From the City of Aberdeen: The Aberdeen Department of Public Works responded on July 17, 2017 at approximately 10:30 pm to the Beards Hill and Woodcrest Area for an odor complaint of gasoline in several houses. The Aberdeen Fire Department and Harford County Hazmat Response Team initially identified an odor of gasoline originating in the […]
Two Harford County Employees Charged with Theft; Used County Issued Pin Codes to Fuel Personal Vehicles
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Harford County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested two Harford County employees and have charged them each with ongoing thefts of gasoline from Harford County government’s Scarboro Landfill operation. On May 15, 2013, Tracy L. Sexton, 43, and James E. Doran, 46, both of 607 Doctor Jack Road, Port Deposit, Maryland […]
Del. Szeliga: Gas Tax; Induction of Sauerbrey and Bentley to the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame; Firearms Town Hall
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: Hello and welcome to another Szeliga Weekly Update! This week in Annapolis was very busy with a lot of debate around the gas tax. In this edition, I will address the gas tax, the induction of Ellen Sauerbrey and Helen Delich Bentley to the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame, and a […]
Del. Glass: “I Am Sad to Report that One of the Largest Tax Increases in the History of Maryland has Just Passed the Maryland House of Delegates”
From Del. Glen Glass: Maryland State Delegate Glen Glass, (R-Harford, Cecil), announced his full opposition today for HB 1515, which increases taxes on gas to fund public transit. “I am sad to report that one of the largest tax increases in the history of Maryland has just passed the Maryland House of Delegates. This gas […]
Forest Hill Crash Gravely Injures One Person, Seriously Injures Others; 3,000-Gallon Gasoline Tanker and Horse Trailer Involved
From the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association: A three vehicle collision with injury and entrapment has gravely injured one, seriously injured another, and caused minor injuries to two others at Rt. 23 and Grafton Shop Rd. One of the vehicles involved was a 3,000-gal gasoline tanker. There was no leak of product from […]
Sen. Jacobs: “Gov. O’Malley Calls Gas Tax Increase a ‘Tough Choice,’ the Real Tough Choice Would be Cutting the Budget”
From Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Feeling pain at the pump? If you think gas costs too much now, brace yourself for the Governor’s new idea. O’Malley announced his plan to add a 6 percent sales tax to gasoline. If passed, Maryland would have one of the highest gas taxes in the nation. I believe this tax […]
Del. Impallaria: “In Harford County, We Are Also Being Put Under Pressure by the Current Administration to Pass a Hotel Tax”
From Del. Rick Impallaria: Annapolis Update #2 – Jan. 31, 2012 Last night on Lawyer’s Mall in front of the State House, over 2000 people came to a rally in support of protecting marriage as being between a man and a woman, and to oppose same-sex marriage. The opposition was overwhelming. It is the first […]
Harford County Council Agenda Nov. 8: Expansion of Gas Stations in Rural Areas without Board of Appeals Approval; Electronic Signs Coming to Agricultural District
The Harford County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a bill to allow the expansion of gas stations, including those located in agricultural areas without a public water supply, without Board of Appeals approval, under certain circumstances, the council will determine if a Gas station Feasibility study needs to take place.. After […]