States urged to tighten sex offender laws across several states
The federal government ordered Maryland Ohio and 12 other states to strengthen sex offender registration rules or risk losing about 10 percent of annual federal grants. States including Virginia Texas Nebraska Ohio face funding cuts that would affect crime prevention and victim services. Authorities note Megan’s Law compliance is uneven and funds support police task forces victim advocacy and treatment programs for offenders.
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Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance
National Criminal Justice Association
Virginia
Texas
Nebraska
Domingo Herraiz
Megan Karka
New Jersey
Frederick County Separates MPDA Housing From Zoning Ordinance
Frederick County commissioners decided to keep affordable housing provisions separate from the new land use and zoning rules. Housing director Alice Cooper outlined a plan to require 12.5 percent MPDAs in larger subdivisions, based on Montgomery County cost benchmarks, with eligible buyers prioritized from within the county and options for developer subsidies to increase total MPDAs. The ordinance faces final tweaks before final approval and a July 2002 adoption target.
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Planning Commission
Alice Cooper
Montgomery County
Ms. Cooper
Frederick County
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Maryland student Kridler joins Virginia Tech internship program
Nicholas Kridler of Middletown Maryland spent a summer as a research intern at Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia. A junior at the University of Maryland Baltimore County he studies applied mathematics and was one of 43 minority and women students from eastern colleges selected for the university's Minority Academic Opportunities Program.
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Nicholas Kridler
Middletown
Virginia ‘Tech
Blacksburg
Michael and
Naomi Kridler
University of Maryland At
Baltimore County
U.S
Grant funds supervised visitation program in Frederick
The Frederick County Mental Health Association received a 40040 grant from the Administrative Office of the Courts to run a supervised visitation and exchange for children of divorced or court supervised parents. The program will operate at the Evangelical Reformed Church United Church of Christ on Fridays and Sundays, with one hour visits for those barred from unsupervised contact. Volunteers are sought to supervise, and expansion to Jefferson and Walkersville is possible if successful.
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Frederick County Mental Health Association
Kelly Scott
The
County Mental Health Association
Scott
Ms. Scott
Mental Health Association
Jefferson
Walkersville
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Glade United Church of Christ
Fulton Avenue
Frederick to Break Ground on Riverwalk Park East Side
Frederick officials will break ground today on Riverwalk Park an east side recreation site with the citys first inline skate hockey court The ceremony at Schifferstadt Boulevard site features Mayor Jim Grimes saying the park will serve Fredericktown Village and the city The project received added funding this year and is due to open in about six months with a playground softball and baseball facilities and a forming path system
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Fredericktown
Jeanette Eleff
Riverwalk
Roelkey Myers
Border Patrol Company
Mr. Myers
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