County confronts wet soils in housing with new rules
Frederick County officials weigh soil analyses and external drainage to curb wet soil basements. The May 8 report recommends preapproval soil tests for new lots, exterior drainage over sump pumps, and possible regulations amid debates by commissioners and town leaders in Walkersville and Emmitsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbrook
Michael Thompson
Thompson
Jim Shaw
David Gray
Walkersville
SCS
Rebecca MacLeod
Emmitsburg
Deerfield
Lawrence Roller
Orley Bourland
Roller
Bourland
Marvin Ausherman
Ausherman Homes Inc
Jim Ferrell
Fersan Construction Corp
Gingrich Book Highlights Provocative Thought and Rise to Speaker
AP reports Newt Gingrich in To Renew America argues for provocative thinking and leadership. The book, drawn from lectures and his Renewing American Civilization course, notes his path to speaker after the 1994 GOP victory and reflections on inflation and political courage.
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Washington
America
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Tofflers
Edwards Deming
Marvin Olasky
Habitat For Humanity
GOP
France
Nesters Accused of Abandoning Son Amid Travel Grift
Mrs. Giarizzo testified that Lisa Nester cried and asked if her grandmother hated her. The Nesters, charged with leaving their child in a store after police towed their car, said they could not care for him and fled with bus tickets to San Francisco. Witnesses say they boasted about abandoning Wolfie as they hitchhiked toward Maryland and Nevada before reaching Hagerstown. They were found after being spotted hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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Wolfie
San Francisco
Maryland
Nevada
Hagerstown
Nesters
Tax base figures and constant yield definitions
Assessable base figures are supplied by the state and accurate through February. Constant yield denotes the tax rate needed to match last year’s revenue. Towns are exempt from constant yield provisions when changing the rate would generate less than $10,000.
Water and sewer rates by town and county across Maryland
The document itemizes quarterly and semiannual charges for water and sewer across multiple municipalities and counties. It lists tiered per thousand gallon rates, base charges, surcharges, and special cases for towns including Myersville Thurmont Walkersville Woodsboro Adamstown Pinecliff and White Rock, plus residential and commercial vacant lot fees and countywide surcharges. It also notes in town Walkersville no sewer charges and county rules for commercial sewer with metered water.
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Myersville
Thurmont
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Adamstown
Pinecliff Water
Pinecliff Sewer
White Rock
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Ferrell
Charles Clark
Morgan- Keller Inc
Dan Ryan
Dan Ryan Builders
Lk Eal
Eying
Wnt
WG Sane
Aets
Eer
Creekside
Taskers Chance
Burgess Hill Way
Frederick
Sun
Appr
tGreekside
Nester
Ane
Tevaa
ETI @nay
Singer
Bob
Aba
Brunswick
Burkitteville
Middletown
Mount Airy
New Market
Rosemont
Che Frederich Nefos
Carroll St
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