New cycle for water and sewer bills in Frederick
Frederick city residents will receive water and sewer bills quarterly starting July 1, replacing the prior semiannual system. The three month cycle aims to improve budgeting and readability, with the first bill possibly covering one to six months. City officials emphasize modernization and customer service as the change proceeds. For questions, call 301-694-1166 or 301-694-1420.
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Meta Nash
Utility Committee
Nash
Jim Grimes
High Point University Announces Graduates
High Point University in North Carolina reports area students earning degrees. Frederick Jennifer Markle earns BA in biology. Gaithersburg Erin Doorley BA in special education. Gustavo Vieira BA in English media studies. Germantown Sharon Colmes BS in business administration. Mount Airy Brian Staiger BS in business administration. Olney Jamie Morris BA in elementary education. Jesville Michael Smith BS. Thurmont Jessie McIlrath BA in history and political science.
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High Point University
North Carolina
Frederick
Jennifer Markle
Gaithersburg
Erin Doorley
Gustavo Vieira
Germantown
Sharon Colmes
Mount Airy
Brian Staiger
Olney
Jamie Morris
Jesville Michael Smith
Thurmont
Jessie Mcllrath
FCC professor backs Estonia ties trip sparks exchange talk
Frederick Community College professor Dr. Bob Ford joined a Maryland education delegation to Estonia under a NATO Partnership for Peace program. The five day visit sought academic and economic ties, student exchanges, and potential collaboration in aviation maintenance and teacher education, with Estonia aiming to streamline its system and increase English use.
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United States
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Maine
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Science
Patricia Stanley
Suzanne Beal
Lennart Men Ts
Bob Ford
Frederick Community College
Free flights for youngsters at Frederick Airport by EAA Young Eagles
The Experimental Aircraft Association offers free flights at Frederick Municipal Airport this Saturday. Local pilots will fly qualified children, who receive a certificate and their names entered in the Worlds Largest Logbook at the EAA Adventure Museum in Oshkosh. Parents must submit an application. contact Steve Wickiter at 301-293-3628 for details.
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Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA Aviation Foundation
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EAA Adventure Museum
Oshkosh
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Steve Wickiter
Myersville council approves balanced general budget for 2000
Myersville Town Council on Tuesday passed a balanced general fund budget for fiscal 2000 totaling 432 440 up from 330 506 this year. The water sewer budget rises to 334 112 while plans include equipment purchases and potential land buy. Park ideas welcome June 21. Trash pickup shifts to Monday and Thursday year round except Christmas. Play equipment project eyed under 20 000. Residents seek hiking and biking trails with federal green space funds. town may hire a planner.
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Myersville
Neral
Gary Demoss
Doub Meadow
Ian Eckstine
Eckstine
George Hatcher
Ment
Town Hall
Amelia Segal
Schaad
Middle
County to review zoning use it or lose it provision
Frederck County Board of Commissioners voted 4 1 0 to hold a public hearing on changes to the zoning ordinance use it or lose it. The plan ties zoning to the comprehensive plan and would revert unused properties to prior classifications at the next three year comprehensive plan review. Residential classifications could be affected while commercial and industrial zones would not. No hearing date yet.
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Frederck County
Commissioners Coud
James Shaw
Los Il
John L. Thompson Jr
Woodsboro voters keep taxes steady and plan upgrades
Woodsboro will keep the property tax rate at 38 cents per $100 of assessed value for next year. The council approved a $229,750 budget for the next fiscal year, with water and sewer at $220,000. Major water treatment plant renovations and a radio operated well system upgrade are planned, along with water meter upgrades. Copper Oaks residents may plant shrubs and flowers at the development entrance.
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Woodsboro
Burgess and Commissioners
Donald Trimmer
Copper Oaks
Runner on Route Across America Aids Children
Frederick resident Bart Main aims to run coast to coast to raise funds for Children's Hospital in Washington. He left Bodega Bay California on May 29 and crossed into Nevada on Saturday. He and his wife, traveling by RV, were 20 miles east of Fallon on U.S. 50 Tuesday. He reports injuries including an Achilles swelling and a torn knee muscle but plans to continue toward Ocean City Maryland.
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Bart Main
Nevada
Ocean City
Mr Main
Children’s Hospital
Washington
Bodega Bay
Calif
Calfornia
Serra Nevada
Fallon
Nev
U.S. 50
America
Main
Thurmont approves unanimous fiscal 2000 budget plan
The Thurmont Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the $54 million fiscal 2000 budget setting property tax at 62 cents per $100 assessed value. The plan allocates $1.131 million general fund $543,650 sewer $453,300 water and $3.502 million electric with funds for new pickup with snowplow four dump trucks and a new police cruiser plus street overlay projects.
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Board of Commissioners
Filcen Waesche
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