From BGE: Baltimore Gas and Electric today announced that it is awarding $325,000 in emergency response and safety grants to 65 nonprofit emergency response and public safety organizations in 10 Maryland counties and Baltimore City as part of its Emergency Response and Safety Grant program. There were 19 first-time award recipients. BGE will hold an […]
County Executive Glassman Honors Harford’s Public Safety Dispatchers During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
From Harford County government: National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is an opportunity to honor public safety dispatchers. These dedicated professionals serve as the voice of 911 by answering calls from citizens and dispatching assistance provided by fire departments, police and emergency medical services. In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2015, Harford County Executive […]
Harford County Department of Emergency Services Announces Hurricane Season Predictions
From the Harford County Department of Emergency Services: (Forest Hill, MD) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced its outlook for the 2014 hurricane season which began June 1 and continues through November 30, 2014. NOAA is predicting a near-normal or slightly below normal season for Atlantic hurricanes. However, climate change can […]
Harford County Executive Craig Announces Priorities for Remaining 2 Years of Term; New Schools, Public Safety Dept., Pay Study
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced the top priorities for his Administration during his final two years as county executive. The County Executive’s priorities include items which will help improve the quality of life for the citizens and better prepare Harford County for the future. The two-year program of […]
Gahler: On Bane’s Proposal to Meet on Staffing Figures, “I Must Decline His Offer”
From Jeffrey Gahler: Sheriff Bane has proposed a meeting to discuss staffing figures. I must decline his offer, as I wholeheartedly believe that I am not the appropriate audience. The audience is each and every citizen of Harford County who deserves to be addressed, accurately and with respect. It is only fair as it is […]
Sheriff Bane: “To Mr. Gahler, I Extend the Invitation to Him to Sit Down With Me to Look at the Numbers”
From Harford County Sheriff L. Jesse Bane: The ratio of deputies the Harford County Sheriff has per 1,000 population to police Harford County is .8! This is the statement I have quoted at town hall meetings and in public forums. My numbers do not include the number of officers in the towns of Bel Air, […]
Bane, Gahler Spar Over Number of Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies Available to Protect Public Safety
Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane and once-and-future electoral opponent Jeff Gahler have continued their sparring match over the number of sheriff’s deputies available to protect local public safety, following a letter by Gahler questioning statistics presented by Bane in recent public appearances. In a lengthy March 2 interview, Bane defended his recent assertion of the […]
“We Accomplished Much in 2011, But We Have Many More Opportunities for Success in the Future” – Harford Exec Craig’s 2011 State of the County Speech
From Harford County Government: I can only imagine what it was like for the Mayor, the County Executive, the Governor and the President, how they truly felt as they did what I am doing tonight – Give the State of the Government Address. Could Harford County have been in the same situation? Without collaboration and […]
