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Property, income tax increases on the table in Calvert
To open the May 16 hearing on the county’s proposed operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Calvert Commissioner President Earl F. “Buddy” Hance (R) conceded, “There are some proposals you’re not going to like.” While Hance’s comment was directed to the members of the public in the hearing room, the overflow audience watching in two other nearby rooms and anyone watching the live stream, he may have also been speaking to his fellow commissioners. ...
Prince George’s County Council to focus on public safety after approving 2025 budget
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Prince George’s County Council approved a $5.46 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025 on Thursday. The budget reflected the council’s focus on public safety, allocating $200,000 toward the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) in 2025. “Public safety is really important to all of us,” council […]
‘Kumbaya’ is the word, as Maryland Democrats make peace after primary
Shake hands, hug, kiss and be friends again. "Kumbaya" literally played as Democrats rallied after hard-fought primaries and vowed unity for the fall. The post ‘Kumbaya’ is the word, as Maryland Democrats make peace after primary appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Lodging tax increase proposed for St. Michaels
ST. MICHAELS — On Wednesday evening, the Commissioners of St. Michaels discussed a new proposal to address a potential increase to the town’s accommodation tax, the tax charged to travelers when they rent lodging. The topic raised controversy during the town election earlier this month. Commission President David Breimhurst said the reason he added the subject to the agenda was due to concerns brought up during a Talbot County Tourism...
Big residential projects advance after split votes in Calvert
Two town center residential projects with long histories were moved along May 15 by a majority of the Calvert County Planning Commission. In both cases, the three members seeking deferrals of action voiced skepticism about the applicants’ contention that traffic studies have shown the likely addition of more motor vehicles won’t result in rush hour gridlock. The projects discussed were Magnolia Ridge in Prince Frederick and Lusby Villas. The county’s...
Now You Know: BGE meeting on Thursday regarding high-voltage power lines
A coal-fired power plant in Anne Arundel County — Brandon Shores — that serves hundreds of thousands of Marylanders is scheduled to be shut down in 2025. Due to the impending power plant closure, PJM Interconnection — which coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia — has required an urgent upgrade in the transmission system to maintain reliability and the flow of power to the 65 million people it serves. ...
Medical rotations resume at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
A final piece in a jigsaw puzzle connects everything together, and that seems to be the case with changes coming to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. After a tumultuous few years, including high death tolls in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home has stabilized — Sen. Jack Bailey (R-St. Mary’s, Calvert) said the facility went from a 1 rating, which he said was “terrible,” to a 3 in about a year — and reinforcements to help are on their...
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