County approves several grants
Frederick County commissioners approved multiple grant applications and accepted funds into the county budget. A $54,000 State Department of Social Services grant funds salary, benefits, and equipment for an assistant state’s attorney handling child support cases. One grant package totals $95,000 from the Department of Human Resources for the Frederick County Coalition for the Homeless, plus $50,000 for Advocates for Homeless Families, Heartly House, and the Religious Coalition to cover two transitional apartments, shelter beds, security costs, and office space. A separate $72,744 grant from the Department of Human Resources will create two transitional apartments and new offices, with Frederick County acting as conduit and no local match.
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Frederick County
State Department of Social Services
Frederick County Coalition For the Homeless
Department of Human Resources
Heartly House
Religious Coalition
State Department of Human Resources
Frederick County Schools Seek $1 Million for Special Needs care
Frederick County Public Schools must find about $1 million to cover unexpected costs for placing special needs students in non public institutions. This year projected at $2.6 million, up from $1.5 million budgeted. last year 62 children placed, now 78. About $660,000 from state. remainder from budget savings, possibly lower salaries due to retirements.
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Frederick County
Harold Keller Jr
Keller
Earth Day Walk for Parks at Fountain Rock Nature Center
The eighth annual March for Parks will be held Sunday April 20 from noon to 3 30 p m in Walkersville to raise funds for Fountain Rock Nature Center projects. Pack 271 Cub Scouts from Yellow Springs lead a two mile hike seeking donations to reach about 2000 dollars for new programs. Call Alice Nemitsas or Amy Marcus to learn more or donate.
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Fountain Rock Nature Center
Walkersville
Fountain Rock Park
Nature Center
Eros
Yellow Springs
Frederick
Alice Nemitsas
Amy Marcus
Glendening Visits School in Rockville
Gov. Parris Glendening announced an extra 500000 for gifted programs while visiting Beall Elementary School in Rockville. Students urged directing funds to poorer districts and teacher training, stressing help for disadvantaged and disabled learners.
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Rockville
Parris N. Glendening
Montgomery County
Baltimore City
Beall Elementary School
Glendening
County seeks higher bond rating and new financing plan
County commissioners plan to invite Fitch Investors Service along with Standard and Poor's and Moody's to rate the county before selling about 59 million dollars in bonds. They consider bond anticipation notes tied to impact fees to fund school construction and other capital projects, aiming to save on interest and debt service.
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Frederick County
Standard and Poor’s
Moody’s Investors Service
Douglas Browning
Fitch Investors Service
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Sam Ketterman
Ketterman
Browning
Bruce Reeder
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