Frederick County Debt Grows Much Over Four Years
Frederick County has accumulated 123.7 million in debt by last year as officials cite refinancing and a hospital loan as factors. Annual debt service has drained up to 26.6 million from budgets, with interest totaling 13.8 million in four years. County leaders warn rising demand for capital projects outpaces current savings and may require policy changes.
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Frederick County
Board of Commissioners
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Alan Imhoff
At&t
Imhoff
Judge delays workplace smoking ban in Maryland
Talbot County circuit judge grants an indefinite delay to Maryland's proposed indoor workplace smoking ban. Judge William Horne cites constitutional questions and potential hardship, delaying the regulation slated to take effect Aug 1. State appeals court may overturn to allow immediate enforcement.
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Easton, Md
Talbot County
William Horne
Tobacco Company
Horne
Evelyn Cannon
Court of Special Appeals
Canon
Henry Lord
Tobacco Companies
Commissioner of Labor and Industry
George Nilson
Maryland
Nilson
Stephen Buckingham
American Cancer Society
Boys Rescue Stray Dog From Culler Lake
Jonathan Wolf and friends fishing near Culler Lake pull a large dog from the water after it struggles, then reunite the canine with its owner later that afternoon. The scene ends with the dog safely back with its keeper.
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Jonathan Wolf
Culler Lake
County to implement high-tech inmate fingerprinting system
Frederick County hires IBM assisted system to replace inked prints with sensor scans and barcoded bracelets. A $60,500 state grant funds a central booking facility with faster checks, cleaner methods, and integrated reports, replacing days long criminal history verifications. Construction for a permanent phase II facility may begin in August 1996, costing about $98,000 with half covered by the state.
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Baltimore
Frederick County
Ronald K. Calebaugh
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
IBM
Barry Stanton
Stanton
Calebaugh
Halley Seeks State House Seat With Back to Basics Motto
Democratic candidate Robert Halley, 58, runs for the House of Delegates in District 4A on a campaign centered on hard work and a back to basics approach. He argues for slowing down, reordering priorities, and continuing solid local representation.
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Robert Halley
House of Delegates
Halley
Annapolis
Kelley Signs Wave For Votes On Maryland Route
On a hazy August morning Bill Kelley stands roadside along Md 194 near Walkersville waving to passing motorists. He greets voters with smiles and thumbs up as cars honk and flash lights, carrying out his daily sign waving routine as part of his campaign.
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Bill Kelley
MD. 194
Walkersville
Weather and sports wrap from Western Maryland edition
The forecast calls for lows in the 70s tonight and highs in the 90s with a 40 percent rain chance Sunday as fair, hot and humid conditions persist. In sports, mediators face a tough day two of the baseball strike while the Frederick Keys continue their winning run. full scores are on the sports page.
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Maryland
Frederick Keys
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