Frederick County Cuts Property Tax Rate to 2.11 Per 100
Frederick County Commissioners set next year's property tax rate at 2.11 per 100 of assessed value, an 11 cent decrease from the current 2.23 rate. The drop stems from proposed construction cuts and revised revenue estimates, with officials targeting a total operating budget around 47.6 million. The plan omits full 6.8 percent teacher raises previously negotiated, offering 5.8 percent instead and excluding funds for the gifted and talented program.
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Frederick County
Thomas M
Hut
County budget talks ease tax rate as school funds shift
Frederick County commissioners sign off on delayed education budget changes to cover pay and programs. They approve transfers and add 213 234 in contingency funds for Western Middle and Kemptown Elementary projects while keeping the 18 cent levy above the constant yield rate. A May 15 tax hearing is scheduled at Winchester Hall.
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Ada Selece Son
Kemptown
Brunswick
Singapore
Western Middle
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Young doubts making run in Sixth District
Frederick Mayor Ronald N. Young said on Tuesday he is unlikely to seek the Sixth Congressional District seat. He noted incumbent Beverly Byron will likely secure the Democratic nomination, while Republicans Edward Thomas Mason Edward J. Mason or Raymond Beck may challenge her. The Sixth District covers all of Western Maryland and parts of Howard and Baltimore counties and a sliver of Montgomery County.
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Ronald N. Young
Young
Beverly Byron
Repulicans
GOP
Goodloe E. Byron
Mason
Thomas
Beck
Byron
Maryland
Howard
Baltimore
Montgomery County
Congress
Walter Orlinsky
Orlinsky
Theodore Venetoulis
Harry Hughes
Efate Young
Home improvement Gypsies threaten Frederick homes
Maryland State Police warn that a group labeled home improvement Gypsies is in the Frederick area. They knock on doors offering repairs and distract homeowners while others loot back interiors. Officers urge residents to require a home improvement license and call 689-9101 with concerns.
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Frederick
Maryland
Th. Ronald N. Herring
Herring
Oerne
County faces partial raises as teachers push job action
Frederick County leaders refuse full 6.8 percent pay hike for teachers and administrators next year while approving a 5.8 percent cost of living increase plus increments. FCTA president Max White vows to seek full funding and announces potential job actions as the district reviews the budget. Administrators face mixed gains and teachers consider a slowdown, with about 700 attendees at a public hearing and a school budget of 40.8 million dollars under review. The action comes as the county funds part of the operating budget and construction, and as gifted and talent programs see funding requests denied.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
FCTA
Board of Education
James L. Bryan
Max P. White
Commissioners’ Action
White
Gordon M. Anderson
Winchester Hall
Thomas Johnson High School
Forum Set To Address Growing Child Mistreatment
A Frederick County forum on May 14 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will discuss rising cases of young-person mistreatment and neglect. Agencies urge better parenting help, counseling, hot lines, and volunteer support as officials note many cases go unreported.
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Ricky
Frederick
Donna
Fredrick
Department of Social Services
Aad
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
West Seventh Street
Frederick County
Carter Gasoline Rationing Plan Faces Senate Vote
President Carter presses a standby gasoline rationing plan facing a Senate showdown vote. Leaders say the outcome will be very close as lawmakers differ on standards and presidential discretion controlling a 20 percent oil shortage trigger. House debate on procedural matters runs parallel with administration seeking authority in case of severe shortages.
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Senate Appropriations
Barry Bosworth
President's Council On
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Society of American Business and Economic Writers
Carter
COWES
Senate
Robert C. Bryd
West Virginia
Ted Stevens
Alaska
White House
Stevens
GOP
House Rules Committee
House
Smokers' ordinance headed for defeat in central Florida
Central Florida editor notes a local Smokers' ordinance appears set to fail. includes brief weather outlook of mild conditions, lows about the town and mid 80s daytime highs with low chances of rain. Mentions Ed Howe quote and references American Water 185 1937.
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Central
Florida
Smokers
Ordinance
Ed Howe
American Water
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