MSD Governing Board Relieves Denton as Superintendent
The Mary land School for the Deaf Board of Visitors announced on Thursday that outgoing Superintendent Dr. David Denton was relieved of his duties on Feb. 12. Board President Richard Mullinix called it a personnel matter and said Denton will work from home on call for transition consultations while retaining salary and benefits.
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The
Maryland School For the Deaf
David Denton
BOV
Richard Mullinix
David M. Denton
Mullinix
Dr. Denton
Melinda Padden
Parent, Teacher, Counselor Association
PTCA
Ms. Padden
Carolyn Woosley
Committee For
Frederick weighs agriculture zoning to curb farm annex taxes
Frederick officials plan an agriculture zoning designations to let farmland owners annex without steep tax hikes. Current practice shifts annexed land to commercial or industrial, boosting taxes. Four properties could qualify for tax reductions, potentially costing county over 140000. City favors agriculture zone as cleanest fix despite broader revenue concerns. March Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to discuss.
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Donis White
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Frederick City
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Paul P. Gordon
Crum
John Mathias
Commissioners
Ronald Sundergill
Gordon
Gail Bowerman
Sally Murphy
Planning and Zoning Commission
Property tax assessment appeals hit a record high
Doris White, state supervisor of assessments for Frederick County, said Thursday that property tax assessment appeals have reached a record high. Meanwhile property values in parts of the county have held or even increased despite drops elsewhere in the state.
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Frederick County
Baker tours Chelyabinsk-70 with aim to repurpose arms work
Secretary of State James A. Baker meets scientists at Chelyabinsk-70, a closed Soviet era nuclear site, seeking cooperation to destroy weapons and shift skills to peaceful projects amid funding woes. Russian officials praise the discussion as significant. Baker's weeklong mission targets broader post‑Soviet ties with Muslim republics.
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James A. Baker Iki
United States
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Soviet Union
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Frederick County Appeals Reach Record High as Hearings Continue
County official Ms. White notes 1,800 appeals filed, up from 1,500 last year, with 15 to 20 hearings since two weeks ago. Appeals will be heard through April, with adjustments possible for unseen issues like sink holes or decrepit interiors. All homeowners reportedly leave hearings with some understanding of assessments.
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Frederick County
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Baltimore) Sun
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Welcome sunshine expected to remove icy travel hazards
Frederick County schools were closed Friday due to icy roads in higher elevations with no weather related accidents. Officials in neighboring counties announced two hour delays opening while patches of ice appeared on I-70 near New Market and secondary roads.
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Cecil
Harford
Howard
New Market
Noel T. Farmer, Jr
Maryland
Farmer
Democrats push middle class tax relief in capital gains plan
House Democratic tax writers near agreement on a plan favoring the middle class while curbing high earners. It would cut taxes on capital gains and corporate profits, ban deductions for compensation above 1 million, and face White House criticism as a potential broad tax rise for all.
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Ways and Means
County acts to keep POS funds from state reclaim
Frederick County officials scramble to reallocate unused Program Open Space funds before the state can reclaim them. About 43 000 remains unspent in the municipalities, with County and town leaders rushing applications and considering designating funds to Libertytown project to ensure the money stays in the pipeline. The move follows a prior POS loss of 1.6 million in New Market and comes as Windsor Knolls Middle School construction is sped up with state funding expected in 1993.
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Gil Kingsbury
Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department
Frederick City
POS
Mr. Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Libertytown
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Con
Weather outlook for Maryland turns rainy overnight
Cloudy tonight with rain developing after midnight and lows in the lower 30s. Saturday brings continued rain with highs near 40 as Maryland weather and map details appear on Page A-2.
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