Ballenger Creek faces 15 percent water rate cuts dispute
Residents in Ballenger Creek Water District demand a 15 percent rate reduction amid protests over high bills. They cite frontage assessments, single meters for multiple condos, and delayed bills. County officials cite bond interest and limited users as reasons for higher charges, while petitions circulate ahead of a March 28 Crestwood meeting.
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Fox Ngupedier
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Con- Romimicmsa
White
Ther
Fareent Idm Keaw
Ballenger Creek Water District
Crest Wed Willygo
Thomas M Fox
Lawrence W Johnson
Montgomery police bargaining bill slim on transfers and schedules
Montgomery County police union officials call the latest collective bargaining bill a big improvement but still bar discussion of transfers assignments and work schedules at the bargaining table while adding binding agreements and a council role in funding. The bill limits bargaining to salaries pensions benefits hours and working conditions with non bargaining items including supervision hiring promotions and staffing, creating tensions over council funding and potential impasses.
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Montgomery County
Allen Katz
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Lodge 435
David L. Scull
FDP
George B. Driesen
Driesen
Louisis
Robert Hillman
Drieseo
Hillman
Baltimore
Ruth Spector
Katz
Bernard D. Crooke
Nominations Spark Mount Airy Mayoral Race and Council Seats
Mount Airy voters will choose a mayor and two council seats on May 3. Incumbent mayor Lewis C. Dixon seeks a sixth term, opposed by William D. Henley Sr. Henley announced a platform “New Dimensions” including seven member council, living allowances, and property naming by mayor and council. Incumbent councilmembers R. Delaine Hobbs and Van Sant along with Jim Molesworth were nominated and will run unopposed.
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Lewis C. Dixon
Jim Molesworth
Hanford
van Sant
Starritt Holmes
Dixon
Molesworth
Planning Board of Appeals
Henley
Moon caused great extinction by lunar tektite ring theory
NASA geophysicist Dr. John O keefe proposed that volcanic ejecta from the moon formed a ring of tektites around Earth. This synthetic darkness blocked sunlight for tens of thousands of years, contributing to the dinosaur extinction.
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Goddard Space Center
Moon
Earth
Saturn
John O'Keefe
Hood College
O'Keefe
Hawaii
Capiurius
Krakatoa
Douglas Tallman
Bids Open for City Hall Expansion and Parking Deck Study
Frederick officials opened bids for a city hall space needs study with a high low variance of 20000. Basco Associates Baltimore bid 7 tax Thaonmseonthich. Kidde Consultants Baltimore bid 29887. Other bids include London Profitt Frederick 7990 and Kahn Ammon Towson 12250. A separate land use study for Weinberg Center deck saw Statler and Lahr Carlisle low bid 4086 with Bowers Frederick at 4660 and others at 5000. City plans stress downtown compatibility and traffic, with mayor and board approval pending.
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City Hall
Basco Associates
Baltimore
London Profitt
Charles F Bowers
Kahn-Ammon Inc
Towson
George Harne
Myersville
Andres Connaily
Bethesda
Weinberg Center
Mhatalia
Statler and Lahr
Carlisle
Frederick County workers discount plan riles local merchants
A county personnel discount program prompts merchants in Frederick to protest, arguing the plan benefits workers with little cost to the county while forcing participation during working hours. County officials defend the move as a low‑cost employee perk and a broad effort to help both merchants and staff.
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Merchasts
Allen's
Frederick
Blum
County officials probe cash discount plan for merchants
The debate centers on a county initiative proposing a cash only discount for merchants. Blum and Hose clash over intimidation claims while Mary Williams questions why all businesses were targeted. A committee suggested participating merchants in towns like Frederick City and Walkersville. Speelman defends the agreement form.
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Hose
News-Port
Mary G. Williams
Whee
Local Rate Classifieds Published by Great Southern Printing Co
Daily except Sundays publication offers mailing options within the marketing area. By mail the rate is 3.25 monthly and for motor route or carrier 2.55 monthly. Published by Great Southern Printing & M Co.
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Great Southern Printing & M . Co
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