Tax hike still at issue in Frederick County
Frederick County Comptroller Doug Browning expects a fiscal 1997 surplus of at least 3 million from property recordation and income taxes. Final figures not yet available. August marks largest income tax payment. Public hearing on a 20 cent property tax increase set for May 20 at Weinberg Center to allow residents one minute each to testify.
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Frederick County
Doug Browning
Browning
Mark Sneadner
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Mark Hoke
Weinberg Center
Winchester Hall
Hoke
Treasurer seeks larger office with bulletproof walls in Winchester Hall
Frederick County commissioners heard several budget appeals on Monday including Lois Filby the county treasurer asking for 34,333 to enlarge her office and install bullet resistant walls. Health officials sought over 600,000 to complete the school health program with nurses and health technicians while the commission weighs private or public options for service delivery. Decisions are not expected until all appeals are heard with hearings continuing through Thursday.
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Frederick County
Lois Filby
Frederick County Health Department
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Margo Smith
Mark Hoke
Department of Public Works
Library, Social Services
Economic and Community Development Commission
Thursry
Five Frederick County moms rely on welfare for new start
Five young mothers in Frederick County share struggles and hopes for a better life. Teresa Dorsey, 28, volunteers at North Frederick Elementary while working as a kindergarten assistant earning $70 biweekly. She receives $317 AFDC and $291 in food stamps, with plans to pursue teaching after her internship.
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Frederick County
Teresa Dorsey
Ms. Dorsey
North Frederick
Maisha
Richard
AFDC
Dorsey
Department of Social Services
Christine Islip
Leak found in Frederick County landfill liner
Water seeps into Frederick County’s new landfill due to a leak in the primary liner Public Works Director Robert Hayes said Monday Ronca & Sons of Pennsylvania built the project opened in January Site B has been closed since February while water backed between liners Hayes cited possible tears or seam rip As the liner is four months old Ronca will repair and extend the warranty for another year Corrections and further investigation are planned while Site A remains open until capacity is reached in September and cap plans for Site A continue amid height permit extensions from the Maryland Department of the Environment.
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Frederick County
Public Works
Robert Hayes
Ronca & Sons
Pennsylvania
Hayes
Ronca
Reid's Ford Road
Maryland Department of the Environment
Local man creates crosses to aid hungry nationwide
Ray Wahl, 87, Frederick, collects pennies and sells handmade crosses to support The Potato Project of the Society of St. Andrew. He has crafted wooden crosses and related items in various sizes used from Solomons Island to Baltimore. Wahl was named one of 21 winners in the 14th annual JCPenney Golden Rule Volunteer contest, receiving a crystal trophy while the charity got $1,000.
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Frederick Man
Society of St
Big Island
Wahi
Mr. Wahl
Society of St Andrew
Wahl
Solomons Island
Baltimore
Wahl uses pennies to feed hungry, fuels charity drive
Wahl, a handyman turned multi‑trades worker, collects pennies to help the hungry, gathering over 1 million pennies in 1995 worth at least $10,000. The Penny charity contest honors volunteers, with finalists from Frederick County including Kimberly Burdette for Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Friends of Baker Park for the Playground Project. Betty Price and Charles Virtue are also recognized.
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Wahl
Frederck County
Kimberly Burdette
Friends of
Baker Park
Betty Price
Department of Social Services
Charles Virtue
Walkersville
Clinton promises help for flooded Midwest
President Clinton travels to Grand Forks to view flood wreckage from the Red River and pledges a “very creative” aid plan akin to a Marshall Plan for the upper Midwest. Governors Schafer Carlson urge full or 90 percent federal funding as damages exceed 1 billion dollars and evacuees exceed two thousand.
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Upper Midwest
Clinton
U.S
Europe
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White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Grand Forks
Nld
Red River
Congress
North Dakota
Ed Schafer
Minnesota
Arne Carlson
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D-N.d
Kent Conrad
DND
Grand Forks Air Force Base
East Grand Forks
Minn
Erskine Bowles
South Dakota
Bowles
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