Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Recent articles in Lutherville-Timonium Patch by Bryan Sears


GOVERNMENT

The Revenue Authority's Not-So-Open Policy

By Bryan P. Sears
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Feb 23, 2011
Board declines to release documents as it prepares to hold closed-door discussion pertaining to public records.
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GOVERNMENT

County Revenue Authority Releases Documents

By Bryan P. Sears
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Feb 24, 2011
Documents were denied one day earlier.
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Screen shot of Kevin Kamenetz commercial posted on Main Street Communications VImeo channel.
GOVERNMENT

Leaning Republican?

By Bryan P. Sears
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Feb 24, 2011
Media strategy company promotes its work by touting victory for Kamenetz in a "lean-Republican" county.
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Maryland State House
NEWS

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Moves to House

By Bryan P. Sears
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Feb 24, 2011
County delegation splits largely along party lines.
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"I'm just looking to pick pennies up off the floor,"said County Executive Kevin Kamenetz during a meeting with county delegates today. Kamenetz is asking the delegation to authorize a number of fee increases for various county licenses.
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS

Kamenetz Asks General Assembly for Power to Increase Business Fees

By Bryan P. Sears
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Feb 25, 2011
"Slight adjustments" would increase revenues from businesses from $1.1m to $2.3m. Revenue from liquor licenses fees could double. Executive also asks to move parking ticket appeals out of…
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County legislators were given this list of proposed fee increases to county liquor license holders totaling more than $800,000 on Friday by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. (Source: Baltimore County Government)
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS

Liquor License Holders Call Proposed Fee Increases 'Devastating'

By Bryan P. Sears
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Feb 26, 2011
Proposal that could double, even triple the costs of licenses would be unacceptable, beverage association official says.
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Old Courthouse in Towson.
GOVERNMENT

Council Names Redistricting Committee

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 2, 2011
The five committee members who will redraw the council districts are: Dunbar Brooks, Ed Crizer, Jim Gillis, Robert Latshaw and Anne Neal.
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Mark Falkenhan, the firefighter who died in the Hillendale fire on Jan. 19.
GOVERNMENT

Proposed Pension Change Affects Fallen Firefighter

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 2, 2011
County officials say benefit is for "a very unique situation."
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Graffiti on a business fence along Schroeder Avenue in Perry Hall.
GOVERNMENT

Council Seeks to Curb Panhandlers, Graffiti Vandals

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 1, 2011
The Baltimore County Council discussed changes to panhandling and graffiti laws and plans to designate parts of three Woodlawn business parks as an enterprise zone.
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GOVERNMENT

County Employees Say Patch Was Blocked

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 3, 2011
Site access was restored after Patch called. Reason for block remains unknown—probably a "glitch," a spokesman said.

Old Courthouse in Towson.
GOVERNMENT

Population Figures Show Council District Gains and Losses

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 3, 2011
Preliminary numbers could help guide district redrawing process.
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County legislators were given this list of proposed fee increases to county liquor license holders totaling more than $800,000 on Friday by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. (Source: Baltimore County Government)
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS

All Things in Moderation—Even Liquor License Fee Increases

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 4, 2011
A compromise between the county and liquor license holders will lower proposed fees from $891,000 to about $350,000.
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GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS

Council Prohibited from Forcing Change of Controversial School Use Policy

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 7, 2011
Members of several local PTA groups plan to speak at tonight's council meeting.
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Mark Falkenhan, a Lutherville Volunteer firefighter, died in January battling a fire in Parkville.
GOVERNMENT

Council Approves Pension Benefit for Fallen Firefighter

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 8, 2011
Tougher penalties for possessing spray paint cans and panhandling among other measures passed.
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"But we are an advocacy group and one thing we do control with the board is the budget. So, I think our advocacy will not fall on deaf ears," Council Chairman John Olszewski Sr. told a group of people who testified before the council Monday.
GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS

Olszewski Holds Budget Ax Over School's System Head

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 8, 2011
Fiscal tool is often difficult to wield when it comes to school issues.
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Captain Harvey's Subs & Pizza on Merritt Boulevard is one of six businesses and individuals in the Baltimore and Harford Counties area to make the state comptroller's so-called list of top 50 "tax cheats.
GOVERNMENT

Popular Sub Shop On List of Biggest "Tax Cheats" in Maryland

By Bryan P. Sears
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Mar 8, 2011
Comptroller: List of 50 businesses and individuals owe state more than $11 million.
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