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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Council Approves Pension Benefit for Fallen Firefighter by Bryan Sears at Lutherville-Timonium Patch

Council Approves Pension Benefit for Fallen Firefighter by Bryan Sears at Lutherville-Timonium Patch The family of a volunteer firefighter who died in the line of duty will receive a pension death benefit after the County Council approved proposed changes to county penion law Monday night.

Mark Falkenhan was a volunteer firefighter at the Lutherville Volunteer Fire Co. when he died on Jan. 19 while fighting an apartment fire in Hillendale... http://timonium.patch.com/articles/council-approves-pension-benefit-for-fallen-firefighter

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Recent article in Explore Baltimore County by Bryan P. Sears

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Expansion of Baltimore County surveillance camera law proposed

Published August 17, 2010 by Baltimore Messenger

Ethics bill will become law without county executive's signature

Published August 17, 2010 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
An ethics bill that some say primarily targets a well-known lobbyist and a county union leader will become law without the signature of County Executive Jim Smith.Smith returned the bill to the council on Aug. 13 without his signature and without an ... ...
Baltimore County bill would ban Spice, other products used as marijuana alternatives

Published August 16, 2010 by Catonsville Times, Arbutus Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
... to be effective,” he said. “Banning it is the right approach but doing it county to county is not the way to do it.”Political editor Bryan P. Sears contributed to this article. ...
Judge denies Towson man's request to halt Baltimore County political sign ordinance

Published August 11, 2010 by Towson Times
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Bryan Sears: Change and 'desire to compete' fuel Ehrlich 2010 bid

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Former governor back on the stump

By Bryan P. Sears Posted 5/12/10

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/106226/change-desire-compete-fuel-ehrlich-2010-bid

The sign in Bob Ehrlich's corner office reads, "No Whining."

Four years after his only political loss, the Republican former governor has decided to rejoin the political fray, challenging his political nemesis, Gov. Martin O'Malley.

He announced his intention to run April 7 at a rally in his boyhood home of Arbutus. Since then, he has criss-crossed the state, most recently speaking at a GOP spring convention in Ocean City.

Just an election cycle ago, Ehrlich was telling listeners of his newly christened radio show that Maryland had changed.

Read the entire article here: http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/106226/change-desire-compete-fuel-ehrlich-2010-bid

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Recent articles by Bryan Sears

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Recent articles by Bryan Sears in Explore Baltimore County

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Brobst, Nagle are appointed to County Circuit Court
Published December 9, 2009 by Towson Times
Gov. Martin O'Malley last week appointed two county attorneys, including one prosecutor, to the Baltimore County Circuit Court. Ann Brobst and John Nagle were appointed on Nov. 30 to fill the retirement vacancies left by John Hennegan and Lawrence Daniels ... ...

Bill will allow wholesale operation in small bakeries
Published December 9, 2009 by Towson Times
... for its retail operations must face the main street. Also, the wholesale operation can only occupy 30 percent of the building, Moxley said. -- Bryan P. Sears...

Bill will allow wholesale operation in small bakeries
Published December 8, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times
... for its retail operations must face the main street. Also, the wholesale operation can only occupy 30 percent of the building, Moxley said.— Bryan P. Sears and Kevin Rector...

Fourth candidate for county council seat
Published December 2, 2009 by Catonsville Times, Arbutus Times
Brian Bailey announced Monday that he is running for the 1st District County Council seat currently held by fellow Democrat Sam Moxley. Bailey said he expects to formally file sometime after the first of the year and plans to hold a campaign kick-off and ... ...

Police say woman has been missing since Thanksgiving
Published November 30, 2009 by Towson Times
Baltimore County Police are asking for help in locating a Cockeysville woman who has been missing since last Wednesday.Jerryell Foster, 23, was last seen around 9 a.m. Nov. 25. A family member called police last Friday and reported her missing after ... ...

Pair of Towson robberies have similarities
Published November 30, 2009 by Towson Times
Two women who live in two different Towson-area apartment complexes were robbed as they came home Sunday. Cpl. Mike Hill, a spokesman for Baltimore County Police, said Monday the two incidents share similarities, but it’s too soon to say if they are ... ...

Police arrest Hillendale man in connection with shooting
Published November 24, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
... s children attend school, were put on lockdown as a precaution as police began searching for the suspect, according to Cpl. Mike Hill, a police spokesman.— Bryan P. Sears This story has been updated....

Smith won't propose bill for pay raises
Published November 24, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times

... be voted on and the raises won’t go into effect, he said.Several councilmen, including Bartenfelder, Kevin Kamenetz and Bryan McIntire, had said they would not support salary increases this year.The Personnel and Salary Advisory Board is required by law to ... ...

Toohey's departure stirs reactions
Published November 24, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times

Under most circumstances, the changing of a government spokesman, even at a high profile agency like a police department, would barely register as a blip on the public awareness meter. But reaction from both the public and media professionals to the ... ...

