Commissioners seek county manager role in Frederick County
Frederick County commissioners debated the duties of a county manager at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. They could not agree on a general job description or whether to hire new staff, and a task force proposal drew mixed reactions. The group plans to reconvene within two weeks to advance a formal job description and consider next steps before the new board takes office.
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Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
Gail Bowerman
Chamber
Navy
George Dredden Jr
Commissioners
Ronald Sundergill
Ted Salisbury
Commission
Salisbury
Ms. Bowerman
Night Out Against Crime Celebrated Across Montgomery County
Montgomery residents, private businesses, and county agencies joined Tuesday night for National Night Out Against Crime. In Germantown District upper county, cookouts, music, motorcades, games, and walks. In Rockville, Police Chief Terry N. Treschuk framed the event as promoting public safety through neighborly care. Thirty neighborhoods participated with block parties from 6:30 to 10 pm.
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Rockville
Upper County
Germantown
Terry N. Treschuk
National Marian Conference of Baltimore Planned
Baltimore Catholic officials announced a four day National Marian Conference to prepare for Pope John Paul II s October 23 visit. The event September 16 19 includes prayer lectures and a pilgrimage to the Basilica of St Elizabeth Ann Seton and the National Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg Archbishop William Keeler said.
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Baltimore
John Paul II
Seton
Lourdes
Emmitsburg
William Keeler
Keeler
Petition drive aims to place piggyback tax cap on ballot
Bethesda attorney Robin Ficker delivers petitions with more than 20 000 signatures to Montgomery County to force a November vote on a tax limit for the piggyback income tax. He says the measure would require a property tax cut equal to any rate increase above 2 percent, adjusted for inflation and growth. County Executive Neal Potter cautions about potential revenue cuts, while Ficker argues the revised question broadens growth and construction factors to win support.
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Rockville
Bethesda
Robin Ficker
Ficker
Neal Potter
Montgomery County
Health reform buses carry riders to Washington
Four buses with more than 150 reform riders halted in Baltimore for dinner and a pep rally before continuing to Washington to press health care reform on Congress. Donna Shalala urged supporters that the goal is near, while riders shared personal stakes including a Massachusetts family facing losing coverage. Local supporters echoed urgency as the caravan resumed its push for a strong health system.
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Washington
Congress
Donna Shalala
Secretary of Health and Human Services
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Jennifer Hoffman-Brion
Framingham
Mass
Massachusetts
Ms. Hoffman-Brion
Boston
Fran Lacoff
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
New York
Jerry Streicher
Reisterstown
Kettler seeks one year extension for Royal Oaks plan
At the planning and zoning meeting a Kettler Brothers representative asked for a one year extension on presenting the Royal Oaks subdivision preliminary plan. Stan Aldridge reported the water supply is more than adequate after well drilling. The committee approved Ed Rossig’s request for one Strawberry Inn parking sign on a street lamppost and will refine sign restrictions to be consistent.
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Kettler Brothers
Royal Oaks
Stan Aldridge
Sion
Ed Rossig
Strawberry Inn
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