City m alls ease bonds for new subdivisions policy shift
Frederick officials weigh allowing developers to start public improvements before bonding only for grading and erosion control, with rest bonded when plats are recorded. City engineer says aims to avoid abandoned sites. policy aligned with other jurisdictions and could ease financing amid tough economy. Mayor Gordon notes impact fee dispute with county commissioners and considers a meeting. Also discussed is a revamped city employee health plan facing doctor access gaps.
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Frederick City
Mark Scire
Scire
Stephen Oder
Ausherman Homes
City Public Works
Fred Eisenhart
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Frederick County
Carolyn True
Ron Sundergill
One man race in Brunswick special town election
Brunswick holds a single candidate contest after Joe Harrington filed to run for the Aug 3 special council election. Polls open 7 am to 8 pm at the Brunswick fire hall. Harrington, Amtrak operator and Brunswick Recreation Commission chair, seeks a year in office before facing next year’s reelection.
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Brunswick
Joe Harrington
Pat Smith
Amtrak
Harrington
Brunswick Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Judge upholds Antietam buffer zone with carve outs
A Washington County judge ruled that zoning rules shielding Antietam National Battlefield from development are legal except for four tree-clearing sections in the Red Hill district. The ruling voids those parts but keeps the buffer’s protections for historic structures and general land use. The decision notes gaps and leaves open any appeal by plaintiffs led by Howard Corcoran.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam
Howard Corcoran
Red Hill
Marvin I. Singer
Baltimore
Court of Special Appeals
Singer
Fred C. Wright II
Tennessee firm wins contract to expand auto emissions tests
The Maryland Board of Public Works awarded a 97 million contract to MARTA Technologies of Tennessee to build and operate an expanded vehicle emissions testing program. The three-year plan adds 19 stations, expands to six rural counties, raises fees, and uses more advanced tests to meet tougher Clean Air Act standards. The award beat Envirotest Technologies despite a lower bid. controversy earlier arose from support by black lawmakers for Envirotest.
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Annapolis
State Board of Public Works
Tennessee
Baltimore
Washington
William Schaefer
Marta Technologies
Envirotest Technologies of Columbia
Mark Keener
MARTA
Florida
Keener
Whiting-Turner Contracting
Essex Construction
Whiting-Turner
William Hackerman
Schaefer
Anne Arundel County
Prince George’s
Montgomery County
Jerry Carter
Kenner
Envirotest
Levitan awards 53 college scholarships in Montgomery County
State Sen. Laurence Levitan awarded fifty three scholarships ranging from six hundred to one thousand dollars for four years to Montgomery County students. Recipients include Gaithersburg residents Phillip Attia Ileana Chappel Sonal Desai Sandra Dorsey Stephanie Hammel Lila Kim Virgil Portillo Saleem Razaqi Tracy Vail Kristine Vaszil An-Ting Wei and David Yoon. Germantown Damien, etc.
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Potomac
Montgomery County
Laurence Levitan
D-15
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Phillip Attia
Ileana Chappel
Sonal Desai
Sandra Dorsey
Stephanie Hammel
Lila Kim
Virgil Portillo
Saleem Razaqi
Tracy Vail
Kristine Vaszil
An-Ting Wei
David Yoon
Germantown
Mary Antrobius
Maryland Bauer
Jamie Bluestein
Nakia Broussard
Monica Campbell
Megan Carrier
John Lucado
Ha Luu
Michael McNaul
Thai Nguyen
Jennifer Paulette
Jorge Ponce
Cyra Ranji
Chandra
Youth's body recovered after drowning on river
Authorities recovered the body of Shane Bleam, 13, of Quakertown, Pa., who was missing after fishing alone on the Manakin River in Somerset County. His empty boat was found circling the river. An autopsy will be conducted by the state Medical Examiner in Baltimore.
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Salisbury, Md
Manakin River
Somerset County
Shane Bleam
Quakertown
Maryland Natural Resources Police
Bleam
Baltimore
Natural Resources Police
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