Bartgis outlines Frederick city issues and policies
In a wide interview Bartgis pledges to boost street patrols trim wasteful vehicle use and curb grass and debris. He wants more water from the mountain to ease treatment costs and details upgrades to the wastewater plant with a three year timetable. He backs downtown preservation and a new elderly high rise while favoring Hood farm for single family homes and river as boundary. He opposes Rosenstock annexation and supports county collaboration on fire services plus Solarex impact as a key local milestone.
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Police Commission
Frederick
Bartgis
Frederick City
South Market Street
Dartgis
Hood Farm
Rosenstock Farm
Paul
Solarex
Higinbotham Looks at City Priorities and Budget Scrutiny
Higinbotham, active in the police commission, urges careful budgeting and fewer studies. He supports bonds for sewer and water, questions Weinberg Center value, and favors private management of the parking deck. He backs appealing the Historic District Commission via mayor and aldermen.
DeLauter urges unified city county action on fire and school issues
DeLauter criticizes fragmented fire council operations and calls for written guidelines and stronger leadership. He urges closer city county cooperation, shared budgeting, and a reciprocal fire protection agreement, and opposes a paid city fire department without funds. He supports tearing down Elm Street school and rezoning Hood farm to align development with broader plans.
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DeLauter
Walkersville
Board of Education
Elm Street
Hood Farm
Fogle Discusses City Issues and Growth Plans
Fogle urges more volunteer firefighter support and fair pay while criticizing budget cuts at city hall. He backs wastewater bond funding, questions Rosen stock annexation, and promotes industrial growth in Sheerty with a focus on downtown walking traffic and parking deck concerns.
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Fogle
Sheerty
Rosen
Tower
Cindy Hackett
Grimes Defends City Options Amid Budget and Policy Talks
Grimes argued the fire board should be highly funded and effective while urging better city county cooperation and more frequent communications. He warned Reagan budget cuts will require new funding for the waste water plant and cautioned easing some regulations. He discussed Ballenger Creek jail costs, gasoline and transport concerns, and noted aldermen have not responded firmly as a group. Grimes praised local legislative relations and hinted at a future House run. He backed a new parking deck, criticized the old Frederick deck’s pricing, and urged self-sufficiency. He praised city commissions as generally effective, especially the planning commission, and supported their continued existence.
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Higinbotham
Police Commission
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Reagan
Walter
Weinberg Center
Grimes
Ballenger Creek
Frederick
Planning Commission
Reagan letter outlines limits on US troops in Saudi air project
White House chief of staff James A Baker III said Reagan's conditions do not require US military personnel aboard the aircraft once Saudi crews are trained. About 800 Americans would be based in Saudi Arabia to maintain AWACS gear for its 20 year life, with officials noting the aircrafts complexity could keep American crews on them indefinitely.
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Fogle
Frederick City
Middle East
White House
James A Baker
Reagan
Senate
Saudi Arabia
Carroll County 60 Percent Rise in Section 8 Subsidies
Westminster Carroll County’s housing subsidies rose by nearly 60 percent this week as federal certificates for 62 additional Section 8 units were approved. The county had issued 107 certificates, with 45 percent reserved for the elderly, enabling officials to contact 21 low income families on the waiting list.
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Westminster
Carroll County
County Housing Department
Carole McIntire
Administration Outlook Mixed Amid Rate Cuts And Slower Growth
The economy shows a 19 percent annual drop in productivity in Q3, the steepest since 1978, with Reagan predicting a mild recession ending swiftly due to tax cuts. Analysts note credit demand eases, aiding rate cuts, while Continental Illus Bank trimmed prime to 17.5 percent. Bond prices rose on the lower yields, and All Savers certificates fall to 10.77 percent. In Frederick Maryland, housing waits list grows as Section 8 units and a new part time housing counselor are planned to address shortages and energy assessments.
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Regan
Illus National Bank & Trust Co
Chicago
Treasury
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Noaa US
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Bureau of Aging
Janice Watkins
Ms Watkins
Ms Watkn
Umits
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