The following letter was sent from Gary Ambridge to Gov. Larry Hogan, Sen. Bob Cassilly, and Del. Susan McComas. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Elected State Officials: There are several compelling reasons against building this Bel Air Walmart that its floor space alone will cover 4.21 acres of space, or […]
Del. Reilly: “Because of All the Amendments to the Governor’s Budget, I Voted NO on the Budget”
From Delegate Teresa E. Reilly: “All in all, I enjoyed my first session representing Cecil and Harford Counties in the Maryland General Assembly. I knew that the priorities this session would be confronting Maryland’s fiscal problems, unfriendly business climate and tax relief for the citizens of our State. I had hoped that with so many […]
Bel Air South Community Foundation: “Walmart Leadership in Bentonville, Arkansas Can’t Hear Your Thoughts”
The following letter was sent by the Bel Air South Community Foundation to Harford County Executive Barry Glassman and his administration with a copy to State Delegates and Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Mr. Glassman, The citizens of Bel Air are totally supportive of your fair […]
Liegey: “How Long Will These Games with the Maryland State Pension System Continue? This is Not Monopoly Money Being Manipulated Here”
The following letter was sent from Timothy Liegey to Governor Larry Hogan, U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, as well as members of the Maryland General Assembly. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Governor Hogan: My name is Timothy Liegey and I am a school librarian with the Harford County […]
Whiteley: “Governor is Looking Hard at the SDAT Situation”
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Hello Fellow Dissatisfied Property Taxpayers As promised, Mr. Roy McGrath, Senior Advisor to Governor Hogan, called us to discuss some of our issues regarding the flawed, failed, property tax assessment and appeals system. We sent the Governor and staff members a copy of our November, 2012, […]
Burbey: “This Legislation Has the Potential to Strip Local Control of Our Schools From the Citizens of Harford County”
The following letter was sent from Harford County Education Association (HCEA) President Ryan Burbey to all Harford County representatives in the Maryland General Assembly. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: As President of the Harford County Education Association, I must express our opposition to SB 595 & HB 486, The Public Charter […]
Whiteley: Critique of 2014 Maryland Assessment Work Group
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: On February 13, 2015, Senator J. B. Jennings informed us that our annual task force SDAT study bill he was planning to introduce for Maryland’s 2.2 property taxpayers and us was unnecessary. The Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) informed him that the task force study […]
Campaign Urges All-Male, All-White Incumbent Havre de Grace Elected Officials to Step Aside; Encourage Women and Minorities to Run
From Jerome Hersl, Campaign Manager, Harford Campaign 42: The Mayor & City Council of Havre de Grace, Maryland, is an all white male group in a town that is 52% female and 25% racially & culturally diverse. In order to achieve a better Democracy, political power needs to be shared and shared in a sustained […]
