County updates zoning use it or lose it rule
Frederick County commissioners received an update on the tie it or lose it zoning rule. They also agreed to apply for a new federal agricultural easement program with a 50 percent match, a decision pending a Sept 30 deadline. The rule has been rarely applied since 1990, with two properties reviewed to date.
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Frederick County
James Shaw
Myers
Thurmont
Wiles
Middletown
Shaw
Department of Planning and Zoning
New Market
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Timothy Blaser
Westminster Aims Workable Housing Preference Change
Westminster City Council approved a plan to give working poor and job training participants housing subsidy preference, replacing homeless and substandard housing beneficiaries. Final approval hinges on federal guidance, while the elderly and disabled maintain priority. housing officials emphasize job training benefits. Karen Blandford supports the shift.
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Westminster, Md
Westminster City Council
Westminster Housing
Karen K. Blandford
Westminster
Maryland National Guard Tuition Waiver Expanded 1996
Maryland National Guard members now qualify for a 25 percent tuition waiver on a space available basis at all state colleges and universities. Lt Gen James F Fretted calls the measure a win west for the Guard and higher education as it fills empty seats while offering reduced cost education.
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Baltimore
Maryland National Guard
General Assembly
Leges
Maryland
James F Fretted
Guard
Frederick officials weigh relaxing codes for affordable housing
City feedback surfaces on a plan to ease zoning and building controls to spur affordable housing through private public partnership. Grady O'Rear of Way Station envisions a demonstration project to attract developers while Alderman concerns focus on taxpayer burden and impacts on streets, sidewalks, lighting, pluming, and tax rolls.
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Frederick
The
Affordable Housing Commission
Grady O'Rear
Way Station
O’rear
Mr. O’rear
Joseph Baldi
Baldi
Meta Nash
FCTA Backs Crawford for Congress in 6th District
The Frederick County Teachers Association endorses Democrat Stephen Crawford for Congress, citing his 15 years teaching and positions on Head Start, higher education aid, and school choice. Crawford, on leave from the University of Maryland, says he would defend Head Start and student loans, oppose vouchers for private schools, and seek smart school choice.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
Stephen Crawford
Steve Crawford
FCTA
Kim Lewis
Frederick
Nancy Dietz
Crawford
Roscoe Bartlett
Roth
University of Maryland
Bartlett
CALA meeting slated in Winchester Hall third floor room
An organizational CALA meeting to form a Western Maryland group is set for 7 30 p m on Tuesday Oct 15 in Winchester Hall third floor meeting room. Joe Sachs Baltimore CALA chairman will speak and organizers aim to educate the public about lawsuit abuse and its effects on the public not only businesses sued.
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Maryland
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
CALA
Winchester Hall
Joe Sachs
Baltimore
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Monocacy River
Peace and Plenty
EkKrekkek Motor
Ford
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Toyota
Nissan
West South Street
Frederickates
Carroll Park Manor
Baughman’s Lane
Sally Murphy
Congress
Paul Muldowney
Dietz
Muldowney
Devilbiss Bridge Road
MHIC
Frederick Tile, Inc
Pine Ave
Frederick, MD
Kileyee
American Olean Tile Company
American Olean
Frederick Hampton Inn
Buckeystown Pike
Samuel Charris
Porhte
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