The Board of Education of Harford County and the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), which represents the approximately 3,000 public school teachers in the county, jointly announce that a tentative contract settlement has been reached between the two organizations. This agreement maintains health benefits at its current level and does not include a cost of […]
Archives for June 2009
State Agency Approves New Nuclear Plant At Calvert Cliffs
State regulators have approved the construction of a third nuclear reactor at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in southern Maryland – even as those regulators prepare to review a business deal that could be crucial to getting the new reactor built at all. The state’s Public Service Commission approved the 1,600 megawatt reactor following […]
Harford Republican Central Committee Seeks New Member to Replace Geppi
So, you didn’t get tapped to represent District B on the Harford County Council. Then, you were somehow passed over for that sweet superintendent spot. No worries! Here’s another opportunity to serve the public (albeit as a volunteer this time) on the Harford County Republican Central Committee. Kidding aside, central committee members are normally elected […]
Donations And Grants Offset Harford Budget Cuts For Recycling And Trail Monitoring
A $65,000 grant through Maryland Environmental Services and a $500 donation from a Bel Air-based nonprofit group will allow Harford County’s nine waste oil and antifreeze recycling locations to remain open and keep monitors and restrooms active on the MA & PA Heritage Trail. Information on the grant and donations was released late last week […]
Agricultural Advisory Board Unveils “Buy Local” Barn Ads
Ongoing Campaign to Support Harford’s Farming Community (Bel Air, MD – June 25, 2009) – – It is with great excitement that the Harford County Economic Development Agricultural Advisory Board announces the completion of the latest initiative in the Division of Agriculture’s Buy Local campaign. In an advertising project reminiscent of the days when barns […]
“The Message Was Clear”: Keep All Harford Library Branches Open
Backing off a proposal to close the Fallston Library branch, Harford Library Director Audra Caplan announced yesterday that budget cuts would instead be felt across the system in the form of reduced hours of operation, cuts in materials and services, and job losses. The change in plans was to be formally approved by the Library […]
Harford County Announces Employee Furlough Dates
Government Offices will close on selected days (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department of Human Resources recently notified County government employees which work days will be used as unpaid furlough days. Five furlough days were submitted as a part of the FY2010 budget to offset local government funding cuts imposed by the […]
Tollgate Yard Trim Drop-off Site To Close July 1
(Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Department of Public Works has announced that the Tollgate Yard Trim Drop-off Site located at 703 North Tollgate Road will be closing all operations on July 1, 2009 until further notice. The closure was necessary in order to meet a final cut imposed by the Harford County Council […]
