During an oddly serene session Tuesday night, during which neither NIMBY nor developer stormed out of the chambers, the Harford County Council unanimously approved 67 Comprehensive Rezoning amendments – setting up what is expected to be a smooth approval next week of the new official Harford County Zoning Map. Compared to the confrontational rezoning process […]
Archives for August 2009
Governor O’Malley Announces BPW Approval Of Forest Legacy Easement In Harford County
Annapolis, Md. – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced Board of Public Works approval of a federally funded Forest Legacy Conservation Easement to preserve a 376.65-acre property within the Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in Harford County. The Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America owns the Reservation, a 1,666-acre property primarily comprised of […]
Fallston Representative Needed for Harford School Board
Patrick L. Hess resigned unexpectedly from the Harford County Board of Education in July, leaving the Fallston area with no representation on the school board. That’s one reason Governor Martin O’Malley should act quickly to appoint a new member to serve out Hess’ term, which expires in 2011. Legislation passed earlier this year calls for […]
County Executive David R. Craig to Serve on Executive Board of the Boy Scouts
(Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has been appointed to the executive board of the Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. The 65 member executive board of the Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America works to develop resources and programs for over 35,000 Scouts in Central Maryland. Craig, […]
County Executive Craig Receives National Award for BRAC Preparations
Recipient of the John Leigh Public Sector Official of the Year (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has received the John Leigh Public Sector Official of the Year award. Craig and Harford County Government were recognized last weekend at the Association of Defense Communities national conference in Boston for the […]
Harford Schools Releases 2009-2010 Bus Schedules And Routes
School bus schedules and routes for the 2009-10 school year for Harford County Public Schools have been released. School is scheduled to open for approximately 40,000 public school students on Thursday, August 27. Approximately 35,000 students will be transported by school buses daily. The management has also eyed many a skoolie for sale and has […]
Harford Schools Citizen Advisory Committees Seek New Membership
The Board of Education of Harford County Public Schools is seeking applicants for membership on its Citizen Advisory Committees. Membership is open to all Harford County residents, including those without children in the school system. The Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee is open to any parent of a student with a disability and no formal […]
Sheriff’s Office Goes High Tech To Search For Missing Children
(Harford County, MD – August 4, 2009) – Harford County Sheriff L. Jesse Bane has formalized an agreement with the “A Child is Missing” alert program that has allowed a high tech method to be implemented to search locally for missing children, missing elderly (often with Alzheimer’s), college students, and missing persons who may be […]