Public facilities ordinance eyed to steer growth in Frederick County
Mid county official Louise Snodgrass comments on the draft adequacy ordinance for roads schools water and sewer before subdivision plans. Raymond Barnes says the measure aims to time growth with facilities while not stopping development, noting a 20 000 housing units backlog not covered by the rule. Towns push to extend coverage to fire police and rescue services and question grandfathering and enforcement.
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Midpeaki
Burgess Louise Snodgrass
Raymond Barnes
Frederick County
Mr. Barnes
Bob (Preston
Sundergill
Frederick aldermen clash over IACP role in chief search
Aldermen debate inviting Alicia Mundy of Regardie's to discuss the IACP criticism as Frederick officials keep chief Ashton on leave and pursue a unified search plan. Mayor Gordon defends authority while Grimes decries the process as the worst in the administration, marking a tense showdown in local government.
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Mr. Kreissig
Ashton
IACP
Jon
Gordon
Kreissig
Frederick
Grimes
Downtown parking and skate park plan approved by aldermen
Aldermen endorsed a three hour free parking option for non-Frederick County visitors in the downtown deck and revived a 25 cent park and shop program for merchants. They also backed a skaters plan to run and supervise the Harry Grove Stadium south lot park, with a Feb 1 deadline to enforce rules. The Historic District ban on new vending machines was delayed as planners coordinate with Gulfview residents for Hillcrest Meadows Park.
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Frederick County
Greater Frederick
Harry Grove Stadium
Susan Gibson
Paul Gordon
Oe Park
Gordon
Gulfview
Hillcrest Meadows
Ethics panel under review as board weighs voting conflicts
The board weighs who may vote on proposed ethics policy changes. Mr Salis bury counsels the board and is directed to study the issue while Mr Koski pushes for independent ethics committee leadership and staffing. The panel, which meets annually to review disclosures, faced disputes over abstentions and a teacher spouses clause, with one dissenter on the June finding and ongoing questions about conflicts of interest.
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Blom
Salisbury
Koski
Ethics Committee
Harry deMoll
Norman Quist
Ethic Committee
Robbins
Gough
Edgar Larson
Mischa Friedman
Larson
Almanack Sells Oldest Hagerstown Almanac in Area
Almanack offers homemaker handyman tips and sun times while touting the woolly bear caterpillar as a winter prognosticator. Spessard notes it is the second oldest almanac in the country, with Old Farmer's Almanac older by five years, and mentions five regional competitors. Woolly bear contest, Hairy Hager, runs annually in October. William O'Toole of Mount St. Mary's College serves as the chief human weather predictor since 1970.
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Spessard
Hagerstown
William O'Toole
Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg
Serbs advance on two fronts against Croats in Croatia
Belgrade. Yugoslavia. Serb guerrillas push on two fronts in war battered Croatia seizing Kostajnica south of Zagreb and closing on Adriatic ports. They hold over a quarter of Croatian territory after 18 months of fighting while Croatia and Western governments accuse Belgrade's army of backing the Serbs. Casualties rise with at least 400 killed since Croatia's June 25 declaration of independence. A Hague peace conference and Strasbourg talks discuss international force needs.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Zagreb
Kostajnica
Hague
Netherlands
Strasbourg
France
Education Takes Full Role in United Way Campaign
United Way officials and volunteers are aided by executives loaned from Farmers and Mechanics National Bank and Potomac Edison. Frederick County School Superintendent Noel T. Farmer Jr. chairs the Education Division and notes county schools and colleges will support the drive. George Dredden, Large Firms Division chair, calls giving a win win for the community.
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United Way
Carole Engel
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Steve Ferguson
Potomac Edison
Frederick County
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Dr. Farmer
George Dredden
Judge Thomas vows open mind on abortion disputes at hearing
In a Thursday testimony Judge Thomas pledged a solemn oath to consider abortion disputes with sympathy. He called the wall of separation metaphor appropriate though criticized by Chief Justice Rehnquist and supported unobtrusive cameras in court. Frederick police arrested George Nichols, 34, and David Buckland, 29, at Sagner Apartments for crack possession and conspiracy. They were held on $5,000 bond each.
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Thomas
William H. Rehnquist
Frederick City
Sagner Apartments
Frederick
George J. Nichols
Fairlane Road
David L. Buckland
Frederick County
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