From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting on Monday, December 19, 2011, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following the actions or received the following presentations: Recognized the following: HCPS Hall of Fame – Donna E. Lewis Wendy’s […]
Archives for December 2011
U.S. Senate Passes Mikulski’s Request for $51.7 Million Funding Maryland Waterway Priorities; Includes Dredging Susquehanna River Near Havre de Grace Rock Quarries
From the office of Sen. Barbara Mikulski: Appropriation bills are jobs bills, important for Maryland and our country, says Mikulski Bill includes federal funds for lake dredging of Port of Baltimore’s shipping channels, responsible for more than 50,000 jobs across the state U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski announced that she has secured $51.7 million for […]
Harford County Announces Christmas Tree Recycling Availability; Holiday Hours at Waste Disposal Center
From Harford County government: The Department of Public Works, Recycling Office has announced the location and availability of recycling for Christmas Trees and similar greenery following the holiday season. The Harford County Department of Public Works, Scarboro Compost Facility will be available Monday – Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Additionally, the Tollgate Yard […]
Harford County Board of Education Dec. 19: Operating Budget Proposal With Salary Increases for Fiscal Year 2013; Decision on Partial Voting Rights for Student Representative
On the December 19 meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education, Superintendent Robert M. Tomback is set to propose an operating budget for next year that contains salary increases for employees, and reflects increases in healthcare costs and the cost of doing business. The total unrestricted operating budget proposal for the fiscal year […]
Havre de Grace Agenda Dec. 19: Public Hearing on Creation of “Green Team;” Local Government Insurance Trust Agreement; New Forest Conservation Code
The Havre de Grace City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night regarding a resolution which would create a “Green Team,” charged with surveying the city for opportunities to save energey, reduce the municipal carbon footprint, protect water supplies, and generally revitalize the community by protecting its natural assets. The public hearing, which begins […]
Bel Air Agenda Dec. 19: Town Employees Get 2% Cost of Living Adjustment, Pension Plan Changes; Adequate Public Facilities Code Amendment; Floodplain Regulations
The Bel Air Town Commissioners will introduce a budget amendment Monday night to transfer funds from the town’s contingency account into various departments to fund a 2% cost of living adjustment for employees. Also on the agenda Monday night are amendments to civilian and sworn officers’ pension plans. Civilian pension plan participants will now contribute […]
Don’t Wreck The Holidays This Season; “High Crash” Areas in Harford County Targeted for Enforcement
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police: Throughout the holiday season, it is easy to feel rushed. Too often, we let day-to-day activities interfere with our focus when we are driving, but when you add the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season, driving without distraction can be even more challenging. […]
Proposed Redistricting Plan Reshapes Legislative Districts; “The Significant African American Community in Harford County’s District 34A has Been Kept Together”
Harford County’s legislative districts would be dramatically shifted under the proposed redistricting plan released by the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee on Friday. Sen. Nancy Jacobs, who championed the Hatem Bridge toll hike fight and surveyed the flooding in Port Deposit this year, will lose her entire Cecil County constituency. Sen. Barry Glassman, a staple among […]
