Montgomery County trims COLAs to save 64 million dollars
Montgomery County Council ends cost-of-living increases for thousands in schools and county government to avert layoffs. The move, supported by leaders, saves about 64 million while negotiation terms with three unions must be reopened and potential re-education funding cut limits set.
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Isiah Leggett
Michael L. Lubin
Gino Renne
Montgomery County Government Employees Organization
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Mark Simon
Vincent Foo
Montgomery County Council of Supporting Services
Board of Education
Blair G. Ewing
Sharon DiFonzo
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Protesters Block Federal Entrances in Maryland Demonstration
About 300 wheelchair bound demonstrators from ADAPT blocked entrances to the Health Care Financing Administration and the Social Security Administration near Baltimore for several hours demanding Medicaid rule changes to favor home health care over institutions. Police diverted traffic while organizers sought a meeting with federal officials in Washington.
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Social Security Administration
Mike Ervin
Chicago
Baltimore
Richard Cotter
Health Care Finance Administration
Baltimore County
Mr. Cotter
Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Germantown crime up 25 percent in first quarter
Montgomery County police chief Donald Brooks reports a sharp rise in serious crime in the Germantown district with robberies up 158 percent and rapes up 83 percent in the first quarter of 1990. Murders totaled two, burglaries fell, and auto thefts declined while drug arrests dropped but incidents rose.
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Donald Brooks
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Gouge to Host Community Meeting in Mount Airy
County Commissioner Julia Gouge will hold an informal session at the Mount Airy Community Center on Twin Arch Road from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday May 6 to hear Carroll residents concerns. Call Gouge's office at 857 2044 or Public Information Office at 857 2973 for details.
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Julia Gouge
Mount Airy
Twin Arch Road
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