County Officials Approve 8 Cent Tax Increase
Frederick County commissioners vote 3-2 to raise property tax rate to $2.27 per $100 and to hold a public hearing on a 20 cent recordation tax hike. They say the moves fund raises for teachers and county services, amid budget cuts and tighter revenues.
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Frederick County
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Ronald Sundergill
Frederick Community College
Sundergill
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Sneadner
Bowerman
Gray
Maryland Sals Tax Hikes Take Effect Saturday
New state sales taxes begin Saturday June 1 raising costs for soft drinks vending foods carry out and cigarettes. Cigarette tax rises from 13 to 16 cents a pack and a 5 percent general sales tax applies to foods and drinks in many settings including offices and pizza shops.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Maryland
Louis L. Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein
Heat closes seven Frederick County schools today
Heat wave extends into May forcing the closure of East Frederick Elementary West Frederick Middle Sabillasville Elementary Walkersville Building Walkersville Middle Carroll Manor Elementary and Middletown Middle School. Schools lack air conditioning and remain closed while teachers prepare to make up planned lessons.
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Frederick County
East Frederick
West Frederick
Sabillasville
Walkersville
Carroll Manor
Middletown
Noel Farmer
Ren
Farmer
Myra Treiber
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Treiber
Frederick City
Richard J. Ashton
Downtown Frederick residents press plan for fairer parking
About 25 residents from Frederick's historic district gathered at City Hall to urge changes to the downtown parking policy. They seek a resident sticker, zone permits, and short term visitor permits as meter enforcement and midday traffic hinder on street parking near Winchester Hall and the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home. Aldermen approved a study to add more meter maids under the parking department to address enforcement concerns.
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Frederick
City Hall
Greater
Lem
Teri Kreitzer
E. Third St
Steve Johnson
Second Street
Third Street
Record Street
Council Street
North Court Street
Jack Terry
E. Church St
Trene Kiriloff
City Historic District Commission
East Church Street
Winchester Hall
Board of Education
Keeney
Basford Funeral Home
Kiriloff
Frederick City
Muggy Night Weather and Mobile Vet Clinic Visit
The brief notes a muggy night with lows in the lower 70s and a hot humid Saturday forecast with highs around 90. It mentions a mobile veterinary clinic using a modified Ford van and a fundraising auction for the local cancer society planned on the entertainment page.
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Isame
Cancer Society
C-1
Diggers seek buried Indian artifacts near Frederick
Diggers along the Monocacy River near Frederick search for artifacts from a village dating to 1450 on the Rosenstock farm owned by J. O'Neill Jenkins. Archaeologists, coordinated by the Archeological Society of Maryland, plan to continue digs through Monday and host a public lecture at Frederick Community College.
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Monocacy
Frederick
Rosenstock
J. O’neill Jenkins
Archeological Society of Maryland
State Office of Archeology
Dennis Curry
Sneadeer Halls
Frederick Community College
Jay F. Custer
University of Delaware
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Robert C. Reid
Matthew Calcagni
Aaron Teets
Sam Yu
South Frederick
Cheryl Lawbaugh
Second St
Samoa
William Donald Schaefer
Washington
Allegany
Inside the News
Ave Entertainment
Eeneese
Cave Ayer
le LD i
E. Ralston Goldsboro
Curry
Jenkins
Mr. Curry
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