Forum aims to aid disadvantaged businesses in Frederick
A Sept. 26 forum sponsored by the city of Frederick Frederick County and Farmers & Mechanics National Bank helps socially and economically disadvantaged businesses navigate government procurement. The event supports a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise plan with a review panel of city officials to assess compliance and effectiveness. A DBE directory will be provided, certification is case by case, and bidding rules favor smaller contracts. Registration by Sept. 22 advised.
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Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick City
Joseph Baldi
Willie Mahone
Janet Welty
Kisa Miskell
Lynn Beard
DBE
Dbes
George E. Dredden
Frederick Alliance Business Loan Partners
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Sauerbrey urges Mount Airy voters emulating Engler tax cuts
Ellen Sauerbrey told about 80 residents at a senior center that Michigan Governor John Engler has eliminated the estate tax and capital gains taxes and rolled back more than 2,000 regulations. She urged Maryland to follow his lead, criticizing taxes and over regulation while proposing phonics revival, juvenile crime reforms, and a special juvenile-prison plan. She claimed a recent poll shows her three points ahead of Governor Parris Glendening and said she would campaign in the black community.
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Michigan
John Engler
Ellen Sauerbrey
Maryland
Georgia
Sauerbrey
Parris Glendening
Park Service bans T shirt sales on the Mall
After a two year court battle the National Park Service bans T shirt sales on the National Mall and at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial The order takes effect next Sunday ending a flea market atmosphere near the monuments Jan Scruggs president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund welcomed the move saying some vendors sold T shirts under the guise of protest and that genuine demonstrators can stay while the salesmen leave
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Park Service
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
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Officer appeals Brunswick police trial board over arrest
Brunswick officer Christopher Joyce suspended on July 7 and appealing seven charges after an arrest on July 4 that he says involved mistaken identity. He rejects most charges and opts for a trial board hearing to review the case with three investigators at City Hall.
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Frederick News-Post
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Philip O'Donnell
Joyce
Stephen Ebberts
O'Donnell
Frederick County
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Aro named to legislative post in Annapolis
Karl Aro is hired as executive director of the new Department of Legislative Services in Annapolis, overseeing fiscal services data processing and legislative references. The merger of three agencies took effect July 1 and Aro begins Sept. 1 after competing against 200 resumes. House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr. commended the selection and noted salary is not yet set.
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Department of Legislative Services
Annapolis
Aro
House
Casper R.taylor Jr
Maryland
Steve Ports
Miller
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