Local governments seek cap on tort liability amid rising insurance costs
Maryland counties and municipalities face escalating liability premiums as insurers tighten terms. The MACC and Maryland Municipal League push a 1986 General Assembly bill to cap local government liability at 100,000 per occurrence, arguing unlimited recovery threatens service provision. Frederick City carries 500,000 general liability coverage plus 10 million excess limits.
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Maryland Association of Counties
MACC
Maryland Municipal League
County Attorneys Strategy Workgroup
MACQ
General Assembly
MACO
Dave Bliden
Doug Magaha
City of
Frederick
Magaha
Frederick City
City Hall faces higher liability costs in Frederick Md
Frederick Md faces rising costs for city liability insurance with a 46 percent fiscal year increase. The mayor and aldermen policy shifted from a $5,000 deductible at $3,969 to a $25,000 deductible at $25,000, while police officer liability rose from $16,500 to over $19,000 with a $10,000 deductible. A new tort claims bill would extend six month suit notices to employees and ban punitive damages against them, requiring government to cover employee acts within employment. The Legislative Policy Committee and a governor led task force seek relief before the next session.
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Magaha
Frederick
Legislative Policy Committee
Legislative Champers
House
MACO
MML
Harry Hughes
J. Joseph Curran
CBS Team in Nicaragua Spurs State Dept Alarm
CBS reporters Mike Wallace and George Crile are filming a 60 Minutes piece on Nicaragua's Sandinistas amid concerns in Washington about potential bias and Sandinista support. The embassy and Bergold advised scrutiny of the segment's thesis while Wallace defended Crile as a top reporter.
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Washington
Mike Wallace
George Crile
William Westmoreland
CBS
State Department
Wallace
Crile
Nicaragua
Reagan
Vietnam
Gummy
Managua
George Jaye McAanally
U.S
Bergold
Army
Cuadra
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Letters Oppose Iiamsville Post Office Closure Plan
Readers argue to keep the Iiamsville post office, noting its 1832 establishment, historic ties, and proposed moves to Monrovia and New Market. They urge preserving the site, offer local options, and criticize plans that would disrupt a landmark and inconveniencing residents.
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Postal Service
Iiamsville
Andrew Jackson
Baltimore
B&o
Jiamsville
Qamsville Methodist Church
Jamsville
Monrovia
New Market
Tjamsville
Horse Killed After Collision On Farm Road
A horse being driven from William F. McCain’s farm to county property owned by Jesse J. Renner was struck by a car on the New Midway Woodsboro Road and killed. The crash also hit a second vehicle and a third car driven by Woodsboro physician Dr. C. A. Stultz. Victor McCain narrowly escaped injury while riding the second horse. Charles S. Houck Jr. of Walkersville was named Maryland commander of the American Legion at Ocean City. About 4,000 attended Emmitsburg Volunteer Fire Company’s fifth annual barbecue, with over 2,000 pounds of beef served. Charles P. Mort chaired.
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Meachum
U.S. 15
Mr. Meachum
William F. McCain
Jesse J. Renner
New Midway
Woodsboro
CA. Stultz
Victor McCain
Charles S. Houck Jr
Walkersville
Maryland
American Legion
Ocean City
Houck
Roy L. Pyle
Phoenix
Emmitsburg Volunteer Fire Company
Charles P. Mort
JW. Breichner
C. Felix Adams
Guy A. Baker
Lester Wastler
John Hollinger
J. Zimmerman
Peter F. Burkett
Ralph S. Sperry
Frederick lands deal funds two parcels for school and college
The county approved a 150000 land grant to the Frederick County Board of Education. A 127000 parcel on the west side of Opossumtown Pike will host a full time community college, while a 23000 parcel on the east side is set aside for an elementary school. Executors E Eugene Thomas and Margaret E Thomas sold the property for Maude L Thomas.
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The
Frederick City
Frederick County Board of Education
Opossumtown Pike
E. Eugene Thomas
Margaret E. Thomas
Maude L. Thomas
Remembering Ronnie Manges On His 16th Birthday
Ronnie Manges a Walkersville student and athlete died in a car accident on June 9 1985. He would have turned 16 on September 9 his family Ron Candy Kris and Nikki share memories in this poem remembering him.
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Ronnie Manges
Walkersville
Ronnie
Ron
Candy
Kris
Nikki
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