Budget cuts spark faith in government action in 1991
In December the city touts a successful year with budget cuts that renew public trust as officials claim “good guys” managed the situation. Gaithersburg and upcounty residents join a new civic effort amid ongoing activities and a thriving cultural scene including a Pennsylvania Ballet performance. The mayor highlights the opening of a $2 million Turf Farm as a major achievement despite recession and property tax pressures.
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Ometex
Gret Cieas
Gaithersburg
Pennsylvania Ballet
Nat. Cracker
Gaithersburg shooting case dominates 1991 crime year
The year featured a high profile case in which an unarmed Gaithersburg woman was shot by a Montgomery County police officer, charged with manslaughter. Officer Christopher Albrecht, four years on the force, was found guilty of battery of a teen during an altercation and faced reckless endangerment charges related to his revolver. Other county cases included sentencing, new leadership, indictments, and complex charges involving multiple spouses and a Rockville high school worker amid a volatile year for local law enforcement.
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Montgomery County
Christopher Albrecht
Albrecht
Cale
Darryl Austin
Clarence Edwards
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Germantown
Josephine Gray
Rockville
Norman Stibbling
William Gray
Walter Johnson High School
Briggs Chaney
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Budget battle shapes 1992 Montgomery County plan
County leaders warn budget talks will center on tax rates and a county government reorganization aimed at higher efficiency. Neal Potter predicts a slow economic recovery with unemployment improving only modestly, while Bruce Adams replaces Leggett as council president amid debates over council size and committee structure.
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Neal Potter
Montgomery County
Leggett
Bruce Adams
1991 Year of living fiscally in Montgomery schools
In Montgomery County 1991 saw student numbers rise while funding fell sharply. Dr. Paul L. Vance became the first black superintendent in the county’s suburban system. The board faced a potential 7.2 million midyear cut, planned 10 percent extracurricular reductions, and tuition hikes at Montgomery College to cover a one million deficit. Security incidents rose at several schools, including shootings and stabbings, prompting calls for tighter measures as furloughs and budget gaps loomed into 1992.
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Montgomery County
Toy Trice
Paint Branch High School
Blair G. Ewing
Catherine Hobbs
Sharon DiFonso
Ewing
Montgomery Blair High School
Pea
Paul L. Vance
Washington
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