The following letter was sent from Timothy Liegey to Governor Larry Hogan, U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, as well as members of the Maryland General Assembly. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Governor Hogan: My name is Timothy Liegey and I am a school librarian with the Harford County […]
Former Harford School Superintendent Tomback Retires, Collects $12,000/Month Pension; Takes Job at Private Consulting Firm
Robert M. Tomback not only ended his first and only term as superintendent of Harford County Public Schools in June, he also retired after nearly 37 years in the Maryland public school system. Citing a decision to “pursue other opportunities”, Tomback, 63, had announced in February that he would not seek a second 4-year term […]
Craig Asks State for Harford County Casino; Local Revenue Would Be Used to Fund Teacher Pensions
May 31, 2012 Chairman John Morton, III Maryland Stadium Authority 33 West Camden Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Chairman Morton, It is my understanding that Governor O’Malley has appointed you as chairman of the 11-member Work Group to Consider Gaming Expansion. I am writing to respectfully ask that the work group give due consideration to Harford […]
Craig: “…I Truly Wish that More Teachers and Public Employee Unions had been Vocal in Their Opposition to the Governor’s Plan to Shift Teacher Pension Costs to County Governments…”
From Harford County government: Statement by County Executive David R. Craig in Response to Criticism of Decision to Withdraw Legislation to Offer Pay Bonus to Teachers and County Employees County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement in response to criticism regarding his decision to withdraw legislation that would have provided a second […]
Craig Asks Harford County Council to Withdraw Bills Funding Second Half of Employee Bonuses; Blames Governor and General Assembly
The attached letter was submitted Tuesday to the Harford County Council by County Executive David R. Craig regarding his decision to withdraw legislation pertaining to the second part of a one-time pay bonus for county employees, teachers, support staff of the Harford County Public Schools and others: May 22, 2012 The Honorable William K. Boniface […]
Craig: County May Withhold Second Half of Employee Bonuses to Pay for Shift of Teacher Pensions
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement regarding action by the Maryland General Assembly to transfer the cost of teacher pensions to county governments: “As I stated several months ago, the governor and the leadership of the Senate and House of Delegates have […]
Harford County Leaders, School Officials, Unions Urge State to Reconsider Shifting Pension Costs
A recommendation by Gov. Martin O’Malley to shift the cost of teacher pensions from the state to county government would cost Harford County an estimated $9.8 million in the next fiscal year, an amount equal to the salaries of 171 teachers or 169 police officers, according to County Executive David Craig. Craig told the Harford […]
Harford County Board of Education Feb. 27: Board to Oppose Governor’s Proposed Shift of Teacher Pension Costs to Local Governments
The February 27 meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education includes a recommendation that the Board oppose Governor Martin O’Malley’s proposed shift of teacher pension costs from the state to local governments. Kathy Carmello, government relations coordinator for HCPS, will provide Board members with an update on several Maryland bills affecting education, including […]
