Frederick trash costs need urgent city action by Hughes
Gary D. Hughes argues Frederick must curb trash volume and curb tipping fees through city wide curbside recycling and regional cooperation. He calls for a Citizens Recycling Advisory Committee and cooperative bulk pickup plans with nonprofits, counties, and businesses to reduce costs and keep taxes low.
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Frederick County receives rare handwritten copy of The American's Creed
David A. Reed reports the Historical Society of Frederick County received a rare handwritten copy of The American's Creed by William Tyler Page, author and former Minority Clerk of the U.S. House. Page, born in Frederick in 1868, wrote the creed over 20 years and finished it after World War I. The donation links Page’s Frederick roots to his public service and to the society’s new library expected to open in September.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Frederick
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William Tyler
Santiago de Cuba
Baltimore
Thomas H. Preston
The
Washington Star
U.S. Senate
Chester A. Arthur
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
U.S. Congress
Historical Society
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Jennifer Dougherty Urges Long Term Budget Planning in Frederick
Jennifer P. Dougherty, a Democratic mayoral candidate, argues Frederick must reform budgeting to fund essential services within limited revenue. She calls for a 10 year planning horizon, unified goals for the mayor and aldermen, and protection against politicized spending to avoid higher costs later. Heavily emphasizing vision over parochial aims, she seeks to reengage citizens in city government.
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Paul Gordon
Board of Aldermen
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Carroll Creek
Homeowners dispute HOA duties over common grounds and trimming
Geoffrey M Wharton of Frederick argues that common ground maintenance, including lawn care beyond his property line, should be HOA responsibility funded by dues. He describes paying a landscape contractor, snowplowing issues, and the risk of liens for late dues, questioning penalties for self-help lawn work.
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Frederick
Landscape Company
Avoid extinction READ Summer Reading Contest
Elise George outlines the NIE contest running July 1 to August 19 encouraging children up to 12 to read daily and enter weekly by completing an entry form in The Frederick News-Post. Drawings on August 2 and August 30 prize a Panasonic radio cassette player. all entrants receive recognition.
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Frederick News- Post
Frederick County
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