County candidates debate tax, growth, and services
Frederick County candidates urged tax relief for farms to preserve open farmland while balancing budget pressures. They argued for farm use valuation, farmland tax, and higher taxes on speculative land. Education, housing, and public safety topped priorities with calls for better schools, housing for teachers, a new jail, and improved police services.
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Barry Lacey
Edgar Wirts
Frederick County
Lucey
Wirts
Richard @. Curtis
Gary
Curtis
Fk Fea
Fiat
Pal Crum
Cust
Chear
Crum
Planning and Metropolitan Commission
Orem
Richard Oo. Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Curtis, Berger
Woodrow W. Miller Jr
Miller
Allocation of Frederick County Budget and Capital Plans
Budget notes show Frederick County planning higher expenditures on education social services and programs. Analyst Dan Cambridge prepared the cost estimate for County Commissioners Harold Steiner and county staff outlining revenue projections and capital needs for upcoming fiscal year.
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Iitraten
Dan Canmbdate
Canmodutier
Harold Steiner
Inflation Pressures Strain Frederick County Budget
County finances face higher costs as inflation raises property tax revenue and school salaries. Local officials warn revenue growth may stall without new growth while demand for social welfare and a large county building program strains the budget and may delay projects for the aged at Montevue.
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Frederica
Sten
Meriphyinem
Snder
Brysitis Vex
Hatties Inc
Wiatare
Brunswick
Baltimore City
General Assembly
Louis Brosius
Frederick
Tnphies
Frederick County
Pear
Balliface
Board of Education Administrators ii Inuiey Cenalis UK
Montevue
County race focuses on roads and courthouse costs
Frederick County candidates debate solid waste management and capital plans. Berger and Dorsey push courthouse work while Kaugher criticizes the pay as you go program amid an 18 million deficit. Steiner cites tax cuts offset by higher reassessments and rising revenues in New Market.
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Curtis
Consumer Protection Agency
Peay
Prorin
Berger
Board of Commissioners
Dorsey
Kaugher
Frederick County
Baugher
News-Post
Harold Steiner
Steiner
New Market
House Panel To Vote On Impeachment TV
The House Judiciary Committee plans a televised impeachment debate with a rule change needed to allow cameras in sessions. A resolution to permit TV coverage is to be acted on shortly before the committee meets, while in a prior closed session Sam Garrison presents arguments against impeachment as minority counsel.
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Washington
House
Sam Garrison
Republican Committee
Alber Jenser
Garrison
John Doar
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