Maryland House delays vote on raising drinking age to 21
The Maryland House of Delegates postponed action on a bill to raise the minimum drinking age to 21, with a three year phase in. Delegate Robey cited enforceability and job impacts for 18 to 20 year olds, and leaders said delay could strengthen the proposal before governor review.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
House
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Benjamin Cardin
Baltimore City
Del
Frank C. Robey Jr
Joseph E. Ogens
Montgomery
Judiciary Committee
Owens
Robey
Assembly
Carden
del. Torrey Brown
Montgomery County
Maryland Health Dept
House Environmental Matters Committee
Brown
Montgomery County Council
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
T.V
Stong
William Bricker
Motor Vehicle Administration
Legislators Meet Frederick Chamber in Annapolis Visit
Frederick lawmakers thanked the Frederick Chamber for hosting them in Annapolis. Smelser urged reallocating new gas tax money to highways, while other delegates joked and discussed local issues. An open house at the Frederick County Vo-Tech Center on Feb 21 offers career info for students and parents.
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Smelser
Frederick Carroll
Bob Smariga
Frederick
Chamber
Annapolis
Frederick County
Vo-Tech Center
Opossumtown Pike
Walkersville to Open Feb 24 and Various Town Actions
Walkersville will open Feb 24. A bicycle registration and inspection clinic is planned by Boy Scout Bobby Byers, with sessions March 6 13 and 30 at the fire hall. A local resident owes 663 in back water bills and will receive notices and possible disconnect for nonpayment after no record of an exemption. A public hearing will be held Feb 24 to set town water department rules and several stop sign location decisions. Radar signs are requested on Frederick Street. Wayne Crum named to planning and zoning board to replace John Hunt. Vacancy announced on Parks Commission and nominees sought. A letter to the Annapolis delegation asks to raise the state drinking age.
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Sharon J. Hose
Water Department
Church Lane
Fulton Avenue
Main Street
Clinton Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
George Street
Hahn Circle
William Street
Goldsboro Place
Sam Eyler
Charles Street
Hampton Place
Sherwood Drive
Crum Road
MD. 194
Glade Boulevard
Glade Road
Devilbiss Bridge Road
Frederick Street
Wayne Crum
Planning and Zoning Board
John Hunt
Town Parks Commission
Annapolis
New manager named at Westminster EMS
Virginia F. Masucci named manager of the Westminster office of the Employment Security Administration replacing Earle Wilhide on retirement in December 1981. A 1962 University of Baltimore Law graduate, Masucci has worked in Employment Security since 1953. She will oversee unemployment insurance and employment service programs for Carroll County and has held multiple supervisory roles in the Baltimore area. Masucci, a Maryland resident since 1942, lives in Baltimore City with husband and three children and is active in IAPES and the Human Resources Toastmasters club.
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Virginia F. Masucci
Westminster
The
Employment Security Administration
Masucci
Earle Wilhide
University of Baltimore School of Law
Baltimore
International Association of Personnel In Employment Security
IAPES
Department of Human Resources’ Toastmasters’ Club
Maryland
Baltimore City
Planners push rezoning amid highway era changes
Frederick County planners advocate commercial zoning for property near New Market after 1959 zoning, current highways and a sewage plant upgrade. Commission members Grossnickle and Free support the rezoning. Byron Moore absent. Staff notes a valid change due to 1 70 Maryland 75 interchange improvements and interstate standards raising commercial/hwy service development appeal. Cardon holds state permit to draw 6000 gallons groundwater daily and ten sewer taps at New Market plant amid rising commercial use.
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Poole
Commission
Richard L. Grossnickle
Joseph Free
Byron Moore
Frederick Conty Planning Department
New Market
U.S. 40
Mark Friis
Cardon
State Water Resources Administration
Goethe Died in 1832 and Truck Stop Debate Rages
The document cites Goethe’s death in 1832 and records a planning dispute over a proposed truck stop near Frederick County. Testimony from Samuel K. Jones notes shifts from rural to urban uses, while traffic expert Ronald Rye says the highway network can handle about 100 trucks per hour. Attorneys argue zoning conflicts and public opposition citing multiple county maps.
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Samuel K. Jones
Cardon
Jones
Frederick City
Ronald W. Rye
New Market
P. Paul Phillips
Richard R. Burgee
Phillips
Final rezoning hearing set for Feb 18 at Winchester Hall
The Frederick city rezoning case moves toward a close with the expected final hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday February 18 in the First Floor Hearing Room Winchester Hall Frederick Maryland Residents and stakeholders are invited to present views as the council considers the proposal.
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Winchester Hall
Frederick
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