Walkersville faces tax hike from county landfill fees
Burgess Orley Bourland Jr says Frederick County landfill tipping charges rose 50 percent to 27 per ton may lift Walkersville property taxes by about 4 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value next year. Town officials question higher fees meant to curb out of county dumping but now financing landfill operations. Recycling pilot won’t affect town budget. A four lane Md 26 Md 194 expansion study with safeguards for 14 historic sites was completed but lacks funding and could take years to start.
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Walkersville
Burgess Orley Bourland Jr
Frederick County
Ford Road
Bourland
Jan Coffey
Ms. Coffey
Burgess
State Highway Administration
MD. 26
Frederick Trading Co
Walkersville High School
Braddock Heights Water Rate Hike Under PSC Review
Braddock Heights residents may testify to the Maryland Public Service Commission about Braddock Water Co’s proposed rate increase. Written remarks should go to Ronald E. Alper at PSC, 231 B. Baltimore St., Baltimore MD 21202-3486. A PSC meeting is set next Tuesday to consider a request that could raise water rates by 42 percent. a Braddock Heights public hearing has not yet been scheduled.
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Braddock Heights
Braddock Water Co
Public Service Commission
Shirley Happ
Braddock Heights Community Association
Ronald E. Alper
Maryland
Baltimore St
Baltimore, Md
Ms. Happ
PSC
Alper
Affordable housing plan faces resident opposition in Frederick
Frederick city and county officials propose a tax waiver plan to fund affordable rental housing for low to moderate income residents. Critics warn tax costs and dislocation risk for tenants if agreements end. Proposals cap 60 city units and 40 county units annually with up to 26,000 dollars in waived taxes per year, split 61 percent county 39 percent city, over up to 15 years. Officials defend the plan as addressing housing needs while balancing taxpayer costs and developer incentives.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Frederick County Commissioners
William duBell
Frederick County
Alice Cooper
Mr. duBell
Michael Williams
Fallen firefighter mourned at road side procession
Damascus firefighters stand at attention as a hearse carrying Larry Johnson passes on its way to Mountain View United Methodist Church cemetery. The somber procession honors a comrade who died in an auto accident.
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Damascus
Larry Johnson
Mountain View United Methodist Church
City weighs voluntary newsrack pact with Frederick officials
A workshop vote showed 2 aldermen opposing a proposed voluntary deal between Frederick city and local newspapers on newsrack placement. A public hearing is set for April 18 before formal voting. The plan, lasting six months, would curb obstructions and allow corrective action. fee concerns and permit requirements sparked debate.
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Frederick City
John Kreissig
James Grimes
T Tis
Fran Baker
Newsracks
Kreissig
Grimes
Mr. Kreissig
Carol Melamet
The
Washington Post
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