Kamenetz proposes 60 percent cap on council pensions
Published November 23, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times

Pensions for County Council members elected in 2010 would be capped at 60 percent under a bill proposed Monday by councilman Kevin Kamenetz.The bill comes about a month after it was reported that five-term Democratic councilman Vince Gardina, 54, will ... ...

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Toohey's departure stirs reactions By Bryan P. Sears

Under most circumstances, the changing of a government spokesman, even at a high profile agency like a police department, would barely register as a blip on the public awareness meter.

But reaction from both the public and media professionals to the announcement of the departure of Bill Toohey after 13 years as Baltimore County police spokesman was swift.

Read the entire article by Bryan Sears and Luke Broadwater here: Toohey's departure stirs reactions By Bryan P. Sears Posted 11/24/09

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/103150/tooheys-departure-stirs-reactions/

Related:
Editorial: Bill Toohey, a class act, will be missed as face of police
Posted: 11/25/09 in Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times

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And: County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer - Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news, By Luke Broadwater

20091124 Toohey departure stirs reactions By Bryan P Sears

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

B P Sears: Baltimore Co Salary advisory board violated Open Meetings Act

Portion of discussion on raises should have been public, senior official said By Bryan P. Sears bsears@patuxent.com Posted 11/20/09

A salary advisory board violated the state Open Meetings Act, a senior county official said today.

The Baltimore County Personnel and Salary Advisory Board met Nov. 18 to recommend pay increases for the county executive and members of the County Council but did not open to the public an earlier unannounced meeting during which the particulars of their recommendations were discussed.

County Administrative Officer Fred Homan acknowledged in a brief phone call made to a reporter late Friday afternoon that the board violated the act by not opening the unannounced meeting.

“We do believe that, in fact, they did (violate the law) and we’re going to institute some training,” Homan said.

The county Office of Law began a review of the lawfulness of not making public the unannounced meeting after Patuxent Publishing Co., publisher of this Web site, raised questions with a county attorney.

Read the rest here: Portion of discussion on raises should have been public, senior official said

20091120 BPS Salary advisory board violated Open Meetings Act

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Baltimore Co salary board recommends pay increase for elected officials

Baltimore Co salary board recommends pay increase for elected officials

Strange Bedfellows by Bryan Sears:

Board discusses salaries By Bryan P. Sears Posted: November 19, 2009

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Board discusses salaries By Bryan P. Sears

In an update Mr. Sears filed earlier today, “Browser trouble?”, he notes that the best browser to use to listen to the audio on the http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/ web site is Mozilla Firefox.

Or, he calls to our attention: “Here’s a direct link if you want to try Youtube.” It may be found on his YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/bpsearsppc

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Balto. Co. police spokesperson Bill Toohey to be replaced

In an article, “County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer -
Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news,” in www.explorebaltimorecounty.com by Luke Broadwater and Bryan Sears, it has been revealed that the longtime Baltimore County police spokesperson, Bill Toohey, the Walter Cronkite of PIOs, has been released – the week before Thanksgiving - by Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson.

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Candidly Chief Johnson missed a great opportunity; why not release the popular and well-known spokesperson on say, Thanksgiving Day, or better yet, why not Christmas Eve?

Nothing like starting the holiday season by peeing in the punch bowl.

Of course, there is never a good time to make a bad decision, so the week before Thanksgiving will have to do.

Messrs. Broadwater and Sears report, “… was ‘surprised’ by the announcement, according to several sources with knowledge of the decision…

“‘He’s retiring,’ Johnson said of Toohey, 64, a longtime radio reporter. ‘I’m reacting to his decision to retire…”

Yeah right. My advanced age allows me, for one, to know when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it is raining. Great start for Mr. Toohey’s replacement, “Lt. Robert McCullough … who has headed the media division of the police department since 1996.”

Sometimes ya have to just shake your head and wonder what folks are thinking – or not; as the case may be.

The article quotes Chief Johnson to say, “Bill Toohey did an excellent job for the agency.”

“But sources said Toohey is looking for a job,” notes reporters Broadwater and Sears.

Mr. Toohey has always had the look and tonality that exuded depth and integrity. Although, I never covered Mr. Toohey, as a reporter, I always trusted that he was leveling with me, and as a news-consumer, he always presented as a straight shooter.

Meanwhile, Mr. Toohey, always a stand-up kind of guy, released a statement, according to writers Broadwater and Sears: “There comes a time for people to move on and new people to move in[.] That is what’s happening here. I have great respect for the men and women in this agency. If I can help with the transition, I certainly will.”

