Dickerson residents push to keep firing range off composting site
Dickerson residents in the Sugarloaf Mountain area opposed repurposing the Dickerson Interim Composting Facility for a police firing range and challenged reuse plans. County Executive Charles W. Gilchrist backed leaf composting and storage on the site while proposals included sale of adjacent farmland and potential spaces for a Special Olympics center, a youth facility, and a mulch operation. a temporary firing range replacement on Blunt Road was debated along with maintaining a yellow traffic signal at Md. 24 and Martinsburg Road.
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Dickerson
Sugarloaf Mountain
Charles W. Gilchrist
Office of Environmental Planning
Martinsburg Road
MD. 24
Citizens Advisory Committee
CRC
TAG
Blunt Road
Two Montgomery students win national space shuttle project honors
Montgomery Village Junior High ninth graders Rachel Safman and Jennifer Buxton won national recognition in a Space Shuttle Student Involvement Project. Safman, 14, was the only ninth grader with a proposal accepted for a potential space shuttle ride, among 10 national winners. Buxton earned a regional win in a seven state area.
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Gaithersburg
Montgomery Village
Rachel Safman
Jennifer Buxton
Gregory A. Letterman
Edward I. Johnson
Salman
The
Sewage allocation policy debated for Damascus area
Montgomery County Council to hold June 14 workshops on changes to the 10 year sewer and water plan affecting Damascus. Proposal shifts unused capacity from commercial to residential use, but officials say the policy will not spur uptown growth and the Damascus plant remains on pace to meet needs through 2000.
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Montgomery County Council
Damascus
Council
Transportation and Environment Committee
Rockville
Charles W. Gilchrist
Linda Robb
Office of Energy and Environmental Planning
Robb
Ms. Coleman
County planning commission approves continuances extensions site plans
The Frederick County Planning Commission approved several continuances extensions and subdivision site plans at its meeting. A one month continuance was granted to Middletown South to delete a second entrance to Md 17. It also reviewed extensions for Fountandale South, reaffirmed a cul de sac at Fernandez, approved an entrance at Vernon Marshall, modified Devon Farms Lot 19 for two cul de sacs, and approved twelve additional townhouses at Farmbrook with stipulations. Valley Heights gained approval, Ballenger Creek Meadows and Haller received one year extensions, Skyline Manor final plan extension was denied, and the preliminary plan for the entire subdivision was approved with required revisions.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Middletown South
MD 17
Planning Commission
Countryside Drive
Fountandale South
Fernandez Subdivision
Vernon Marshall
Devon Farms
Farmbrook
Bailenger Creek Pike
Farmbrook Drive
Valley Heights
Cherry Lane
Holter Road
Jefferson
Emmitsburg OKs budget and cuts tax rate by ten cents
Emmitsburg Commissioners approved a 1964 budget of 429120 with a ten cent tax cut to 60 cents per 100 of assessed value, while raising sewer and trash charges. The vote was 3 to 1 with Miss Boyle opposing. raises for town staff were approved but await a later executive session.
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Emmitsburg
Oks
Miss Boyle
Robert M. Preston
J. Norman Flax
Flax
Preston
Sara Miller
Frederick County
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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