From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman is reporting today that the Maryland Department of Agriculture has indicated that it will be pulling its recently proposed Nutrient Management Regulations which would have had a devastating impact on Maryland agriculture. The new Nutrient Management Regulations would have proposed several major […]
Sens. Jacobs and Glassman: “Local Land Use Decisions Should Remain with the Local Elected Officials Who are Accountable to the People Who Elected Them”
From the office of Senators Nancy Jacobs and Senator Barry Glassman: LEAVE LAND USE TO THE COUNTIES! PlanMaryland is an attempt by Governor O’Malley and Planning Secretary Richard Hall to seize planning authority from local governments in a sweeping political power play. What they are calling a “smart growth” plan equates to no-growth in many […]
Sen. Glassman: War on Rural Maryland Continues; First Septics – Then Tolls – Now New Nutrient Management Guidelines
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: New Draft Nutrient Management Guidelines have been circulating from the Maryland Department of the Agriculture over the past few weeks. Rural communities throughout Maryland have been surprised by proposals to limit septic systems and lately with new higher tolls in their suburban and rural communities. The latest bad […]
Sen. Glassman’s Final 3 Bills Signed by Governor; Agricultural Sales, State Retirement and Pension, Motor Carrier Companies
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman’s last three Legislative Session bills were signed into law by Governor O’Malley. SB 228 – Agricultural Product Sales – Producer Mobile Farmer’s Market License – Public Festival and Event Authorization – SB 228 is the next step in Senator Glassman’s efforts to […]
Sen. Glassman Highlights 2011 General Assembly Session in Talk with Mason Dixon Business Association
From the Mason Dixon Business Association: Maryland Senator Barry Glassman was the guest speaker at the Mason Dixon Business Association’s May 18th meeting. Senator Glassman provided the following highlights of the work of the legislature during the 2011 session: Budget – The legislature managed to pass a balanced budget for this session through a variety […]
Sen. Glassman: Governor’s Septic Proposal Would Set Harford County Planning Back “40 Plus Years”
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Barry Glassman, R – 35, said this week that Governor O’Malley’s recent septic proposal would throw out forty plus years of planning by Harford County. The proposal would give the State veto authority over any housing development of five units or more that does not connect to […]
Sen. Glassman Looks to Assist Harford Countians Caught in Modular Home Sprinkler Code Update
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman is attempting to assist the Harford Countians who applied for building permits prior to January 1, 2011 for construction of modular homes to be placed in Harford County. Modular homes are permitted under the State Department of Housing and Community Development under […]
Sen. Glassman Now Accepting District 35 State Senatorial Scholarship Applications
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Harford County Senator Barry Glassman would like to announce that he is accepting State Senatorial Scholarship applications now until April 15, 2011. The State Senatorial Scholarship targets current high school seniors, full-time and part- time undergraduate and graduate degree seeking individuals. The scholarship is open to individuals who […]