Nearly a week after Election Night, provisional and absentee ballots re-elected Town Commissioners David Carey and Robert Preston over challenger Greg Adolph. Final results announced Monday afternoon at Bel Air Town Hall included five absentee ballots and two provisional ballots. From those, Preston collected four votes and Carey gained six votes, while Adolph added none. […]
Seal’s the Deal: Questions Arise Over Bel Air Candidates’ Use of Town Crest, Letterhead
At least one mailer making the rounds over the last week appears to use the Town of Bel Air’s official seal in violation of the town’s charter, which in Bel Air is what passes for massive campaign scandal. The flyer uses the seal and town letterhead as part of a notice from the town’s “Department […]
Bel Air Candidates Forum Draws Questions On Budget, Parking, Traffic
The Bel Air Candidates Forum is over, but some of the answers that attendees gave will fuel debate right up until Election Day – one week from today. Four of the five active candidates for Bel Air Town Commissioner fielded 18 total questions generated by some of the approximately 60 people in attendance; the Bel […]
Bel Air Town Commissioner Preston: “I Will Not Raise Taxes For Any Expansion Of Town Government”
Interview with Bel Air Town Commissioner Rob Preston: As part of The Dagger’s coverage of the Town of Bel Air’s municipal election on Nov. 3, the following questions were presented to each candidate for town commissioner. The five questions (bolded and boxed) were chosen to generate discussion on specific topics. The candidates’ answers have been […]
Bel Air Commissioner Race Down To 5 After Testerman Withdraws Candidacy
Steven Testerman has withdrawn his candidacy for Bel Air Town Commissioner, leaving five candidates in the race with Election Day three weeks away. Testerman told The Dagger that he withdrew from the race to support two of the remaining challengers, Greg Adolph and Richard Davis. They, along with challenger David Mitchell, will face incumbents David […]
Cassilly Exits Bel Air Race: “I Really Don’t Have Anything More to Give Right Now”
Deborah Cassilly has dropped out of the race for two available Bel Air Town Commissioner positions, citing family reasons. Cassilly is the wife of popular former Harford County Councilman Bob Cassilly, who had to resign from the position when he was called to active military service in Iraq several years ago. He is currently stationed […]
With Bel Air Election Brewing, Carey And Preston Face Opposition/Decisions
Bel Air Town Commissioners David Carey and Robert Preston both may have their eyes on bigger political prizes, but before they get a chance to move up the elected office food chain in November 2010, they’ll have to defend their town commissioner seats this November. Bel Air will hold its municipal election on Tuesday, November […]
Harford County Breaks Ground for Expansion of the Abingdon Water Treatment Plant
(Abingdon, MD – March 5, 2009) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig, accompanied by the director of the Department of Public Works, Bob Cooper, Mayor Michael Bennett of the City of Aberdeen and Mayor Rob Preston of the Town of Bel Air, and County Councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti, today broke ground for the […]
