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$5.6 million for Gough Park included in Balto. Co. budget plan
The budget package proposed by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz this week includes $5.6 million to finish a Perry Hall park that officials say has languished for years. Improvements to Gough Park, a 17-acre site at the intersection of the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Kevin Kamenetz, Perry Hall, Perry Hall High School
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Balto. Co. councilwoman calls to delay stormwater fee vote
A Baltimore County Council member is calling for the council to delay its vote on a measure to impose stormwater management fees, saying neither the council nor the public has had enough time to study the issue. Councilwoman Vicki Almond, a Reisterstown...
Tags: Rentals, Tom Quirk, Perry Hall, Catonsville, Justice System
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Lafferty's advocacy for storm water fee fails to consider other tax increases [Letter]
I am responding to Del. Stephen Lafferty's most recent letter to the Towson Times, in which he complained that I failed to provide "context" regarding the storm water fee that Gov. O'Malley has required Baltimore County to pass. Since 2010, I have worked...Tags: Government, Towson, Politics, Executive Branch, Annapolis
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Councilman failed to provide context on storm water fee [Letter]
In Councilman David Marks' recent newsletter, he presented "facts" regarding Baltimore County's proposal to levy a storm water fee on properties throughout the county. However, he failed to provide any context. The federal government is requiring the...Tags: Government, Environmental Pollution, Regional Authority, Politics, Water Supply
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Challenging times for government? Cut the fat
Proclaiming that ours are "fiscally challenging times" has become a mantra of elected officials. Their solutions range from cutting services and furloughing employees to raising taxes. Yet little attention is paid to the fat in the budget. When...
Tags: Government, Kevin Kamenetz, Politics, Perry Hall, Public Officials
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Perry Hall residents tell Kamenetz of school, recreation needs
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz told a group of Perry Hall residents Tuesday that public safety, education and infrastructure remain the county's top priorities in tough economic times. But over coffee and doughnuts at the Double T Diner on...
Tags: Kevin Kamenetz, Perry Hall, Perry Hall High School, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Balto. Co. Council cars rare perk among local governments
Baltimore County Council members took heat again last week over their use of taxpayer-funded cars, a rare perk among local councils in the Baltimore area. At a meeting in Towson, county resident Mary Locke said she was surprised to learn that Councilman...Tags: Kenneth N. Oliver, Tom Quirk, Perry Hall, Politics, Catonsville
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Towson law firm plans challenge to Recher liquor license renewal
A Towson law firm plans to challenge the renewal of the Recher Theatre's liquor license in an effort to stop the establishment's plan to become a nightclub. The Charles E. Brooks Law Offices will file a petition with the county liquor board within the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System
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Community group files appeal against Whalen's medical office project
A Catonsville community association is appealing Baltimore County's approval of plans for a new medical office building, saying the developer's recent conviction in a campaign finance case invalidates the entire review process. In documents filed last...
Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Regional Elections, Tom Quirk, Politics
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Traffic calming coming to Seven Courts Drive in Perry Hall
A stretch of Seven Courts Drive in Perry Hall where a local resident was killed in 2012 will be reconstructed this spring an effort to slow traffic and improve safety. County Councilman David Marks, whose 5th District includes Perry Hall, announced...
Tags: Perry Hall
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Balto. Co. Council approves retirement bill fought by unions
Ignoring pleas from union leaders and the county's Annapolis delegation, the Baltimore County Council approved a bill Tuesday changing how county employees can appeal decisions about retirement benefits. The council voted 6-1 in favor of the bill,...
Tags: Judges, Perry Hall, Arbitration, White Marsh, Justice System
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Recher Theatre to become Torrent Nightclub
The Recher Theatre, a Towson concert venue that opened in 1996, will soon become the Torrent Nightclub, according to co-owner Brian Recher. The Rec Room, an adjoining bar and restaurant, will also become part of the nightclub. The move drew immediate...
Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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