Filters to fix nitrate levels in Samhill area
High nitrate levels in the Samhill water system prompt Frederick County to spend 166000 on a nitrate removal filter. The system serves 100 homes in Samhill, Harvest Ridge and Manor Wood since 1996. tests show levels nearing EPA limits and may require bottled water for infants and pregnant women. County officials warn resale values may be affected and plan to link to larger systems while expanding nitrate controls countywide.
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Michael Marschner
Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations
Marschner
Frederick County
Market-Monrovia
Public Works
Robert Hayes
Knolls of Windsor
Samhili
Clovermll II
Glendening Opens New TransIT Center and Hails Mass Transit
Gov Parris Glendening helped dedicate the TransIT center on Rocky Springs Road, a 2.9 million multipurpose facility consolidating maintenance operations and administration. About 200 attended as Glendening presented two new buses for handicapped riders and urged mass transit as essential alongside roadbuilding. He cited the MARC line to Frederick, expecting 1,500 daily riders, and noted upcoming transportation budgets. TransIT's 1998 operating budget was 1.54 million with 274,193 one way trips, a 5 percent rise.
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Rocky Springs Road
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Glendening
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Windswept sculpture to grace Carroll park bridge
A 15-foot, 600-pound sculpture titled Windswept by Frederick native Svend Bue Rondum will be placed at the Court Street bridge in Carroll Park. The donated piece, featuring wind leaning tree-like branches, is funded by a local ad hoc business committee with support from the Frederick Arts Council which will add a commemorative plaque. Rondum, a former forester turned sculptor and WWII veteran, discussed his design philosophy while aldermen welcomed the gift and discussed future policy and insurance considerations.
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Penn State University
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Blaine Young
Meta Nash
Legal Department
Officials read aloud across Maryland for Reading Across Maryland
State officials will fan out across Maryland on Thursday to read to children as part of the second Reading Across Maryland program. Gregory Pecoraro of the Department of Transportation will read at Glade Elementary in Walkersville, Gov. Parris Glendening at Berkshire Elementary in District Heights, and Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend at Arundel Elementary in Baltimore. All 24 jurisdictions will have at least one Glendenning administration member spending time with elementary school children.
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Maryland
Gregory Pecoraro
Department of Transportation
Glade Elementary
Walkersville
Parris Glendening
Berkshire Elementary
District Heights
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Arundel Elementary
Baltimore City
Glendening
Frederick County Plans Final Comprehensive Plan Hearings
Frederick County Commissioners wrapped up an eight session public review of the comprehensive plan update. They scheduled a vote for October 6 to end nearly two years of hearings on growth, land use, and development guidance, with Commissioner David Gray praising broad public involvement.
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Frederick County
David Gray
City Hall Loses Two Major Frederick Employees
Two Frederick City Hall workers resign Tracy Thurston assistant city engineer and Scott Kishimoto systems support engineer. Thurston moves to a design firm to pursue more design work while Kishimoto’s role keeping city computers up is critical. The city seeks applicants through the Human Resources Office 101 N Court St Frederick MD 21761 301 694 1388 www cityoffrederick com hrd/
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Frederick City Hall
Tracy Thurston
Scott Kishimoto
Ms. Thurston
Kishimoto
Human Resources Office
N. Court St
Frederick
Cityoffrederick Com
GFDC advances parking study in downtown Frederick plans
The Greater Frederick Development Corp urban planning committee advances a parking study to map future needs amid anticipated downtown development. The group ties traffic patterns to economic growth and notes a rise in downtown residential sales while eyeing near term projects like Carroll Creek and a $4 million Farmers Co-Operative building rehabilitation. Construction on the latter would begin early 1999 with completion by year end.
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Frederick
Greater
Jerry Mooman
GFDC
South Side
Moomau
Carroll Creek
Mark Silverman
Mooman
Smariga
Farmer's Co
HUD grants to fund Maryland community groups plan
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development outlined a draft plan to allocate about 67 million in federal community service block grants for 1999. Local agencies including Frederick will receive about 95 percent to fund Head Start health employment housing and weatherization programs for low income residents. The notice invites comments to Ronald Waters at Crownsville MD. Additionally Frederick Community Action Agency received 23000 more for its Service Linked housing program bringing total to 81000 for 1998 to prevent homelessness through case management outreach and home repairs.
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Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Frederick
Maryland
Ronald Waters
Crownsville
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