The scene is set, actors are in their places, and Jimmy, the star of the production, is ready for his close up. It’s a good thing the film crew brought their zoom lens. Jimmy, a giraffe, is among the many animals who live at Plumpton Park Zoo in Cecil County, and who star in a […]
Aberdeen Agenda April 25: Mayor’s State of the City Address; Budget Message; Police Pension Plan; Chapel Estates/Hiob Lane
Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett will present his annual State of the City Address and Budget Message Monday night, before he and the city council delve into several contentious topics including the new budget, amendments to the Aberdeen Police Department pension plan, and the annexation of Chapel Estates on Hiob Lane. On the agenda for Monday […]
Harford County’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For February 2011
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in February 2011: 7-Eleven Store #11629 806 Conowingo Road Bel […]
Harford County Council Agenda April 19: Zoning Site Plan Extensions, Tax Liens, Economic Development Loans, Pay Plan
The Harford County Council will meet early Tuesday night to hold public hearings on bills that would change guidelines for tax lien certificates and allow a one-time, one-year zoning site plan extension; a resolution authorizing a $100,000 economic development loan to a Belcamp real estate company; and a zoning appeals case regarding an improperly constructed […]
Bel Air Agenda April 18: Tentative Town Budget Presented, Fortune Telling Restrictions Clarified
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners will meet Monday night to consider the town administrator’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2012, which provides for tax rates of 50 cents and $1.16 per $100 of assessable value of real and personal property. Also on the agenda during Monday night’s meeting are clarifications to the town’s […]
Harford County Council Agenda April 12: Military Leave, Community College Budget Transfer, Living Treasure, Appointments
The Harford County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night clarifying the amount and schedule of paid military leave employees are eligible to receive in a fiscal year. The bill, as proposed, would provide “members of the National Guard or military reserves who are required to engage in regular/annual training exercises will be granted […]
Aberdeen Agenda April 11: Annexations of Chapel Estates-Hiob Lane and Aberdeen Technology Park; Reconsideration of City Fees
The Aberdeen City Council will hold public hearings Monday night on a pair a charter amendment resolutions which would annex nearly 100 acres into the city in two locations – a residential development on Hiob Lane and a new technology park on Route 22. The Chapel Estates-Hiob Lane proposal includes a total acreage of 70.55 […]
Harford County Council Agenda April 5: Water and Sewer Plan Update; Agricultural Preservation Tax Credit, Fallston Sewer Expansion
The Harford County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss the proposed Master Water & Sewer Plan – Spring 2011 Update. Among the many changes proposed in the update are the recommendations to provide public water and sewer service within three years to Prospect Green, a 96-townhouse community located on 21 acres, […]