Frederick County faces 3.1 million surplus forecast for FY 1980
An outside study for Frederick County Teachers Association projects a 3.1 million year end surplus from a 47.8 million operating budget and a 2.23 tax rate. The report notes a history of revenue underestimates, criticizes capital spending via appropriations rather than bonds, and suggests the possibility of a 10 to 30 cent tax cut while funding a pay raise contract.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Teachers Association
Robert J. Pellicorp
State Board of Revenue
FCTA
Winchester Hall
Pellicorp
Baltimore
Maryland
Frederick County approves personnel rule changes and farmland plan
The Frederick County Commissioners adopted changes to personnel rules and advanced an agricultural land preservation ordinance. The rules raise evaluations, shift duties to department heads, limit some benefits, and exempt several top administrators. They also plan to purchase development easements with state participation and designate 100 acre or larger agricultural districts, review applications, and hold hearings before potential sale of development rights.
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Frederick
Johnson Grass
Montevue Nursing Home
Rock Creek Center
Citizens Nursing Home
Carroll-Frederick
Frederick County
Agricultural Advisory Board and Planning Commission
State Agricultural Foundation
Carter gas rationing plan fights for approval in Congress
President Carter’s standby gasoline rationing plan gains a fighting chance after a close 21-20 House Commerce Committee vote with no recommendation. Rep. Dingell said the measure will reach the full House soon while a Senate vote on related energy actions is expected.
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Carter
Washington
House
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
House Commerce Committee
Dingell
Senate
Commerce Committee
Toby
Powell
Capitol Hill
Congress
White House
Hughes signs five local bills in Annapolis
Governor Harry R. Hughes signed 161 bills including five locally sponsored measures. The Roads Board bill cuts the board to an advisory role, shifts county road oversight to commissioners and highway department, and ends per meeting pay and mileage reimbursements, with changes to meeting frequency.
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Annapolis
Frederick County Roads Board
Harry R. Hughes
Roads Board
Frederick County considers minority hiring goals in action plan
Frederick County commissioners debated an affirmative action draft on Tuesday. Mary G Williams said she will not buy quotas while NAACP and Hispanic representatives urged explicit minority hiring goals and transfer of evaluation powers to the Human Relations Council and personnel director. County officials defend a goal free plan focusing on equal opportunity, with oversight by Personnel Director Mitchell Hose who plans to monitor progress and report back.
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Frederick County Commission
Mary G. Williams
Lord D. Nickens
Frederick County
NAACP
Nickens
Human Relations Council
Leaven Gordon
Carmen A. Lee
Lee
Hose
Mose
Religious Leader Assassinated in Tran A 2
Inside The News reports the assassination of a religious leader in Tran A 2 as officials probe the motive and security lapses. Mental hospitals under review for violations and a special session on policy remains doubtful amid unsettled political tension.
Weather forecast and thought for today tease
Tonight will be a little warmer with lows in the mid 40s to near 50. Sunny Thursday gives way to increasing clouds in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the mid to upper 70s and a near zero to 10 percent chance of rain. Winds stay light and variable tonight. Thought for today notes a TE Brown quote from 1997.
Board offers 500 reward for Middletown High vandalism
Frederick County Board of Education unanimously approved a 500 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of those responsible for vandalizing Middletown High School. Damages cited by insurers total 5000 across library and offices as staff and administration coordinated cleanup and reopening.
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Frederick County
Henry Shoemaker dies longtime Frederick County agent
Henry Reese Shoemaker Sr. a prominent Frederick County agricultural agent for 37 years, died May 1 at Frederick Nursing Center. Born July 2, 1895 in Ashton, he served in WWI with the 79th Division, taught at Middletown and Sherwood High, and earned a Maryland BS in agriculture in 1917. He received the National Distinguished Service Award for county agents in Chicago, ending a storied public service career.
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Henry Reese Shoemaker
Frederick County
Frederick Nursing Center
Edna M. Freeman Shoemaker
Fairview Ave
Frederick
Ashton
Montgomery County
James Janney
Helen Reese Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Sherwood High School
Mr Shoemaker
Chicago
National Association of County Agents
Maryland
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