Frederick County Approves 1995 Budget At 178.5 Million
Frederick County commissioners vote 3 2 to adopt a 178.5 million budget for 1995, up 11.3 percent with a 6.2 percent workforce rise. Education consumes 94.9 million, the rest funds general government from safety to health. The package includes over 9 million in pay raises, and debate centers on bond funds and one time capital expenditures.
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Frederick County
County Board of Education
Gail Bowerman
Compromise on health reform may be in offing
Washington AP reports a bipartisan Senate group of Republicans and Democrats is shaping a health reform compromise. The plan would pursue universal coverage with no employer mandate, require employers to offer insurance, pool small employers, and fund via Medicare cuts, a cigarette tax, and limited deductibility. Subsidies for low incomes would phase in, with penalties for uninsured after 2002, and a National Health Board could enforce cost control. Senator Durenberger notes middle-ground momentum and a unified reform philosophy.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
Finance Committee
David Durenberger
R-Minn
Durenberger
Congress
Benefits Commission
Labor Committee
National Health Board
Weather and school arts notes in brief local page
The forecast calls for a clear cool night with lows near 50 and a sunny warm Thursday with highs near 80. A brief inside look at students exploring culinary arts in class and a mural painter bringing walls to life.
Frustrated Commissioner Yingling Not Seeking Re election
Frustrated county commissioner Sue Ann Yingling announced she will not seek another term amid sharp criticism of fellow board members. She called colleagues disorganized and lacking business understanding after a tense budget discussion and a vote on a Westview development plan. Yingling said this would be her last county budget and hinted at political plans, staying mum on future offices.
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David Gray
Ronald Sundergill
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Reeder
Gray
Westview
Frederick
Yingling
House of Delegates
Westview mixed use zoning plan approved after debate
County commissioners narrowly approved a compromise plan to rezone 458 acres between Md 85 and New Design Road from ORI to MXD for a mixed use development by John Forstmann. The 3-2 vote followed hours of formal opposition and negotiation about reshaping the Westview office park into housing, businesses, schools and open space.
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Westview
John Forstmann
Forstmann
MD. 85
New Design Road
office/research - industrial
ORI
MXD
MHS graduates push housing limits at county meeting
Commissioners split on a compromise plan from Bruce Reeder. Sundergill, the lone undecided, abdicated to Bowerman who then moved a mirrored plan. Reeder’s proposal would cut houses to 725, ban new builds on New Design Road until upgrades, set aside 20 acres for a school, shrink a Crestwood Road Md 85 site to 20 acres, with 13 acres for office space. Votes ended 2-3 against the motions.
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Ronald Sundergill
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Mr. Reeder
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Reeder
Crestwood Road
MD. 85
Gray
Bowerman
Sundergill
TJ drops student as speaker after arrest
Frederick high school student Jason Eric Lee, 18, was arrested on drug charges, denied participation in the Governor Thomas Johnson High School commencement, and released on a $1,000 bond. He faces possession and distribution charges related to crack cocaine.
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Jason Eric Lee
Mr. Lee
Sagner Apartments
Pennsylvania Avenue
Frederick
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Lee
David Markoe
Singanore High celebrates graduating class with cap toss
The graduating class of Singanore High School celebrates commencement as caps fly into the air after the ceremony held Tuesday afternoon in the school stadium.
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Singanore High School
Loy's Station Covered Bridge repair begins
Frederick County project progresses as Loy's Station Covered Bridge sections are hoisted into place for a June 25 re opening. The 120 year old bridge, burned by arson nearly three years ago, is being rebuilt by Milcar Contracting Corp of Hagerstown at 293 600 dollars funded mainly by an insurance policy held by the county. Karen Kuhn the groups treasurer calls the day the best in 17 years and notes the long effort is finally coming together.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Milcar Contracting Corp
Hagerstown
Karen Kuhn
Tax rate details and school funding allocations outlined
The document lists a tax rate of $2.26 per $100 of assessed value and highlights large items including a $94.9 million education package, $12.5 million Board of Education capital appropriation, $9.3 million in general fund boosts, and $5.8 million COLA with $2.4 million for Glade Elementary School, noting new general fund jobs and pay increases.
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Board of Education
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By Skip Lawrence
Jiyeon Shin
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Soyeon Shin
Frederick High School
Dan Burns
News-Post
Bill Greeo
MHS
Sunderill
Middletown High School
Annie Ridenour
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Mandie Byrd
Nancy Luse
Bill Green
Loy’s Station
Glade
General Fund
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