The Aberdeen City Council will vote Monday night on adoption of an ordinance which would provide a 100 percent tax credit to the nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity. The ordinance would provide a 100 percent city tax credit for real property owned by Habitat for Humanity within Aberdeen, provided that the property is owned […]
Bel Air Agenda Feb. 6: Development Regulation Amendments; Stormwater Pond Repair Fee; Tax-Exempt Financing
The Bel Air Town Commissioners are proposing an administrative fee to recover costs incurred for billing and construction management of storm water pond repairs for Homeowner’s Associations. Resolution No. 973-12 would amend the town’s fee schedule to add a billing/construction management fee of “$30/property owner/year billed.” The full fee schedule can be found in the […]
Havre de Grace Agenda Feb. 6: 2nd Quarter Financial Statement; Commission Appointments; Students of the Month
Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne Dougherty will present the city’s second quarter financial statement during a city council meeting Monday night. Also Monday night, the Oath of Office will be administered to Annette White for her appointment to the Street and Traffic Safety Advisory Board and to Heather Lindsay for her appointment to the Historic […]
Aberdeen Agenda Jan. 30: Public Hearing on Habitat for Humanity Tax Credit Ordinance; Update on Enhanced Nutrient Removal Upgrade
The Aberdeen City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night on an ordinance which would provide a 100 percent tax credit to the nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity. During the 2011 Maryland General Assembly session in Annapolis, legislation was passed authorizing municipal corporations to grant a tax credit for certain real properties owned […]
Friday Morning Fire Causes Estimated $170,000 in Damage to Bel Air Home
A Friday morning fire caused an estimated $170,000 in damage to a Bel Air home and its contents. Just after 7 a.m. Friday, a fire was reported in the 100 block of S. Lynbrook Road in Bel Air. The fire had been discovered by homeowners Ron and Maria Tew in an upstairs bedroom of their […]
Harford County Council Jan. 17: Harford County Public Schools Reimbursement; Spencer Landfill Closure; Oakington Road Surplus Property
The Harford County Council will meet Tuesday night to introduce and consider resolutions to declare land on Oakington Road as surplus property and to enter into a pilot agreement with St. John’s Commons, Inc. Also on the agenda are bills regarding the reimbursement of Harford County Public Schools and a consent agreement with Maryland Department […]
Havre de Grace Jan. 17: Forest Conservation Ordinance; 2012 Lock House Museum Event Schedule
The Havre de Grace City Council will meet Tuesday night to consider replacing the Forest Conservation Code portion of the City Charter and to approve a years’ worth of events at the Lock House Museum. A half-dozen events on the 2012 schedule for the Lock House Museum are up for approval Tuesday and include the […]
Bel Air Agenda Jan. 17: Sustainable Government Practices Coming to Bel Air; Annual Growth Report; Police Vehicle Purchase
Recognizing a desire to save tax dollars, assure clean land, air, and water, and improve working and living environments as steps to building a sustainable community that will thrive well into the new century, the Town of Bel Air will pursue Sustainable Maryland Certified Municipal Certification. During its Tuesday night meeting, the town commissioners will […]