County Okays Higher Pay Structure Split Breathes Over Merit System
County commissioners mull salary gaps between county and school board employees. A 7 percent county raise with 4 percent market and 3 percent service merit contrasts with an 8 percent cost of living and 5 percent step for school board staff. FCC comparisons show county gaps. Directors call for market study. merit pay controversy persists. A plan to abolish merit in favor of steps fails amid budget timing debates.
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Carl Moore
Interagency
Locial Pond
Impseto
School Board
FCC
Moore
Board of County Commissioners
Mark Hoke
Stering Bollinger
Charles Smith
Dipnetasia Cammiccinnara
Anita Stup
Richard Grossnickle
Hoke
Bollinger
Grossnickle
Smith
Stup
Stup challenges incumbents in 3-B bid for District seat
J Anita Stup discusses uphill campaign in District 3-B covering Frederick and parts of Washington County. She cites environmental and economic growth concerns, pro choice stance, and prior local service, amid GOP support and a $10,000 breakfast fund. She aims only for the district seat, not direct opposition to McClellan or Smith.
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Stup
Frederick
Frederick County
Washington County
Cascade
Ringgold
Smithsburg
Chesapeake Bay
McClellan
Smith
Appeals court to hear early Schrodel farm condemnation case
The Court of Appeals will hear the county’s request to condemn the Schrodel farm, with briefs due May 15 for the county and May 30 for the Schrodels. The panel rarely schedules hearings within six months, but the looming landfill issue prompted an accelerated timetable.
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Dwyer
Schroder
Court of Appeals
Mathias
Murphy
Uice Court of Appeals
BoE Debates Censorship and Reading Texts at Meeting
At a school board session the members sparred over censorship in schools. Some argued against banning books while others questioned the process and reading a cited book. The board tabled the move briefly but then abandoned the delay as most admitted not having read the texts. The discussion referenced a committee review and superintendent’s lesson, with board president Sue L. Rovin noting time constraints.
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Gough
Koski
Claude R. Delauter Jr
Larson
Sue L. Rovin
Officials back Chief Ashton in new department plan
Mrs Murphy says aldermen should not rush to override the chief and that officials aim to keep Chief Ashton in the reorganized department. She notes some want him out, but insists he deserves a chance to align with new philosophies and work with the administration.
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Murphy
Ashton
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