From Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady: Statement on Petition Drive for Aberdeen Charter Amendment Referendum Hi there– I’m Patrick McGrady, the Mayor of Aberdeen, and I’m coming to you today with an update on the Petition Drive to bring to referendum the Charter Amendments passed by the Aberdeen City Council on May 8th, 2017. To get […]
Mayor McGrady: Keep Aberdeen Beautiful; Rt 22 Construction; Understanding Charter Amendment Referendum
From Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady: Keep Aberdeen Beautiful Saturday June 3 Mark your Calendars– Our last Keep Aberdeen Beautiful day was a huge success on April 1. Next Community Cleanup day is the first Saturday in June, on Saturday June 3. We will meet at Festival Park at 9am to clean up Aberdeen! Confirm that […]
Aberdeen Mayor McGrady: “Changing the Form of Government Like This is Something that is Done in Third-World Countries, Not in America”
From Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady: The City Council voted to “restructure” the City Government. The voters should get a say on this! EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council voted to significantly change the structure of the City government, and for the voters of the City of Aberdeen to have a say in this, we need to […]
Mayor McGrady: Aberdeen City Council “Think They Know Better than the Voters;” Strip Mayor of Powers
From Aberdeen Mayor Patrick L. McGrady: When we elect a president (like him or not) we don’t try and change the rules to take away his authority granted by the voters, and that is exactly what has been done in Aberdeen. The Citizens of Aberdeen voted for a Mayor and for a Council in November […]
Mayor McGrady: Rally to Convince the U.S. Postal Service to Make the Aberdeen Post Office Handicap Accessible
From the City of Aberdeen: Join the Aberdeen community on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 10am for a rally to convince the United States Postal Service to make the Aberdeen Post Office accessible for all Aberdeen residents. Aberdeen residents, disabled veterans, handicapped citizens, and disabled veterans will join to show the USPS the need for […]
FOP Municipal Lodge #128 Endorses Dougherty for Havre de Grace Mayor
From Harford County Municipal Lodge #128 of the Fraternal Order of Police: The members of Harford County Municipal Lodge #128 of the Fraternal Order of Police unanimously voted to support Wayne Dougherty in the upcoming Mayoral election in Havre de Grace. Lodge 128 consists of sworn law enforcement officers from the Havre de Grace, Aberdeen […]
Havre de Grace Elected Officials’ Salaries Now Determined by Voters; Charter Amendments in Effect
From the City of Havre de Grace: Charter Amendment 279 and 280 went into effect. The set of charter amendments mandate that the salary of City Elected Officials shall be subjected to the approval of city voters. Until now, the process of setting elected officials pay was done by council vote. Charter Amendment 279 and […]
Enterprise Zone Re-Designated in Aberdeen; City “Continues on a Path of Economic Vitality and Growth”
From the City of Aberdeen: In a statement, Phyllis Grover, Aberdeen’s Director of Planning and Community Development, noted that “this is just another indication that the City of Aberdeen is “open for business.” “We continue to see positive economic activity in Aberdeen, and invite businesses who are already here but wish to expand and those […]