As I attended the meeting Thursday night facilitated by the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning I, like many others, was unsure of what to expect by way of format and presentation. The Chesapeake Dining Room, located on the campus of Harford Community College, was filled with approximately 45-50 attendees all representing diverse areas […]
Del. James: “One Piece of Legislation that I am Particularly Engaged in is a Bill Instituting a Fast Track Process for Development Projects”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, Last week was another eventful one in Annapolis. The budget process is accelerating, and many other pieces of legislation are moving forward. One piece of legislation that I am particularly engaged in is a bill instituting a Fast Track Process for development projects. I introduced this […]
Del. Szeliga: “I am in Favor of the Current Maryland Law that Defines Marriage Between a Man and a Woman”
From the office of Del. Kathy Szeliga: Dear Friends, We are already into week 5 of our 14 week Legislative Session. Things are starting to heat up! My 1st Bill Hearing! HB 141 – Property Tax – Assessment Appeal Hearings – Right to Record was heard in the Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday. The […]
Whiteley: Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Process Committee Hearing on March 11
From Roy Whiteley, president of Marylanders For Fair Property Taxation: We’re back for the seventh year with the introduction by Senator Barry Glassman’s annual effort to reform the archaic, biased, inequitable, non-uniform, subjective, unfair, and outdated property tax assessment procedures and assessment appeals system. This bill requires a task force to conduct studies and make […]
Campaign for Liberty Solidarity Rally in Annapolis Supporting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Dear Campaign for Liberty Members and Friends, I’m sure you’re aware of what’s happening in Wisconsin, how the organized SEIU union has bussed in thousands of union protesters to keep the taxpayer-funded public benefits and democratic party campaign contributions flowing. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the American Federation […]
Edgewood Child Molester Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a 4-Year-Old Girl
From the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office: On February 17, 2011, Jhugh Joshua Metcalf, age 28, of Edgewood Maryland, entered guilty pleas to three counts of sexual offense in the second degree for sexually assaulting a four year old girl in Harford County. The assaults took place in the girl’s bedroom in Edgewood from October […]
Crime Victims’ Rights Week Outreach this April in Edgewood
From the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office: The Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office, has received funding for a Victims’ Rights Week outreach activity to be held during Victims’ Rights Week April 10-16, 2011, from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the […]
Education Leadership Conference Outlines Focus Areas for Harford Schools: Meeting Students’ Needs, Offering Effective Programs, Accountability From Educators
Summing up the Harford Education Leadership Conference held in April, co-host Harford Business Roundtable for Education outlines what it calls “reasonable expectations” for the future of Harford County Public Schools. Among these expectations, that all students are challenged to meet their potential and that mainstream education is treated as a privilege; curricula and educational programs […]
