City and Frederick clash over impact fee ordinance
Commissioner Gail Bowerman called the city's action regrettable and noted objections were not raised in hearings. Frederick Mayor Paul Gordon said negotiations had failed and a suit was filed to beat a state deadline, after a canceled June city county meeting and an impasse in negotiations over the May 4 adopted impact fee ordinance.
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Frederick
Paul Gordon
Yingling
Urbana High School
Frederick High School
Hillcrest Elementary
David Gray
Jim Shaw
Shaw
Gordon
Man Arrested Over Cocaine Hidden in Mouth and More
Two men faced drug charges after police found six baggies of crack cocaine in a suspect’s mouth during a stop in Frederick. Another arrest followed a Fourth and Market streets drug complaint, with marijuana and paraphernalia found in a car. Separate Maryland news mentions Giant Food instant lottery vending and Frederick impact fee discussions shaping school funding and development costs.
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Klineharts Alley
Harold Domer
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Terry W. Lapole
Locust Grove Road
Rohrersville
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Hagerstown
Stephen Patswald
Fourth
Market Streets
Patswald
Stephen A. Hoover
Old National Pike
Frederick
Lt. Domer
Annapolis
Giant Food Inc
Maryland
Virginia
Barry Scher
Santa letter from Frederick County child brightens holiday week
Zach Koops described as melted snow by his mother reacts to Christmas memories as Kaleb and Heath join his Christmas letter effort. The 5-year-old mailed a letter to Santa this week, aiming to be first, noting he sent a letter in the summer and felt surprised.
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Zach
Santa
Man jailed in Maryland for failing to pay child support
Frederick County Circuit Court records show Mr. Johnson, a landscaper, pled fatherhood without a paternity trial after signing a 1989 consent decree. He owes $75 per week, with $5,246 in arrears by January and a purge bond of $2,500 keeping him jailed until funds or six months pass. Blood tests requested by him were denied until his imprisonment.
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Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Montgomery County
Emissions testing tightened with rising fees and new drive test
Mr Colden notes emissions failures stem from exhaust leaks, bad spark plugs, dirty air filters or timing problems. Seven counties face up to 75 dollars fines rising to 450 by 1999, with stricter tests including a four minute simulated drive. Diesel vehicles remain exempt as they do not produce the targeted pollutants.
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Colden
School meals funding and pricing shifts noted
The district relies on federal reimbursements for about 30 percent of the food service budget while state aid has declined to about one percent. Profits come from student purchases with 63 percent of revenue expected from students, and prices range from 95 cents to $1.40 by grade. The budget includes $50,000 to promote lunches, over $2 million for food from private vendors, and additional cuts shifting costs to students.
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Food Service
Datelli
Board of County Commissioners
USDA
Washington Monument Faces Urgent Repairs and Renovation
DNA spokesman warns that repointing mortar joints by a restoration expert is urgent to prevent winter damage. Kenny Wuertenberg, volunteer coordinator, notes budget gaps left the park without a full-time ranger for three years, delaying renovations and reopening plans. The Friends of Washington Monument seek volunteers with special skills. call 791-4767 to help.
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Kenny Wuertenberg
Wuertenberg
Friends of Washington Monument
DNR
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