County funds set for volunteer fire and EMS in Frederick
Frederick County Commissioners approved a complex funding plan for volunteer fire and rescue companies. Each fire company gets a 10000 base plus 115 per household, minus 115 for the first 100 homes. ambulances receive 4000 base plus 0.75 per household over 190. Allocations include Winfield 250, Mount Airy 1500, Blue Ridge Summit 650 grant, and other towns 1000 each. top recipients serve the northwestern county. A separate public hearing will address road repairs for Point of Rocks Estates. No action on the Apple Lisa computer donation.
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Stoners
MACO to push local sludge control legislation
Maryland's Association of Counties plans to back legislation giving counties authority to regulate sludge disposal. Frederick County officials urge local stop-work power if health inspectors find problems, urging counties to manage sludge or seek alternatives such as composting or incineration. Bio Gro Systems has approached farmers about accepting sludge from Blue Plains. Local debate centers on environmental and political stakes and cross county waste flows.
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Association of Counties
Frederick County Public Works
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Blue Plains
Anne Arundel County
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Bio Gro
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Frederick
Contained South Mountain fire prompts 24 hour watch
A brush and timber fire on South Mountain near Annapoli Rock has been contained but remains under close watch. Washington County fire and rescue officials say more rain is needed to fully extinguish hot spots as crews continue mopping up and patrolling the area with bulldozer lines and tankers around the burned zone.
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Washington County
Annapoli Rock
Phil Pannili
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Herb Smith
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Myersville Eyes Bids for Cable TV Franchise
The Myersville Town Council voted to advertise for bids on a cable television franchise, seeking an amicable agreement on services and maintenance rather than price. Local firm American Tele System Corp of Lewisberry has discussed options, with 3 percent of gross revenues slated for town revenue.
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Thomas McCanner
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Howard Hetzger
Main
Cedar Streets
Joseph F. Brown Jr
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Douglas Tallman
Two hurt in city mishap near West Patrick Street
A Libertytown woman Linda Marie Nash remains in stable condition at Washington County Hospital after a two vehicle crash in Frederick City late Tuesday. Betty Lee Grove of Frederick was treated and released from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Investigators cite unclear debris and skid marks. fault not yet determined. Police Lt. Stine said driver interviews await Nash’s hospital release.
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Washington County Hospital
Frederick City
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Pierce Stine
Betty Lee Grove
Lee Place
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stine
Grove
United Fire Company
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Norva Avenue
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Ed Kornacki
Body found at Frostburg State College prompts security boost
Frostburg Md AP Security tightened after a 19 year old Baltimore woman Joan Ann Charlton was found dead in a wooded campus creek bank with apparent stab wounds. State police and the medical examiner will determine cause of death.
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