Read the entire article here: County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer - Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news, By Luke Broadwater

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/103085/county-police-spokesman-be-replaced-uniformed-officer/

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Recent articles by Bryan P Sears

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Jones stays home, but state attorney follows case to Pennsylvania
Published October 15, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, Catonsville Times, Towson Times
Baltimore County Del. Adrienne Jones was called to testify this morning in a York County, Pa., court by lawyers for a former political appointee of Republican former Gov. Robert Ehrlich. But Dan Friedman, an assistant attorney general and counsel to the ... ...

Poll shows voters favor state campaign finance reform
Published October 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Baltimore Messenger, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Supporters of public financing of state legislative campaigns said Wednesday that a poll shows voters believe corporate donations sway decisions in Annapolis and campaign finance reform is needed.The poll, released Wednesday morning, was paid for by ... ...

Nalley enlists Ehrlich in bid for state House
Published October 14, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times
... is scheduled to host a formal campaign kick-off event from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Candle Light Inn on Frederick Road in Catonsville. Bryan P. Sears contributed to this story. ...

Fast exit for speed camera contract?
Published October 13, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, The Jeffersonian, Towson Times
Baltimore County has a speed camera contractor.At least for now.Don Mohler, a county spokesman, said the county will present a contract to the County Council at its Oct. 27 work session that piggybacks off a lease contract in Montgomery County. A vote is ... ...

Police investigate shooting death of Granite man
Published October 13, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
... during the chase. The vehicle was ultimately found in the northern part of Baltimore City. Police are not releasing additional details on the van, its occupants or why they fled, according to the release.-- Bryan P. SearsThis story has been updated....

Police say Towson-area school bus incident was case of a lost driver
Published October 9, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Towson Times
A bus driver got lost on his first day on a new route in Towson and Parkville, and caused some parents to worry about where their children were.Charles Herndon, a county schools spokesman, said the unidentified driver picked up about 40 students at ... ...

County police announce list of 15 speed camera sites
Published October 9, 2009 by Towson Times, Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times
Baltimore County Police today released the list of sites for 15 speed cameras that will be placed in county school zones.Police Chief Jim Johnson said Friday that the sites were selected after “an exhaustive analysis of more than 200 school zones.”The speed ... ...

Smith considering bid for 7th District Senate seat in 2010
Published October 8, 2009 by Owings Mills Times, North County News, Towson Times
County Executive Jim Smith is moving to Cockeysville and considering a bid for that state Senate seat in 2010.The lifelong Reisterstown resident said Thursday that he and his wife, Sandy, have put their six-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom house on the market and ... ...

Council members weigh in on speed light locations
Published October 7, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
Although officials have declared that accident statistics as well as geography will ultimately determine which school zones 15 speed cameras are placed, some County Council members have compiled a list of sites in their districts for consideration.Three ... ...

Arrest made in Owings Mills' snowball stand operator's murder
Published October 7, 2009 by Owings Mills Times
... snowball stand operator. Gerald Edward Sears, 30, of the 2300 block ... Mills. Police believe Greenberg and Sears knew one another.Greenberg was ... a grand jury. He said that Sears should have a bail review ... might come out then.”Sears is being held without bail ... ...

Driver texting is now illegal
Published October 7, 2009 by Baltimore Messenger
Four hundred new state laws went into effect Oct. 1. Among them: * A bill requiring businesses to accurately represent where they are located when they advertise in phone books. Violators are subject to a $500 fine per instance. A ban on sending text and ... ...

Two of state's three speed cameras in county
Published October 7, 2009 by Catonsville Times, Arbutus Times
While Baltimore County officials are still determining where they want speed cameras, state officials flipped the switch on two of the devices Oct. 1 -- the first day a new state law allowing the technology goes into effect. In all, the State Highway ... ...

Column: Neighborhood walk to help others get back on their feet
Published October 7, 2009 by Arbutus Times
... to Brewster. Darren Burkowske, John Durham, Fred Gifford, Bill Helmick, Bryan Nagel, Christina Umstead and Danny Warthen made the trek for the ... kept her on the sidelines this year, cheered her husband, Bryan, and the rest of the group on, along with their ... ...

Cigarette ID bill withdrawn from council
Published October 6, 2009 by Arbutus Times, Catonsville Times, North County News, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter, Owings Mills Times, Towson Times
A bill that Baltimore County Health Department officials said would help prevent underage tobacco use was withdrawn Monday night just moments before the County Council was to vote on it.The bill, sponsored at the request of County Executive Jim Smith, ... ...

Trial of Rosedale man accused of killing wife is delayed
Published October 5, 2009 by Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
... with her murder after prosecutors said they had enough evidence to ask a grand jury for an indictment.A new trial date has not been set.— Bryan P. Sears...

Police warn of deception burglary in Timonium
Published October 2, 2009 by Towson Times
... anyone with information on the burglary or other similar incidents call investigators at 410-887-1823 or report suspicious activity by calling 911.— Bryan P. Sears...

