Frederick to face city budget shortfall amid funding drop
Mayor Paul Gordon told eight residents at a meet the mayor forum that Frederick expects a 500000 to 700000 shortfall in the next fiscal year caused by reduced state funds and lower permit fee revenues. He said hiring freezes and travel bans may cover the loss, plus a possible rise in landfill fees. He also noted downtown parking concerns raised by residents.
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Frederick County
Church Street
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Parkers
Lizas
Gulf War vet answers questions from classroom visitors
Gulf War veteran Pfc. Pfe Schaffran spoke to students after class, answering about Blackhawk and Apache helicopters, F-14s, tanks and rifles. Children cheered as he shared memories of Saudi Arabia, sleep, and moments of danger while noting their own questions about scorpions, spiders, and media reports.
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Truck accident injures Maryland man near Jefferson
Frederick County resident David M. Weatherholt, 30, of Middletown, sustained serious injuries in a single vehicle crash on Md. 383 near Jefferson. His truck left the curve, struck a guardrail, became airborne, hit two trees, rolled into a culvert, and he was extricated by Jefferson Volunteer Fire Co. He was airlifted to Hagerstown hospital in fair condition. Charges are pending.
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Jefferson
Washington County
David M. Weatherholt
Mountain Church Road
Middletown
Congress weighs teeth in war-financing pledge enforcement
Congress debates options to press allies over 36.6 billion dollars still owed for Persian Gulf War costs. The House and Senate consider warnings or arms-sale bans to compel fulfillment of pledges, with lawmakers wary of alienating allies while avoiding more American taxpayer burden.
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Congress
United States
Bush
House Appropriations Committee
Jamie Whitten
D-Miss
Neal Smith
Diana
Mr. Whitten
Mr. Smith
U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
GOP to work on redistricting in Frederick County
Paul Stull, chair of the Frederick County Republican Committee, said Monday night the GOP will take an active role in redrawing state congressional districts. A statewide panel is reviewing boundary proposals, with Frederick County likely affected by population changes. The committee seeks applicants for two vacancies on the Frederick County Board of Education and the Frederick Community College Board of Trustees, with a July deadline for nominations and applications due by April 13.
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Paul Stull
Frederick County
Republican Committee
GOP
Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick Community College Board of Trustees
Road work to begin soon in Frederick area
Frederick County Roads Board discussed planned road improvements with Old Frederick Road near Million Dollar Hill set to start this fall. Work will include replacing a bridge and straightening the road, while Monocacy Bottom Road projects await two right-of-way acquisitions and Army Corps approval. Guardrail upgrades were reviewed but faces right-of-way and safety deployment concerns.
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Frederick Area
Frederick County Roads Board
Ron Linton
County Highway Department
Old Frederick Road
Million Dollar Hill
Bruce Reeder
Monocacy Bottom Road
Army Corp of Engineers
Linton
Taxpayers plan to monitor Frederick County budget
Frederick County taxpayers group FCTIA maps strategy to trim the proposed 1992 budget ahead of the county commissioners hearings in late April. Leader Jobn Ashbury says the plan focuses on comparing figures with 1991, verifying department requests, and challenging unnecessary spending while praising Public Works for a leaner 1991 allocation.
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Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick County Taxpayers In Action
FCTIA
Jobn Ashbury
Ashbury
Mr. Ashbury
County Public Works
Wayne Keeler
Gaithersburg mother arrested for child abuse in filthy home
Police say a Gaithersburg mother of five was arrested after officers found the residence littered with filth including cat excrement, old food, and dirty utensils. The youngest child is 2 and DSS has custody. the case surfaced after a child told a school official. In January a separate Gaithersburg mother was found guilty of child neglect and faces sentencing.
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Gaithersburg
Department of Social Services
6Th Judicial Circuit
Cynthia Retherford
J. James McKenna
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