School board weighs 3.5 million in budget cuts Wednesday
Frederick County officials said special education and gifted programs will not be targeted in the package. The board will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. to approve 3.5 million in cuts, with no public comment. The plan includes staff raises and step increases as major reductions, and magnet and visual arts programs may be re evaluated next year. Special education incurs a 2,300 cut absorbed outside the classroom.
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Mark Blom
PCTA
Bunsen Beawn
Lorraine Costella
State Board of Education
Bush Gorbachev pledge to nudge peace talks along
In Madrid AP report President Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev vow to use all remedies to push Arabs and Israelis toward peace. They commit to staying involved without pressuring a settlement as a Middle East peace conference nears. Gorbachev calls for hopeful outcome while Bush says the U.S. will act as a catalyst.
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Jerusalem siege follows West Bank terror attack
After a gun attack on a bus carrying Jewish settlers in the West Bank two were killed and six wounded, including five children, Palestinian residents were barred from entering Jerusalem until the Madrid talks end. Separately three Israeli soldiers were killed in Lebanon as the Madrid peace conference neared. Prime Minister Shamir pledged to fight terrorism while U S and Soviet leaders urged restraint and support for the talks.
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Frederick County Proposes Local Bills For 1992 General Assembly
The Frederick County Commissioners deliver a list of proposed local bills to the Assembly delegation for review. A public hearing is set for December 7 at Winchester Hall. Bills include easing casino bingo and raffles for nonprofits and allowing tip jars at licensed venues with proceeds supporting nonprofits, subject to caps and penalties.
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Frederick County considers barking dog nuisance bill
County commissioners propose a bill to expand authority to regulate barking dogs violent animals and public nuisances. The current code only covers dogs at large and licensing and the shortcoming was noted after a 1988 complaint from a Rocky Springs Road resident.
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Rocky Springs Road
County Animal Control Center
Steven Smith
Menten Cantor
Dawn Hatzer
Maryland Trooper McCauley to Head Public Information in Pikesville
Maryland State Police trooper J Scott McCauley will leave Frederick barracks November 6 to become public information officer for the Bureau of Drug headquarters in Pikesville. The 45 year old Gaithersburg native joined the force in 1984, after four years at Westminster, and has served in public affairs and the crime prevention unit. He will coordinate state wide media releases on drug enforcement and hopes media coverage will show police impact while noting bittersweet farewell to colleagues.
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Tr. McCauley
Washington
Frederick City
Gaithersburg
Smelser Warns Of Pay Hikes And Cuts In Frederick County
Sen Charles Smelser of Frederick County criticizes the Frederick County Commissioners for raising salaries during a recession and questions talk of avoiding cuts to salaries jobs or the capital budget as a $5.8 million shortfall looms. He notes a 6.5 percent teacher raise and a 3 percent county raise alongside an 8 cent tax rate increase and warns bond ratings may suffer if capital projects are cut. Commissioners President Sundergill defends not reducing capital funds to protect the bond rating.
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Frederick Harroll
Howard
Frederick County
Smelser
Ronald Sundergill
Sheriff proposes end of chief deputy position and home detention plan
Sheriff Carl Harbaugh asks lawmakers to remove the chief deputy role as unnecessary in a professional agency. He also seeks a bill to allow home detention for inmates to ease jail crowding, arguing it would save about 2 per inmate daily while awaiting trial.
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Dawn Hatter
McClellan
Frederick News Brief Highlights Weather And 1991 Bicycle Champion
Weather summary notes lows in the mid and upper thirties, highs in the upper fifties with breezy conditions. Mary Jana weather map featured on Page. Bicycle champion Eris Roberts, a local 4-Her, crowned 1991 National 4-H Bicycle Rodeo champion. Agriculture section page reference. Community notice about recycled paper.
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