Residents oppose zoning changes at Frederick hearing
About 80 residents attended the Thursday public hearing on Frederick's comprehensive plan with 20 speaking. The plan, after 10 workshops, seeks rezoning from light industrial to general commercial for a Hood College parcel at Md 26 and Md 355 and from medium to high density on East Patrick Street, drawing praise from supporters and strong local opposition from residents citing community history and fears of apartments.
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Frederick
Planning Commission
James Schmersahl
Hood College
Bower
Bruce E. Bigelow
Mr Bigelow
George R. Houston Jr
Mount St. Mary's College
East
Patrick Street
Frederick Fairgrounds
Gerald P. Patrick
Patrick
Mr. Patrick
County comptroller resigns after 27 years in post
Frederick County Comptroller Tom Fox resigned Thursday after 27 years in the job, saying it is time to do something else. The 64 year old handed his letter to commissioners president Mark Hoke around 11 30 a.m. following a morning session. He cited no link between the dispute over lending county funds to booster clubs and his departure, noting the letter was written before today. Fox began as the county accountant in June 1968.
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Frederick County
Tom Fox
Fox
Commissioners
Mark Hoke
Ona Hogan
Ann Silverman
Accounting Department
Teens Arrested on Drug Charges in Frederick
Two Frederick teens were arrested on drug charges after a street level investigation on Berry Rose Court. Jermaine Ballard, 19, and Scott Oswalds, 18, were charged with possession of marijuana and Oswalds also with drug paraphernalia. Both were released on personal recognizance.
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Frederick City
Jermaine Lawell Ballard
Frederick
Scott Ryan Oswalds
Walkersville
Timothy Duhan
Berry Rose Court
Ballard
Mr. Oswalds
County votes not to hire privatize ECDC consultant
Frederick County Commissioners voted to not hire a private consultant to privatize the Economic and Community Development Commission. They will study privatization themselves, using University of Maryland research and examples from Garrett County. The ECDC, run by Don Date with a $400000 budget, could be restructured to attract private sector dollars.
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ECDC
Frederick County
Raymond Carignan
Severna Park
University of Maryland Institute For Governmental Service
Dana Hogan
Garrett County
Economic and Community Development Commission
Peggy Jamison
Garrett County Development Corp
Hoke
Hogan
Frederick County Accepts 18 Million State Grant for Housing
Frederick County commissioners approve an 18 million state grant for a 28 unit cottage affordable housing project for elderly and disabled residents in Woodsboro on land donated by the Western Maryland Interfaith Housing Development Commission. Rent set at about 240 dollars. construction to start July 1.
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Frederick County
Frederick High School Booster Club
Alice Cooper
Woodsboro
Maryland
Interfaith Housing Development Commission
Western Maryland Interfaith Development Commission
Ms. Cooper
Frederick High School Boosters Club
Cadet Stadium
Frederick County approves Rocky Springs Road access for TransIT facility
Frederick County Commissioners give concept approval for a new TransIT facility at Montevue complex and set Rocky Springs Road as main access. Road upgrades costing about 84,900 will be 90 percent funded by the state. An alternative Montevue Lane service road option, costing 234,600, was rejected as not transit related. Regular Roads Board meeting set for June 12 at Winchester Hall.
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Montevue
Frederick County
Rocky Springs Road
Transit
Montevue Lane
Bamberger
Frederick County Roads Board
Winchester Hall
Obituary for Mary Stouffer of Union Bridge
Mrs. Mary Helen Stouffer 86 of 13 Farquhar St Union Bridge died June 1 after brief illness at Carroll County General Hospital Westminster. Survived by daughter Eleanor Cranmer three sons Gerald Richard Robert, four sisters three brothers many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral June 5 at Union Bridge funeral home D.D. Hartzler with Rev Paul Steiner officiating interment Meadow Branch Cemetery Westminster.
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Mary Stouffer
Mary Helen Stouffer
Farquhar St
Union Bridge
Carroll County General Hospital
Westminster
George Harry Stouffer
Waynesboro
Robert
Deanne Flohr Gonder
Stouffer
Union Bridge Church of the Brethren
Union Bridge Fire Co
Union Bridge Clothing Co
Sandra E. Forney
Eleanor L. Cranmer
Gerald E. Stouffer
Santa Fe
N.M
Richard G. Stouffer
Near Union Bridge
Robert W. Stouffer
Keymar
Louella Trostle
D.D. Hartzler
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West Frederick Farmers Market
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