Frederick County eyes 1% transfer tax with buyer credit
Frederick County Commissioners push a 1 percent real estate transfer tax with a $750 tax credit for owner occupied single family home buyers and smaller credits for townhomes and condos. The plan would net about $4.4 million after credits while sellers, usually local, would bear the tax. Critics fear unfair burden if buyers move from elsewhere.
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Frederick
General Assembly
Hona Hogan
Frederick County
David Gray
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Archdiocese rejects Walkersville Catholic school site
The Archdiocese of Baltimore states no Catholic school will be built on the Friends of Catholic Education Inc. land on Md 26 near Walkersville, despite the group seeking a $600,000 revenue bond. Archdiocese officials say any Catholic school must be approved by church leadership, while the group intends to support expansion of county Catholic schooling and a future capital campaign.
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Archdiocese of
MD 26
Valent
St. John’s
Prospect Hall
P Francis Murphy
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Friends of Catholic Education Inc
Walkersville
Frederick County
Ms Pugh
Archdiocese
St John’s
Frederick
Business-friendly focus dominates Frederick county candidate forum
Frederick County candidates and state delegates gathered at Jennifer's Restaurant to push pro business plans. Debates touched on tax incentives, deregulation, and collaboration with county commissioners to spur growth while education and a strong business base were cited as essential. Participants stressed unity with the delegation and funding concerns as the session wrapped.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Virginia
Bill Castle
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
Valerie Hertges
George Littrell
Senate
Hecht
Alex Mooney
Sen
John Derr
Appeals board grants kennel permit amid neighbors protest
The Frederick County Board of Appeals refused to reconsider its approval of a large kennel near Reids Ford Road landfill despite neighbors objections over noise odor and property value impact. The kennel may house up to 200 cats and dogs and critics argued the decision lacked factual support though the board said the proposal met required criteria. The Camaliers appealed, citing potential home value loss and questioning the evidence of noise mitigation measures.
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Frederick
Camaliers
Karla Maynes
Karla
James Maynes
Mayne
Pennsylvania
Dora Fowler dies at 100 in Mount Airy
Dora Elizabeth Fowler aged 100 of Mount Airy died Monday at home. She leaves six children, 23 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements remain at Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home and Mount Airy Mennonite Church with services likely to be held Friday. She was a homemaker and member of Mount Airy Mennonite Church.
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Dora Elizabeth Fowler
Mount Airy
William Edward Fowler
Frederick County
John
Mary E. Heffner Lare
John Fowler
Lea
Vacaville
Calif
Leroy Fowler
Mango, Fla
Mary Louise Drimal
Dundalk
Robert L. Fowler
Kathleen
Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home
Ridge Road
Damascus
Mount Airy Mennonite Church
Watersville Road
Irvin S. Martin
Frederick critic joins push to rethink creek building plan
Former mayor Ronald Young, known as the grandfather of Frederick’s Carroll Creek flood control project, joins critics of an $11 million six story building proposed along the creek. He urges a 1998 style, compatible design, arguing the plan must set a standard, boost downtown activity, finish the creek, and avoid a bad development pattern while city leaders defend its input and intent.
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Ronald Young
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Richard Kessler
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Young
Mr. Young
Otirmal Creek
Frederik
Jim Grimes
Carroll Creek Committee
Histone District Commission
Red Sox Triumph Over Indians in Division Playoff Opener
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians in the first game of the division playoffs. The Frederick News Post notes the edition is printed on 100 percent recycled paper and is recyclable.
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Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Lee
Fredenck News Post
Frederick OKs Move Of City Debts To American Bank
Frederick MD transfers its bond credit backing from Fuji Bank Ltd to First Union National Bank due to Fuji's downgraded status. About 6.5 million of the 45 million 1989 variable rate bond issue remains outstanding. City aims to safeguard bondholder security and reduce risk amid ongoing debt planning.
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Frederick
Fuji Bank Ltd
First Union National Bank
Fuji Bank
Jerry Kolbfleisch
City Finance Department
Kolbfleisch
First Union
Bank of Nova Scotia
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News-Post
By Skip Lawrence
South Frederick
Carla Bodnar
Vest
Douglas Tallman
Appeals Board
Dora Fowler
Will
Bill Green
Marshall Hooper
Yellow Springs Pike
Whittier
Creek
American Bank
Ike Wilson
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