special exception with conditions including an annual parking review for three years. Separately, Extended Stay America won approval for a 101 room hotel on a 2.58 acre parcel south of Frederick with shade trees required in parking islands and other planning conditions.
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Board of Appeals
Williams
Planning Commission
Willams
Frederick City
America
Deborah Wittle
STV, Inc
Robert White
Neighborhood teens swapped for pizza at suspect house
Neighbors reported up to 12 teenagers loitering at a house during school hours amid lunchtime pizza deliveries. Police found seven juveniles inside, including three in the basement. No legal activity found. pizza order canceled. Parents notified. no charges filed. Some teens were excused to school, others collected by patrol.
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Dan Vance
Lt Brown
Sgt. Vance
Tax cut debate spurs 5 percent year one tax relief plan
A cross party letter warned the 10 percent income tax cut will strain state finances in coming years and urged using the surplus for critical needs rather than refunds. The negotiating panel proposed a 5 percent cut this year, 1 percent in 1999, with a full 10 percent plan reconsidered later.
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House
Harvest Wind Church Seeks Deep Community Ties
Pastor Craig Moorman unveils Harvest Wind to prioritize discipleship over programs, emphasizing relationships over ritual and community over committee. The name links local farms and breezy Mount Airy, with faith growth tied to connection and meaningful gatherings.
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Harvest Wind
Craig Moorman
Catoctins
Mount Airy
Jesus
Mr. Moorman
ELC
New Market
Pastor Moorman
City budget proposal cites part time officer option
Alderman William Hall suggests hiring an officer as a part time employee while supporting mayor and Donna Kuzemchak that enforcing city laws remains the police’s duty. Mr Myers notes past miscommunication with police and proposes higher pool fees to curb rowdiness and boost operating funds.
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William Hall
Donna
Donna Kuzemchak
Myers
Hall
Thomas Pool
Maryland health care compromise cuts abortion language
Health care plan negotiators in Maryland deadlocked over abortion language in a multi year program. The compromise would spend 29 million dollars state and 47 million federal over at least five years, with concerns about creating entitlement for poor families and calls for an independent study on alternative insurance for the working poor.
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Ference Committee
The
Foundation
Law panel nixes tougher penalties for bomb threats
ANNAPOLIS Md AP a House Judiciary Committee vote 13 to 8 unfavorable report halted a bill to stiffen penalties for students who make bomb threats. County officials say threats cost Anne Arundel over 3 million dollars as evacuations occurred 141 times with 46 students charged.
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Judiciary Committee
Anne Arundel County
Phillip Bissett
R-Mayo
Michael Burns
R-Gien Burnie
Marsha Perry
Dcrofton
Burns
Glen Burnie
Montgomery County
Edward Middlebrooks
R-Severn
Middlebrooks
Senate
Boards of Education
Endangered pandas miss mating again at San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo researchers inseminated Bai Yun, a six year old female, after Shi Shi, a 20-year-old male panda, showed little interest and barked at her. Semen was collected under sedation and implanted Wednesday night. pregnancy results expected late July or early August. The bears were brought from China in 1996 as part of a long term program.
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San Diego Zoo
Shi Shi
Donald Lindburg
Bai Yun
Lindburg
Sun Shi
China
Local Cavetown firm promotes export growth amid global demand
Chip Rockwell of Fil-Tec in Cavetown urges more area companies to export, noting his 75-employee operation ships five million tiki torch wicks yearly and exports to 35 countries. He cites Maryland and US Commerce support, up-front payments, and a niche market as keys. Solarex, also present, reports 75 percent of its production is exported to Germany, Japan, and Indonesia.
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U.S
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Fil-Tec
Cavetown
The
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Frederick County
Rockwell
Maryland International Business
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First National Bank of Maryland
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Solarex
Frederick
Sarah Howell
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Indonesia
Export Council of the
City Club
Joseph Leichert
Jesse Schrader
BioWhittaker
Export Council
Soybean and oat futures rise amid weather and crop outlook
Soybeans and oats gained on the Chicago Board of Trade on bullish weather forecasts and expectations the monthly USDA report will show tight supplies. Corn edged higher while wheat eased as investors awaited the report and rainfall forecasts. Also covered, Cantor Fitzgerald sues to block CBOT from launching electronic trading in Treasuries citing alleged use of Cantor confidential information.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Rich Feltes
Refco Inc
U.S. Agriculture Department
Asia
USDA
Midwest
Feltes
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cantor Fitzgerald LP
Exchange
Cantor
Delaware Chancery Court
Iris Cantor
Chicago Board Brokerage LLC
Market Data Corp
U.S. Treasury
CBB
Prebon Yamane
New York
Board of Trade
Patrick Arbor
Rollover risk labels proposed for SUVs
Washington AP report notes NHTSA plans strong color coded labels warnings high rollover risk on most sport utility vehicles including Chevy Blazer and Grand Cherokee but excluding larger trucks like Ford Expeditions and GM Suburbans. Rollover rate is 98 per million SUVs versus 47 per million for all vehicles.
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Washington
Highway Safety Agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Associated Press
General Motors
NHTSA
Ricardo Martinez
Giants to add banking services in 163 area stores
Giant Food Inc and Chevy Chase Bank will place fully staffed banks and interactive video kiosks plus ATMs in 163 Giant stores in Baltimore and Washington. Branches will operate seven days a week with extended hours offering checking savings and loan services. The rollout expands Giant's financial services footprint in the region.
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Baltimore
Giant Food Inc
Washington
Giant
Chevy Chase Bank
Frederik
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