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The Baltimore County Council voted unanimously Monday to loosen a provision allowing retirees to be rehired for government service after a report found the county improperly paid at least 20 employees salaries and pensions.
Construction is expected to begin soon, however a start date has yet to be determined. In the meantime, part of the site plan requires pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along the Rochambeau Road street frontage, however due to the existing topographical conditions, construction of these accommodations are impractical at this location. The applicant, Dominion Energy, asked for an exception to Section 24-35 of the County Code, which has been granted by the Director of Planning, a Paul Holt. “The purpose of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation Construction and Maintenance Fund is to al...
The Shelby County State's Attorney was asked during the last county board meeting if the board had the power to finance the farming operation. Her response was common for a criminal prosecutor rather than a well-versed local government law attorney. We say common because, in the criminal side of legal matters, prosecutors deal with very specific criminal statutes that are commonly viewed in isolation from other statutes, unlike local government law where statutes must be read in harmony with many other powers granted to the government. The interaction in question can be viewed below. The Stat...
Q: One of our neighbors has a dog that is constantly roaming our street. He is not vicious, but does chase my daughter in our yard, terrorize our outdoor cats, and his new trick is to just follow me inside the house. We have taken her home countless times. The owners seem not to care at all and since they only speak Spanish itâs hard to communicate with them. I have called the sheriffâs department non-emergency number and reported it at least 20 times, and nothing has been done. I donât want to see her hit by a car, but I guess if her owners donât care itâs a matter ...
Dear Ms. Hornberger: Per the County Code, Chapter 39-4 C: Not more than three members of the Commission shall be affiliated with the same political party. We understand that, as someone deeply associated with the Republican Party but fairly new to Cecil County politics, you may not be familiar with many Democrats in our area. As the Cecil County Democratic Central Committee, we feel it important that the Democratic Party have some representation on the Ethics Commission. We are writing today to suggest vetting and interviews with the following candidates who we believe would be fine additions...