From Friends of Harford: Legislative Bill 16-02 Zoning – Natural Resource District Friends of Harford believes Bill 16-02 Zoning – NRD Natural Resource District is a bad and destructive bill. It says nontidal wetlands less than 40,000 square feet will no longer be considered Natural Resource Districts, a designation intended to protect them from being […]
Moon: Non-Tidal Wetlands Bill Demonstrates a Negligence in Protecting Our Diminishing Fragile Lands
From Gloria Moon: A Confusing Process I would like to comment on a Bill, specifically Bill 16-002 which curtails protection of non-tidal wetlands whose area is a bit less than an acre. I think the bill demonstrates a negligence in protecting our diminishing fragile lands. However, I am confused as to why this bill has […]
Sen. Glassman: North Harford Students Brave Snow, Testify in Annapolis
From the office of state Sen. Barry Glassman: Annapolis, MD – A few hardy North Harford students and faculty braved the snow on Tuesday and travelled to Annapolis to testify on one of North Harford Senator Barry Glassman’s legislative proposals. Senate Bill 129 would create a task force to study the State regulations governing the […]
Reconnection of North Harford High School Teaching Wetlands Proposed; Pond Helps Treat Water Before Reaching Bay
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County State Senator Barry Glassman & North Harford Councilman Chad Shrodes have joined the effort to reconnect the North Harford High School teaching wetlands. Around 1998, students were asked to determine a solution for high nutrient levels in an attempt to reach the Environmental Protection Agency’s […]
The Art of War: No Tactic Off-Limits During Aberdeen Election Season
Just two weeks before the city’s election, Aberdeen is proving once again that when it comes to politics, no tactic is off-limits. A police report filed earlier this summer against a notable local figure has come to light in what may be an effort to turn a dubious allegation into a political hit. According to […]
Take ACTion In Aberdeen On Fair Property Taxation And Glengarry Annexation
Courtesy of Aberdeen Communities Together: Dear Concerned Citizen(s), We want to make you aware of two upcoming opportunities to take ACTion: Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation Sunday, Feb. 8, 2-4pm Bel Air American Legion, N. Hickory Ave. Do you think your property assessment/tax is too high? Introduction of Glengarry Annexation Monday, Feb. 9, 6pm Aberdeen […]
Council President Hiob vs. The Record: Influence Peddling or Defamation?
There are plenty of great local feuds in Harford County, but my personal favorite is the long-running war waged between Aberdeen City Council President Mike Hiob and the local media. In the last skirmish in this age-old battle, we saw Hiob recommending The Record newspaper be used as “a classic method of wrapping fresh fish,” […]
Two Years Later: Wetlands Annexation And Its Color-Coordinated Opposition Return To Aberdeen
Nearly two years to the day since the original annexation was defeated in a special citywide election, the Wetlands annexation proposal (revamped and renamed Glengarry) will return to Aberdeen City Hall Monday night during a 7 p.m. city council meeting. Forget visions of sugar plums, whenever ‘annexations’ and ‘Aberdeen’ are mentioned in the same breath […]
