Frederick County legislative package outlines pay raises and taxes
Frederick County Commissioners plan to gather input from community groups by Oct 3 to build a legislative package for the General Assembly. They consider raising salaries, adding protections for sexual orientation, imposing a 5 percent hotel tax, and seeking special state authority on pay, fire taxes, tourism center funding, and transit exemptions. Public hearings are set for Oct 19 and Oct 29 with final presentation to the delegation in late October and a Dec 4 hearing scheduled by the delegation.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Iona Hogan
Board of County Commissioners
David Gray
Vic Gray
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Alan Duke
Patricia Barney
Timmy Ruppersberger
Frederick City
Sherry Burford
Frederick County Transit
Public Service Commission
Washington
Allegany
Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
John Mathias
Fredenck County
Neighbor plot hearing leads to probation for Michelle Collins
In Baltimore County Maryland Michelle Collins 27 faced assault and child endangerment charges after a May incident heard on a neighbor's scanner. Court documents say she brandished a steak knife and discussed duct tape gloves and a plan to spray bullets at the Dupree home. A solicitation charge was dropped after the victim recommended leniency to raise her Down syndrome son.
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Neibor
Michelle Collins
Carroll Crest
Baltimore County
Porothi Dupree
Pole
Collins
Ms Dupree
Frank
Ms Collins
Andy Alperstein
Commissioners OK road overlays and nonrecurring costs
Frederick County commissioners approved 36 miles of asphalt overlay for fiscal 2000 at about 67 thousand dollars per mile, totaling 26 million. They also designated 13 million in county funds as nonrecurring for the school board, and approved 22 applications for the state's farmland easement program to curb development pressure.
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Fredenck County
Board of Education
New Market Church weighs property purchase for expansion
New Market United Methodist Church weighs buying a nearby Main Street house and store as an alternative to adding onto the historic district church. The plan faces zoning questions and past clashes with town officials over exterior changes, with an informal hearing postponed.
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New Market
Frederick County
Lisa Williams
Leishear
Congres
Frederick Bandshell Noise Test Seeks Daytime Reduction
Residents clash with Friends of Baker Park over amplified sound at the Baker Park Band Shell in downtown Frederick. A city noise test set for August 29 aims to measure decibel levels with a jury group of officials FOBP neighbors and Park and Recreation Commission members. The study will run 5 pm at 201 W Second St with police radios for coordination. The Recreation Commission backed cutting hours from 7 am to 10 pm arguing enforcement needs clarity before mayor and aldermen decide final bandshell policy.
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Second St
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