County schools show improved test results in Maryland standard
Frederick County Board of Education officials reported a marked improvement in math functional tests with 86.6 percent of ninth graders passing, up 8.1 points from last year, meeting the states satisfactory standard of 80 percent. All seven high schools reached satisfactory, with Singanore Middletown Walkersville achieving the excellent tier. The fall reading test also met the satisfactory standard at 96.1 percent.
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Frederick
Hess
Singanore
Middletown
Walkersville
State Department of Education
FCC budget stable after 303000 cuts at FCC
Frederick Community College reports a balanced second quarter budget despite over 300000 in state funding cuts. Tuition revenue met projections last Friday and bookstore and food service revenues rose 12 percent and 7 percent respectively. The board approved 303000 in operating cuts and set aside 81000 in reserve for possible future cuts. County Commissioner Sue Ann Yingling praised the approach and noted FCC may face further state cuts.
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Frederick Community College
Marty Crabbs
Crabbs
Board of Trustees
Frederick County
Sue Ann Yingling
FCC
Yingling
Town mulls biannual elections in Walkersville
Walkersville plans a public hearing and vote on February 27 to change from annual to biennial elections. If approved, current two year terms would align so all five commissioners and the burgess face election together after one transitional year. Burgess Bourland names reelects Burrier Kerns and Roller for May.
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Walkersville
Paul Burrier
Edward Kerns
Lawrence Roller
Burgess Orley Bourland
Businesses Rush To Beat Postal Rate Increase
Local firms push urgent mailings ahead of the February 3 rate hike. The U S Postal Service approved higher rates, raising a first class letter to 29 cents and extra ounces to 23 cents. East Patrick Street operations see mail volume soar from 70 000 80 000 to 200 000 300 000 daily. Businesses stock prepaid envelopes to avoid wasted postage. Area mail shops report busier days as deadlines approach. Some firms like State Farm keep normal sending patterns with no rapid push.
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Postal Service
Gregory Hall
East Patrick Street
Frederick
East Patrick
Hall
Tom Wilkins
TAW
Bobbie Hunt
State Farm
Mr. Hunt
Tax league offers tips on cutting Frederick County budget
Taxpayers group Taxpayers in Action proposes budget cuts to close a 3.48 million shortfall in Frederick County. Ideas include freezing hiring, requiring state or essential positions, 5 percent across the board cuts excluding salaries, halting nonessential purchases, limiting county and school vehicle use, and delaying six dump trucks and four pickups this year.
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Tax League
Taxpayers In Action
Frederick County
League
County bids for annual audit to save money
Frederick County will for the first time in over 20 years invite bids for its annual audit. Linton, Shafer & Co. has held the contract, but now must compete. internal audit survey shows potential cost savings from bidding.
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Frederick County
Linton, Shafer & Co
Donna Collins
Maryland
Linton
St. Mary’s
Washington
Carroll County
Hearing on Lehigh Portland fuel change draws Union Bridge ire
Lehigh Portland Cement Co seeks a permit to burn carbon filter materials from a New Jersey industry as part of an alternate fuel mix. The Maryland Department of the Environment plans a public hearing at 6 30 p m Friday Jan 25 at Union Bridge Community Center 4770 Ladiesburg Road amid resident concerns over emissions cancer risk and other hazards.
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Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Union Bridge
New Jersey
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Air Management Administration
Lehigh
Ladiesburg Road
Lehigh Portland
Perry Jones
Doctor Thomas D Michael M D to Retire Feb 28 1991
Dr Thomas D Michael M D will retire from active practice on February 28 1991 Patients seeking transfer of records should call the office at 662-5885 within the next six weeks The doctor thanks all patients for their support over the years
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Thomas D. Michael
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