During its Monday night work session, the Aberdeen City Council discussed what its legislative priorities would be for the Harford County delegation to seek in Annapolis this upcoming General Assembly session. Those legislative priorities (the proverbial ‘bacon’ the Aberdeen mayor and city council would like to see the delegation bring home) included: “Municipal Revenue Source […]
Harford Senator Glassman Rolls Out Maryland Emergency Re-Assessment Proposal
(Annapolis, MD) – Harford County State Senator Barry Glassman, R-35, has rolled out his own proposal to bring relief to Harford County and Maryland homeowners during the current economic downturn. Glassman found as home values continue to plummet his constituents have increased their appeals of local property tax assessments. Many of these assessments were done […]
What Ever Happened to Local Courtesy? Who is the Roadblock to an Elected School Board in Harford County?
The fate of the elected School Board bill goes down to the wire in Annapolis. For the latest updates, check out the comments to this article… When a majority of delegates from a local jurisdiction sponsor legislation affecting their jurisdiction alone, the custom of the Maryland General Assembly is to approve it as a “local […]
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” – Part I
In a self-serving act of eyebrow-raising proportions, the Harford County Board of Education is seeking to thwart school board elections as part of its legislative platform for the upcoming General Assembly session. Despite the fact that most school board members in Maryland and 95% of boards across the country are elected, the Harford school board […]
Room fees, Parking charges, Taxing Districts : Solving Problems in Aberdeen
A pair of Aberdeen city councilmen believe the path to the city’s fiscal salvation can be paved through a series of new taxes, fees and charges – and they just might be right. Appearing Dec. 18 on ‘Aberdeen Happenings,’a local radio talk show hosted by Mark Schlottman on WAMD 970 AM, city councilmen Mike Hiob […]
Calling All Candidates: 8 Vie for Harford’s District 35A Seat in House of Delegates
So a bar owner, an attorney, a couple of real estate developers, a farmer, a firefighter and the politically-active wife of a prominent elected official all want the same job – it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but the real joke is that one of these people will be handed an enormous […]
