City Budget May Favor Employees Over New Projects
Frederick city officials expect a lean budget with possible increases for city employees while delaying new building projects. Mayor Gordon aims to publish operating and capital budget proposals by mid May with hearings through June. Tight finances limit hires, though expansion in the engineering and public works departments is discussed.
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Frederick City
Public Works Office
Shuttle lifts Hubble into record orbit links NASA glory
Discovery blasted into a record high shuttle orbit carrying the 1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope. The 8:34 a.m. launch from Cape Canaveral featured five astronauts, a near-miss fuel valve issue, and a first-time two-pad occupancy with Columbia awaiting its turn. Astronauts and scientists anticipated a new era for space observation.
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Richard Troly
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Jefferson sewer permits spark county stalemate
Frederick County Commissioners failed to decide which of 17 buildings and 13 use and occupancy permits for the Jefferson sewer plant will receive permits. Two motions to assign permits failed, leaving the process unresolved as public works officials warned of a free-for-all amid guidance gaps. Reconstruction will limit plant capacity to half until December. Officials chase plans for buildings already granted permits but lacking use and occupancy approvals as Maryland environment officials granted only a temporary extension.
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Frederick County
Mits
Wayne Keeler
Robert Hayes
DPW
Maryland Department of the Environment
Pancy
Copperfield
Ingrams
Public Works
Ausherman Construction Company
Release of second hostage hinted in Wiesbaden
A special team of US investigators questioned freed hostage Robert Polhill about Lebanon captives and Shiite militants. Polhill, recovering at Wiesbaden hospital, was reunited with his sons. Officials signaled possible further hostage releases amid reports of deals and statements by Iran, with Musawi and others suggesting more Western captives could depart soon.
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West Germany
Robert Polhill
Lebanon
U.S
London
Polhill
Iran
Ali Akbar Velayati
CNN
Hussein Musawi
Musawi
Polhili
Tehran
Washington
U.S. Air Force Hospital
Kenneth R. Koskinen
United States
Col. Koskinen
Fergal
Stephen
Brian
U.S. Air Force
Alain Steen
Boston
Jesse Turner
Boise
Idaho
Beirut University
Polhil
Spring prep at Frederick City Pool in Baker Park
Don Simpson removes the winter held tarpaulin to expose the pool for draining and cleaning as crews ready the Frederick City Pool in Baker Park for the upcoming swimming season.
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Frederick City
Baker Park
County fixes tax rate ad for next year at 2.19
Frederick County budget officer Harold Keller told the county commissioners they could advertise the current tax rate of 2.19 per 100 of assessed value for fiscal year 1991 even if spending requires exceeding it. The May 3 hearing at Frederick High School will gather public input before a May 15 decision on the rate, with Keller planning to cut 12 million in requested increases to fit the current rate. Sterling Bollinger opposed locking in the advertised rate under the new emergency law.
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Attorney General’s Office
Harold Keller
Frederick County
General Assembly
Keller
Attorney General’s
Frederick High School
Sterling Bollinger
Small Japanese fish aids Army toxin research plans
Army researchers at Fort Detrick use Japanese medaka to gauge hazards at hundreds of hazardous waste sites on U S military bases. The fish develop tumors when exposed to carcinogens, helping test contaminated water efficiently. Researchers aim to translate findings to human hazard assessment and can perform tests at field sites and laboratories.
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U.S
Army
William van der Schalie
U.S. Army Biomedical Research and Development Laboratory
Fort Detrick
van der Schalie
Fort Derrick
Weather and sports note from Inside The News Fair
Mild forecast for Western Maryland with light winds and sunny skies. Wednesday brings very warm conditions as highs reach around 90. ARB Sports highlights Jeff Ballard beginning a breakthrough on page setusteee BD.
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