City panel backs pay boosts amid closed session talk
Frederick mayor Ronald Young and the Board of Aldermen agreed at a closed session to raise salaries for the mayor and aldermen next January. They also extended designer J William Brosia l for Carroll Creek Park on a month to month basis. Public review will occur at the July board meeting along with charter changes.
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Frederick City officials set salary raises amid debate on manager role
Frederick Mayor Ronald Young and the Board of Aldermen approved higher salaries after a committee urged a $50,000 starting mayor’s pay and $11,000 for aldermen with annual increases. Aldermen settled on $10,000 start, $600 yearly increases. the panel also floated a city manager option, which the mayor opposed as adding bureaucracy.
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Archie Rogers
Jon Kreissig
Fire chiefs fault mayor over delays in lifesaving gear
Frederick City fire officials accuse Mayor Ronald Young of blocking $20,000 for Personal Alert Safety Systems alarms and a shared air compressor as the four fire companies near transfer to Frederick County on July 1. Chiefs say March orders were blocked and bids denied, risking safety as equipment would arrive after July 1.
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Mick Mastrino
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Mastrine
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Glenn Nikirk
Glenn
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Jon Kreissig
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Mr. Kreissig
Appeals board delays decision on TV tower near South Mountain
After hours of testimony the Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals postponed a ruling on Telemedia’s illegal 1960s tower and a proposed 100 foot expansion off Dahlgren Road near the Washington County line. A July 25 decision date is set on special exception and variances to legalize and widen the site amid fights with residents and preservationists over sightlines, setbacks, and the town’s cable service.
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Telemedia
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Boonsboro
South Mountain
Charles Kauffman Jr
L.C. Tuttle
Clevelandtown Road
Thunderstorm hammers Frederick area knocking out power
A late night storm lashed Frederick County with lightning and 34 hundredths of an inch of rain. Winds damaged trees and knocked WZYQ radio off air while 200 Potomac Edison customers lost power overnight. AM station 62-Q returned around 6:20 a.m. power restoration expected by mid afternoon. Crews targeted remaining outages Wednesday morning.
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Middletown
Western Maryland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows near 55. Northwest winds about 14 mph. Thursday will be partly sunny, cooler, and less humid with highs near 75.
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China recalls ambassadors amid Western criticism over crackdown
Beijing orders all Chinese ambassadors home as Western leaders condemn the June crackdown on dissent. A cultural attaché in Kenya confirmed the move for a general meeting, denying direct links to the crackdown. Earlier, China urged over 20 defectors to return to China, saying they were misled. Embassies cited include West Germany Italy Yugoslavia and the Philippines.
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