FDA move sparks Urbana area growth and school planning
County officials say FDA relocation to Prince George's County will influence development around Urbana including housing, retail, and service industries. Urbana High School plans expansion to handle growing student numbers, with potential middle and elementary additions contingent on funding and housing pace.
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Barnes
Ed Gorski
FDA
Gorski
Frederick
Urbana
Urbana High School
Windsor Knolls Middle
Sue Waterman
Urbana Civic Association
Clarksburg
Center For Food and Safety and Applied Nutrition
Center For Veterinary Medicine
Prince George’s County
Conservatives weigh balanced budget amendment support
Budget officials warn that lawsuits would fail to enforce the amendment and a Supreme Court ruling could come years after over-spending. Weidenbaum and Penner discuss timing and potential loopholes as conservatives debate shifting costs to states. House GOP adds a restraint measure to delay a vote.
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Bork
Supreme Court
Weidenbaum
Penner
Burton Yale Pines
Washington
House Gop
Senate
Middletown switches from trooper to deputy program
Middletown commissioners voted 3 2 to replace the state trooper with a county sheriff deputy, saving about $10 000 yearly. The change takes effect in July as Sheriff James Hagg pledges better town relations. Voting for the measure were Donald Thompson John Miller and C Monty Ahalt with Burgess Pro Tem Fred W Rudy and Harry Rook opposing. The board also announced a Feb 27 special election date to replace former Burgess Louise Snodgrass in the state House of Delegates, with nominating convention Jan 19 and registration dates Jan 30 and Feb 7.
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Middletown
James Hagg
Carl Harbaugh
Donald Thompson
John Miller
C. Monty Ahalt
Burgess
Fred W. Rudy
Harry Rook
Mr. Thompson
Louise Snodgrass
State House of Delegates
Maryland Drivers Pay Highest Gas Prices in Nation
Marylanders pay about 5 cents more per gallon than the U.S. average due to a 23.5 cent flat gas tax, the seventh highest in the nation, with New York higher among mid Atlantic states. The federal tax of 18.4 cents adds to the bill, and officials note a large share of fuel cost goes to taxes.
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Annapolis
Elected School Board Debate Reveals Public Split
Six candidates discussed changing from appointed to elected boards. Brinkley opposes an elected panel without taxing power but open to voter referendum. Hogan backs public referendum while Twain Gray supports placing the issue for hearing. Rhoderick favors voters deciding. Snyder proposes a five member at large board by 2060 with a phased transition.
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Brinkley
Maryland
Hogan
Gray
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Snyder
City uses birds to chase flock from downtown streets
Five public works crews deployed four hours of bird alert operations blasting bird sounds from trucks and firing noisemakers to drive birds away from the central area near Husky Park and Carroll Creek. Residents reported the unusual method while Frederick officials tracked sightings and urged patience amid the effort.
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Husky Park
Gas House Pike
Hughes Ford Road
Robert Lee
Lee
Robert Jones
Frederick
Mr. Jones
Carroll Creek
Emmitsburg considers $8,000 annual perk for officials
Emmitsburg commissioners weigh approving medical insurance for the mayor and four trustees at 140 per month per person, excluding town workers. A public hearing is set for Feb 6 before the next town meeting. They also plan to hire a hunter to shoot pigeons, citing about 1,000 birds defecating on church sidewalks. A home numbering ordinance may be discussed.
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Emmitsburg
William Carr
Carr
Yvette Semler
David Copenhaver
Summers to lead Frederick planning board again
H. Thomas Summers is re elected chairman of Frederick's Planning Commission for another four years after more than 13 years on the panel eight as chairman. The group unanimously kept its slate, and Summers noted growth in city limits with new comprehensive plans adding 2500 acres. Also, South Street Auto won permission to expand its lot by 4900 square feet.
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H. Thomas Summers
Frederick
Planning Commission
Commission
Summers
Ron Young
Paul Gordon
Mount Airy Votes To Build New Road
Mount Airy town council approves construction of a new eastbound road off Buffalo Road to serve the Kraft property development and intersect with Watersville Road extension. The historic Buffalo Road remains unaltered due to its Civil War era significance. The council also lowers Ridge Avenue speed to 25 mph and sets Wildwood Avenue at 15 mph citing safety near new senior housing.
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Mount Airy
Buffalo Road
Kraft
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Watersville Road
Buffalo
Watersville Roads
Norman Hammond
Ridge Avenue
Park Avenue
Ridgeville Boulevard
Hammond
Wildwood Avenue
Wildwood Park
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