County grapples with controlling tower proliferation in Frederick
Frederick County planning officials pressed commissioners to write rules for communications towers. A moratorium was imposed in February pending a county wide study to map existing towers and determine future needs. Nextel seeks a Mount St Mary's site. commission study status unclear. Local officials seek clearer jurisdiction and timing for updates.
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Frederick County Commissioners
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Planning Commission
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Commissioners
Mark Hoke
Nextel
Board of Zoning Appeals
Mount St. Mary’s
Mount St. Mary's College
Rick Brace
County Planning Commission
Board of Appeals
Mr. Stup
Jim Shaw
Michael Thompson
Commissioners approve affordable housing funds
Frederick County Commissioners approve 175000 in Affordable Housing funds to Western Maryland Interfaith Housing for 12 rental units on North Market Street and Habitat for Humanity for six Frederick City townhomes funded 56312 to offset water sewer and permit fees. An 80000 federal grant aids Job Training Agency for welfare recipients and a resolution to rename Interagency Information Systems to Frederick County Information Technology Group with a new CIO and County Technologies Council.
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Habitat For Humanity
Western Maryland
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Frederick City
Affordable Housing Council
Alice Cooper
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Interagency
Frederick County Information Technology Group
County Information Technologies Council
Thurmont Adopts Competitive Pension Plan Aimed at Retaining Workers
Thurmont approves a revamped retirement program targeting skilled workers. The plan raises the early retirement ages to 50 and 55 with 20 or 25 years of service, lowers penalties for early exit, and improves death benefits for families. Town officials say the changes will boost competitiveness and curb employee losses to other county employers. A public hearing on the $6 million budget is set for June 6 at the town office, with capital projects including parking meters and a new dump truck.
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Thurmont
Rick May
Terrence Best
Wayne Hooper
Eileen Waesche
Damascus Lions Sponsor Bloodmobile for Summer Blood Drive
Damascus Lions Club announces a Red Cross Bloodmobile drive on Monday June 8 from 1 to 7 p m at the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department Activities Building. George Smith notes high summer demand after holidays, cites 293 pints collected earlier this year, urges donors, suggests appointments via 301 253 2909, welcomes walk ins.
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Damascus Lions Club
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Mr. Smith
Heritage Days at West Frederick Middle School
West Frederick Middle held Heritage Day with students exposed to cultures from Italy France Korea Africa Egypt Mexico and a guest speaker on Okinawa Japan A drum troupe African Mystique performed and Ko No a Korean board game and native foods were shared Teachers wore traditional garb and explained cultural perspectives emphasizing staff diversity and global connections to learning.
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Japan
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Mita Badshah
India
Kim Brent
Afrikan Mystique
Malik
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Walkersville
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