From Harford County government: Statement from County Executive David R. Craig Regarding Action by the Board of Public Works To Delay Construction of a Towson University Facility at HCC Harford County Executive David R. Craig issued the following statement in response to action earlier today by the Board of Public Works. “As a graduate of […]
Comptroller Franchot to Present Golden Apple for Superior Volunteerism at Edgewood High School; Will also Visit Youth’s Benefit Elementary
From Harford County Public Schools: Comptroller Franchot will present exceptional volunteer Tina Mike with his inaugural Golden Apple Award for Harford County on Wednesday, January 16, at 12:30 p.m. at Edgewood High School. The new award program is designed to recognize outstanding volunteers, organizations and individuals within the Maryland public school system. Ms. Mike is […]
Comptroller Franchot Speaks Out Against Question 5; Calls for Bipartisan Commission to Determine Districts
From the office of the Maryland Comptroller: Comptroller Peter Franchot, today spoke out against Question 5, the Congressional Districting Plan being voted on in next month’s statewide ballot. Instead, he called for a new approach to congressional and legislative redistricting that takes the process and the decision out of the hands of partisan politicians and […]
Comptroller Franchot to Stop in Harford County Friday, Walk Bel Air Main Street on the Economic Truth Tour
From the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland: As a part of his new Economic Truth Tour, Comptroller Franchot will stop in Bel Air, called “The Heart of Harford,” to walk Main Street with local business owners and community leaders to get a feel for the conditions the area’s business community face in this recession. […]
Comptroller Franchot Calls for Transparency, Establishment of Real-Time Campaign Finance Disclosure System
From the Office of Comptroller Peter Franchot: Annapolis, Md. (September 18, 2012) –Today, Comptroller Peter Franchot called upon his fellow state leaders to take the necessary steps to establish a real-time campaign finance disclosure system in the State of Maryland, one that would make the state a national leader in open, transparent government. In a […]
New Maryland Revenue Estimates Released; Comptroller Urges Caution as Economy Remains Fragile
From the Maryland Comptroller’s office: The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates (BRE) today released the updated revenue estimates for fiscal year 2013 and the first official estimates for fiscal year 2014. The board submitted a revised estimate of general fund revenues for fiscal year 2013 of $14.908 billion and an estimate of $15.317 billion for […]
Comptroller Franchot: “There Never Was a Fiscal or an Economic Rationale for Reconvening the Maryland General Assembly for its Third Special Session in Less than a Year”
From Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot: “The passage of legislation that will pave the way for a Las Vegas-style casino in Prince George’s County, while offering lucrative tax cuts and other critical concessions to casino operators throughout the state, illustrates the tightening control that the national gambling industry now exerts over Maryland’s political process. There never […]
Comptroller Franchot to Present WDS Awards to Organizations in Harford and Cecil Counties; Organizations Recognized for Outstanding Service to their Communities
From the State Comptroller’s Office: Comptroller Franchot will present inaugural William Donald Schaefer Helping People awards to two organizations in northeastern Maryland on Thursday. Debora Gavin Merlock of The Greater Excellence in Education Foundation in Harford County and the Emergency Rotating Shelter in Cecil County. Both organizations help their community to thrive by assisting residents […]