A sparse crowd, concerned mostly with development in the Red Pump area, turned out Wednesday night at North Harford High School to lodge official comments regarding Harford County’s Comprehensive Rezoning. In total, 17 people addressed 11 different topics with the majority, four, opposing the upzoning of the Blake Property in Red Pump from R1 to […]
Red Pump Redux? Elementary School on Vale Road Gains Support
The debate over whether Red Pump Elementary or Campus Hills Elementary will be built in the greater Bel Air area moved one step closer to Red Pump at a meeting between County Executive David Craig and PTA representatives Monday night. Craig said repeatedly that he thought both schools would be needed but that the county […]
“Writing Checks Without a Balance in the Bank” – Campus Hills School Plan Draws County Council Fire
A few days after the Harford County Board of Education presented its reasons for halting plans to build Red Pump Elementary School and moving forward with Campus Hills to ease school overcrowding; the Harford County Council released the results of its own investigation at a meeting with PTA leaders in the Council chambers on Thursday. […]
“We Usually Build Schools Where The Children Are” – Red Flags Raised by Decision on Red Pump
Harford County needs a new school to relieve overcrowding at a number of area elementary schools. The questions are, where will it be built and which schools will get relief? The answer depends on which public officials you ask. President of the Board of Education Patrick Hess and County Executive David Craig called a surprise […]
County Council Warns School Board Against Proceeding With Schucks Road Elementary
In a letter addressed to the Board of Education President Patrick Hess this week, County Council President Billy Boniface expressed concern the Board of Ed was moving ahead with work on Schucks Road Elementary before proper funding had been established for the new school. In the single-page letter, which is dated Tuesday, Boniface requested the […]
Campus Hills Elementary School Plan Draws Fire – “Who Authorized The School Board To Expand The Development Envelope?”
A contingent of elected officials tore into a proposal to construct the new elementary school in Campus Hills on Wednesday – questioning not only the health of the water, safety of the intersection and cost of the project at the Route 22 site, but also the Board of Education’s approach to building the facility outside […]
Board of Ed Member Smilko Blasts County Council – Council To Investigate Board Decision on Red Pump Elementary
Given the current economic meltdown, it’s not surprising that the Board of Education is scaling back plans to build two new elementary schools, opting to build just one new school instead. But the events surrounding the decision to build Campus Hills Elementary School instead of Red Pump Elementary are becoming surreal. First came the surprise […]
Readying For Redistricting?: Red Pump Elementary Put On Back Burner For Schucks Road School
In a surprise reversal of priorities for new school construction, Harford County Executive David Craig and Board of Education President Patrick Hess are expected to announce tonight that the new Red Pump Elementary School on Vale Road will be delayed due to funding, but plans for the new Schucks Road Elementary School will move ahead. […]
