City rejects waiving Adventist Drive rental fees
Frederick officials deny Red Cross and YMCA requests to waive or reduce rates for Adventist Drive building. The city set a $75 hourly rate with a four hour minimum, aiming to recoup tax dollars as mayor Jim Grimes and aldermen emphasize the property must begin to pay for itself while balancing nonprofit needs.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Red Cross
YMCA
Elizabeth Dole
Grimes
Meta Nash
Donna Kuzemchak
Department of Social Services
Wim Schumacher
William Hall
Utility Commission
Frederick County Boards OKs 1999 budget at 223.4 million
The Frederick County Board of Education approved a 1999 spending plan totaling 223.4 million, up 15.7 million from the prior year. The budget relies on county and state funding with 109.3 million from the county and 98.2 million from the state, plus federal grants and tuition. The plan shoes an unaudited 1 million surplus, 2.7 million more for maintaining services, and 916 new students added in September costing about 2.2 million.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Frederick County Teachers Association
Frederick Association of School Support Employees
Jack Dale
FCC board OKs 1999 budget for Frederick Community College
The Frederick County college approved a 17.8 million dollar budget for fiscal 1999, a 2.4 percent rise from last year, with over 840 thousand dollars earmarked for technology and student readiness. Funding relies on county and state support, and some tuition changes apply to non county residents.
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Frederick Community College
FCC
Marty Crabbs
Frederick County
Senior living project advances in Lake Linganore plan
Frederick County Planning Commission approves rezoning of 82 acres to a planned unit development for a 1,200 unit senior living community near Gas House Pike. Project includes 117 single family homes and 190 multifamily units with 37 acres of recreation, density 3.7 du/acre on the rezoned portion and 2.9 du/acre overall. Conditions require adult-only housing, adherence to Fair Housing Act age restrictions, road improvements, on site fire station, and road access concerns addressed by Valerie Hertges.
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Lake Linganore
Frederick County
Mr. Ellis
Ellis
Planning Commission
Gas House Pike
Eagiehead Drive
Valerie Hertges
Lake Singapore
Bill to allow liquor sales in Jefferson district vote
Annapolis reports lawmakers propose extending alcohol sales in Jefferson from beer only to beer wine and liquor if voters approve. The move follows eleven districts restricting or banning alcohol since Prohibition repeal, with Jefferson among beer only districts. The measure mirrors a 1994 Middletown attempt that failed by over two to one, sparked by Jefferson Market owner Richard Cooper noting business viability hinges on change.
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Annapolis
Jefferson
John Derr
Frederick Washington
Timothy Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
Middletown
Richard D. Cooper
Jefferson Market
Cooper
Index Greenhouse Poblems of The Fredenck News
Daily feature in the Fredenk News Post highlights greenhouse issues amid recycled paper messaging. The edition stresses recycling and sustainable sourcing while promoting community awareness of environmental challenges.
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Fredenck News- Post
Plan for Frederick schools CIP falls $50 million short
Frederick County planners say the $149 million six year capital improvement plan for the Frederick County Board of Education is inadequate, citing a $50 million shortfall. Raymond Barnes notes insufficient funding for maintenance, including roofs and boilers, and calls for a faster on line funding compromise.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Planning Commission
Frederick County Board of Education
Planning Commission
Board of Education
Martha Rice
Raymond Barnes
Barnes
CIP
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Firing range proposed at Frederick County landfill draw minimal protest
The plan to set a 65 day per year law enforcement firing range in the Frederick County landfill drew little opposition. A 100 foot bermed horseshoe field would have no structures or lights. Sheriff Jim Hagg and planning staff emphasize surveillance and neighbor cooperation to ensure safety.
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Frederick County
Rick Brace
Jim Hagg
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