Urbana approves 30 million bond plan for infrastructure
Urbana special taxing district now official as Frederick County Commission approves a Community Development Authority. Developers may issue up to 30 million in bonds to fund sewer water and roads with bond payback via district taxes potentially adding about 1350 per year to homeowners. Commissioner Gray criticizes benefit to developers. supporters say funds advance Md. 80 upgrades and water sewer service. Bond issuance expected before June 30 1998 with construction to start in April.
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MD. 80
Jan Gardner
Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc
Monocacy Land Co LLC
Route 80 Limited Partnership
Fairview Properties Inc
County to buy land behind MVA for law mall project
Frederick County officials approved paying $493,000 to Frederick city for 8.6 acres behind the Motor Vehicle Administration off Airport Drive to house the sheriff and state police barrack. Commissioner Kona Hogan abstained, citing further negotiations. Mayor Jim Grimes noted the price equals the amount the city paid the state plus interest. Sheriff Jim Hagg called the land a historic site option and expressed optimism despite hurdles as the county bears all land costs. The state policy to build on land it owns may affect funding.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Law Mall
Motor Vehicle Administration
Airport Drive
Frederick Count
Frederi Barrack
Maryland State Police
Frederik City
Kona Hogan
Jim Grimes
Mark Hoke
Jim Hagg
MVA
Hagg
Frederick County
Hoke
Three Walkersville teens charged in vehicle break-ins
Maryland State Police arrested three Walkersville High School students after a months long vehicle break-in spree dubbed car shopping by the suspects. One teen faced 40 counts of breaking and entering plus 28 theft counts, another 31 and 24 theft counts, all with malicious destruction charges. a third faced entering and theft. The youths allegedly stole discs, money and cell phones as cars were ransacked and glove compartments dumped.
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Walkersville
Maryland
William Bergan
Bergan
Theoper
McCown Launches Congressional Campaign on Middle Class Values
Addictions counselor Tim McCown of Jefferson announced his bid for the 6th District seat as a Democrat to unseat three term Rep Roscoe Bartlett. He frames his campaign around middle class values not liberal or conservative labels, cites dairy price supports as a priority, and criticizes Bartlett for opposing a higher minimum wage.
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Tim McCown
Jefferson
Roscoe Bartlett
R-5th
McCown
Pc Bartlett
Price
Bartlett
Frederick County MSPAP scores drop prompts pay debate
Frederick County MSPAP results show an 11 point fall to 53.1, with third graders slipping on four of six tests. Officials tie the decline to reduced per pupil spending while critics insist funding bears no link to learning. The county superintendent and commission president offer diverging views as the state notes higher scores in districts that spend more.
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Frederick County
Jean Smith
Jack Caie
Daleid
Hoke
Montgomery County
Frederick
Maryland State Department of Education
Fort Detrick to miss cleanup funds this year
Fort Detrick officials will not receive the $6.5 million requested to clean up groundwater contamination at Area B. Environmental Center spokesman Doug Scarborough told the Restoration Advisory Board that the funds for environmental cleanups this fiscal year have already been appropriated, and any additional money would require funds to be robbed back from other programs.
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Fort Detrick
Area B
Doug Scarborough
Environmental Center
Detrick
Potter’s Post Prints On Rexyeled Paper Too
A fragmented note from The Frederick Post describes items printed on new rexyeled paper. The Pens mention a paper called pasper lee 16 recyetate. The text is unclear and partially unreadable.
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Frederick Mens Post
Pasper Lee
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