County push for transfer tax faces mixed support
Frederick County commissioners lobby state legislators to back a transfer tax with a homebuyer credit, aiming to fund infrastructure and technology upgrades. Delegates express openness but seek a funding plan, wary of CDA reach and school funding. The group stresses improved intergovernmental communication and prioritizes Md. 85 secondary funding over a Middletown bypass.
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Frederick County
Paul Stull
R-Frederick
Washington
Sue Hecht
D-Frederick
Ilona Hogan
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Louise Snodgrass
Frederick Washington
Maryland Department of Transportation
Middletown
Kent County appoints Frederick official as curriculum chief
Dr Bonnie Ward, Frederick County curriculum specialist for secondary mathematics, is named assistant superintendent for curriculum instruction and staff development in Kent County Public Schools. Superintendent Dr Lorraine Costello hails her outstanding leadership and test program experience. Ward co-chaired Frederick’s high school improvement committee. Nine finalists were considered after forty-nine applied and eighteen interviewed.
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Kent County
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R. Daniel Cunningham
Drug charges filed after exit miss on I-70 Maryland
A driver asked to turn around at an emergency crossover on I-70 near Hagerstown. Trooper Sagat found a crack pipe in the vehicle. The man, identified as John F Witt, 24, of Martinsburg West Virginia, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia driving while license suspended and obstructing an investigation and held on 7500 dollars bond.
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Washington County
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Two AmeriCorps volunteers join Frederick homeless services
AmeriCorps volunteers Jamie Sindyla and Aaron Price will spend 11 months at Frederick's Community Action Agency under a city funded agreement. The city provides an 18250 cash match for 1800 service hours per person with stipends and education aid. Both volunteers will assist in health care for the homeless and intake work, bringing fresh energy to the agency's frontline efforts.
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Aaron Price
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Beacon House
Mount St. Mary's College
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VISTA
Colleen Daiger
Whitesell
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Mount Airy seeks five mile radius notification
Mount Airy officials press for a five mile notice zone on developments, arguing town infrastructure like roads and schools are affected. Mayor Gerald Johnson says county commissioners refuse to expand beyond one mile despite past threats over funding. Council member David Pyatt warns about getting blindsided.
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Carroll County
Gerald Johnson
Mownt Airy
Johnson
Donald Dell
Dell
Town Counci
David Pyatt
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