Reorganization plan totals 250000 for city government
Mayor Jim Grimes outlined a plan costing about 250000 to reorganize city government. It adds three cabinet level posts chief operations officer chief financial officer and planning director with upgrades for three existing posts. The first year cost for new roles is 167861 with hires planned between October and December.
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Jim Grimes
Grimes
Imelda Roberts
Ber
City Hall
Stan Aldridge
Aldridge
Market St
Diane Smoley
Senate backs bill to curb IRS abuse In Senate
The Senate approved a bill aimed at reducing IRS abuse with a 97 to 0 vote and moved to final negotiations. The measure shifts some burden of proof to the IRS, protects divorces from wrongful collections, suspends certain penalties, and creates a nine member oversight board over enforcement and personnel.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Senate
IRS
Don Nickles
Nickles
R-Okla
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Majority
Howard Baker
Sen
William W Roth
Elder Expo highlights county seniors needs and services
At Frederick Fairgrounds the sixth annual Elder Expo drew about 105 exhibitors across two buildings offering free health screenings, vision and hearing checks, body fat analysis, and seminars. Residents like 65 year old John Kuhn visited for glucose and cholesterol tests while others browsed booths on retirement, insurance, and nursing care, aiming to prepare for aging.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Farmer’s Market
Council
John Kuhn
Middletown
Frederick County
Fairgrounds
Bruce Grunwald
MetLife
City lends $50,000 to buy McCrory building in Frederick
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes and the council unanimously approved a $50,000 loan to the Frederick Arts Council to help acquire the old McCrory's building for $250,000 by June 1. The project aims to expand arts space and support fledgling groups, with backing from business leaders and the Weinberg Center nearby.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Alan Duncan
Duncan Companies
Judy DeBose
Arts Council
Grimes
Donna Kuzemchak
Steve Haller
Frederick County
AIDS activist charged with assaulting girl nine
Frederick AIDS activist Lloyd Eugene Biggus with HIV, former president of the People With AIDS Committee of Maryland, was charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl last September. He was arrested April 3 and held on $150,000 bail after a prior $300,000 bond reduction. The district court hearing was requested as prosecutors seek an increase. Biggus was indicted on sodomy and related charges by the Frederick County Grand Jury.
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Frederick
Lloyd Eugene Biggus
People With Aids Committee of Maryland
Mr. Biggus
Frederick County
Biggus
Proposed 1 cent tax cut sparks largely negative response
About 50 residents gathered at Winchester Hall to discuss the county budget for fiscal 1999 and the potential use of a $6 million unallocated surplus. A one-cent tax cut proposal drew mostly opposition, with critics arguing the funds should instead boost schools libraries arts and police protection while others say the tax rate is too high. Commissioners debated committing surplus funds and borrowing $15 million for school construction, sparking concerns about rising debt and long term revenue needs.
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Winchester Hall
Iiona Hogan
Robert Marsh
Frederick County
Achey
Marie May
Bruce Reeder
Ms. Hogan
David Gray
Gray
Bowie Pearce
Thurmont board rejects school boundary redistricting plan
Thurmont residents applauded the Board of Education for rejecting a proposed boundary realignment. The district must still address overcrowding at Thurmont Elementary, which exceeds capacity by about 160 seats, while state funding for expansion hinges on creating seats at nearby schools with excess capacity. The board plans yearlong efforts toward a permanent solution, with a May 20 meeting to map next steps. A $49,938 grant from the Maryland State Department of Education was approved to boost gifted and low income enrollment, and sixth grade was added to the middle school strength training program previously limited to seventh and eighth grades.
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Thurmont
Board of Education
Thurmont Elementary
Maureen Lapsa
Lapsa
Maryland State Department of Education
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