The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners is expected to vote Monday night on amendments reducing the town’s budget for fiscal year 2011 by more than $100,000. The budget decrease is due largely to the town collecting about $136,000 less in real property taxes than it had expected. Also during Monday night’s meeting, the Board […]
Archives for March 2011
William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary to Celebrate Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)
From Harford County Public Schools: William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School will host a celebration for the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) parent-involvement program on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The event is designed to celebrate the dads who are already involved in the program and to encourage more dads […]
Whiteley: State Property Tax Assessment Appeals Administrator Issues Directive Allowing Opportunity to Record Hearings
The following letters are both from H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation, to Kent T. Finkelsen, Administrator of the Maryland Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Mr. Kent T. Finkelsen, Administrator Towne Center Building, Suite 308 6 West Washington Street Hagerstown, Maryland […]
Dagger Book Club: “At Home” – A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Some weeks ago a favorite uncle of mine died at ninety-three; not long before that I experienced the death of my mother. In my family the “old guard” is now dying off and those of us who used to sit at the kids’ table find ourselves trying to replace them. We (my siblings and cousins) […]
Del. James: “Sightseer Money for Seniors” was Supported by County Executive, Economic Development Director, Chairman and Majority of the Delegation
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: There is a lot of news from Annapolis this week, so I will get right to it: Restoring Funds for Education I am pleased to report that the Appropriations Committee, and the fiscal leaders I work with, are working to restore money taken by budget cuts […]
Havre de Grace Election 2011: Dougherty vs. Shank for Mayor; Two Incumbents and Four Challengers for City Council
Havre de Grace voters will have their choice of eight candidates when they head to the ballot box during the city’s May 3 municipal election – two vying for the mayor’s office and six others competing for three seats on the city council. Mayor Wayne H. Dougherty, who was unopposed in his re-election two years […]
Sen. Mikulski: “We Cannot Continue a Cycle of Cutting $2 Billion Every Two Weeks. That’s No Way to Govern”
From the office of U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued a statement on Senate passage of a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through April 8, 2011. “Senate Democrats have initiated cuts,” Senator Mikulski said. “I am for cuts to programs that middle-class families don’t depend on for their […]
Worrell: “We Do Not Now Nor Have We Ever Had Video Games Available to Inmates”
From Monica Worrell, Harford County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman: Mr. Cahall, On behalf of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, thank you for taking advantage of our invitation to learn more about the Harford County Detention Center through touring the facility. Overall, your article was extremely accurate. Thank you. I applaud the time and energy you invested […]
