Delegation to Reconsider Bill on Landfill Property
Frederick County Commissioners urged the county delegation in Annapolis to drop a bill limiting their power to condemn property for landfills. The draft requires locating an alternative site before acquiring land, as officials questioned Schrodel farm’s suitability for a replacement landfill on Reichs Ford Road. The delegation unanimously urged lawmakers not to file the measure amid a pending condemnation suit over the Schrode farm.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Thomas H. Hattery
Frederick
Reichs Ford Road
Schrode Farm
Del
James E. McClellan
Charr
County Pushes Legislation to Allow Impact Fees on Developers
Frederick County officials and the Frederick delegation backed seeking enabling legislation to let the county impose impact fees on developers to fund roads and schools. Senate sponsor Charles Smelser and co-sponsor John Derr touted the measure while critics warned it could delay a new landfill project and raise questions about access to the Schrodel farm for testing.
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Annapolis
Frederick
Frederick County
Senate
Charles H. Smelser
D-Frederick
John W. Derr
R-Frederick
Board of County Commissioners
Del
James E. McClellan
Washington County
McClellan
Charles Smith
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Mr. Hoke
John S Mathias
Schrodel
Anita Stup
Schroder
Annexation plan eyed to save historic house on Butterfly Lane
Frederick city officials weigh the fate of a turn of the century farmhouse owned by Dr. Sam Judge as a 60 acre annexation by Lenora Humberson advances. The plan requires widening Butterfly Lane in front of the Victorian home, potentially shrinking its front yard, with aldermen skeptical and developers told to negotiate a solution.
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Frederick City Hall
Lenora Humberson
Butterfly Lane
Frederick
Sam Judge
Alan I. Kay Co
Bethesda
Dr. Judge
Rand Weinberg
Judge
Paul Gordon
Gordon
George-Anne Fay
Appeals board OKs radio antennae on unfinished tower
The Frederick County Board of Appeals approved two FM antennae to be attached to a 200 foot unfinished tower west of Swimming Pool Road in Braddock Heights, over local resident opposition. Joy Public Broadcasting of Bethesda seeks FCC approval to operate a station. permit renewal is pending. The case centered on appearance and safety concerns, with two board members voting for approval and one dissenting.
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Braddock Heights
Frederick County Board of Appeals
Barbara Marmet
Urbana
Swimming Pool Road
Schley Avenue
Joy Public Broadcasting
Bethesda
Joy
Federal Communications Commission
George Wood
Appeals Board
Chris Matthews
Wood
Marmet
Bernard Remsburg
FCC
Middletown
John Durant
Cherry
Weather and gardening hints on page A-2 and B-1
The weather forecast calls for continued clouds and light rain with possible thunder tonight, lows in the lower 40s, and a breezy cooler day Friday with a 50 percent shower chance and highs in the mid 40s. Also included are indoor cactus ideas for winter and a feature on landscape planning.
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Maryland
Meridian Nursing Center marks 25th anniversary
Meridian Nursing Center on North Avenue near Frederick Memorial Hospital marks 25 years with an open house and refreshments from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday January 26. The facility has evolved from a quiet end-of-life site to a rehabilitation and 24 hour care center, reflecting changes in geriatric care and technology.
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Meridian Nursing Center
North Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Meridian
Nancy Stocks
Frederick County
Vindobona
Braddock Heights
Ms. Stocks
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Kelly Hahn
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