County Council members perplexed over cigarette law
Published October 2, 2009 by Towson Times
A bill that would require businesses selling tobacco to check the age of anyone buying cigarettes who appears to be younger than 26 has some Baltimore County councilmen scratching their heads.At a hearing Tuesday, county attorneys told the council that ... ...

From death penalties to speed cameras, a slew of new laws
Published October 1, 2009 by Towson Times, Northeast Booster, Northeast Reporter
Ken Sanner and his family have operated Perry Hall Florists for nearly 50 years, and a state law that goes into effect today will make it difficult for out-of-state companies from trying to trade on the local florist’s reputation.A bill sponsored by state ... ...

Golf tournament could limit motorists' 'driving range'
Published October 1, 2009 by North County News, Towson Times
If you live or travel along Shawan Road, a certain golf tournament this week could make your trip a little longer than usual.The Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship began on Wednesday and runs through Sunday — with a possible rain date for ... ...

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

On the air at WBAL By Bryan P. Sears

On the air By Bryan P. Sears

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If you missed it or are not a regular listener to WBAL AM 1090 here’s a link to a conversation I had with Bill Vanko about Baltimore County politics.

I’m a regular weekly contributor to the station’s new Maryland’s Morning News program. You can hear me every Thursday at 7:39 a.m.

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/269/on-the-air/

Other recent posts by Bryan Sears include:

Giving the police department ‘too much credit?’

Dundalk’s David and Goliath story

Be true to your school

Ethics complaint? No comment.

Gardina’s ‘unscientific experiment’

20090910 sdsom On the air By Bryan P. Sears

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Bryan Sears live-Tweeting from speed camera meeting

Bryan Sears live-Tweeting from speed camera meeting in Baltimore County

August 19, 2009

Bryan P. Sears, the political editor of Patuxent Publishing Co.'s eight Baltimore County community newspapers – and covers government and politics in Baltimore County and state government and politics as it relates to the county; was live-Tweeting from speed camera meeting in Baltimore County tonight at the Towson library.

The meeting began at 7 p.m. I followed along at Twitter.com/bpsears.

More: http://explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/238/tweeting-from-speed-camera-meeting

This was an incredible effort on the part of Mr. Sears. I copied and pasted some of the running commentary. Go to the bottom of this post to find the beginning…

For Mr. Sears’ entire body of work – go to Twitter.com/bpsears

In the future, follow Mr. Sears at Twitter.com/bpsears and at “strange bedfellows.” Recent posts include: Cardin proposal prank called ‘part of culture of entitlement’; MACo party pictures revealed; Tweeting from speed camera meeting; Marriage proposal leaves unanswered questions; McDonough’s campaign caveat; and A delegate, a faux police raid, and an engagement.

Now for the speed camera event…
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Bartenfelder thanked the audience an closed the meeting (8:15 PM)

That was the last speaker

Tim Tilghman says barcodes on bottoms of cars are recorded by the government as they move through intersections

One member of the audience said he objects to the company getting 50 % of the fine for each ticket

Dana Brauer: We need a policeman to sit at the school, we don't need a camera

Dana says we need more policemen doing enforcement

Dana Brauer, Tom's wife, is next

Tom Brauer: Md is turning into MD the police state and I don't like it one little bitt

Weist: Bottom line is this is not a violation of your due process

Weist: We've lost ten dogs and cats. My neighbor has a 3-legged cat because people can't drive 25 mph

Cynthia Weist — you cannot put speed bumps on stevenson lane (in towson)

Baisden: Traffic is the number one issue in out community

Ruth Baisden, pres Greater Parkville Community Council "I'm really here to seek solutions and get the facts."

Johnson: Sporting activities

Reinhardt: I don't know of any school open at 8 p.m.

Richard Reinhart, an aide to Del. JB Jennings

Johnson: operating between Mon- Fri 6 a.m. to 8 p.m but couldn't say how far they can see

Norma Secoura of Overlea said she is concerned about where and how the cameras are activated and how far the can see

Fiastro asked council to withdraw the legislation

John Fiastro, pres. of 42nd districtr Republican club is showing a map

Kilcullen: for me personally all the problems I've heard tonight with speed cameras can be averted by following the speed limit

Ed Kilcullen, pres of Greater Towson Council of Community Associations, the group voted in support of the state bill

Honeywell: I'm a natural born citizen of the Democratic Socialist republic of Maryland

Don Honeywell is up next

McDonough: I like you better

Johnson: I like you too

McDonough: you do a fantastic job

McDonough: you're convicted by the camera

Del. Pat McDonough just came in and is speaking

Seehuesen: it might have the effect of being a defacto increase in the speed limit making a 25 mph limit a 37 mph zone

Joe Seebhuesen (sorry if I'm misspelling, I don't have a list) things it's important for police to make these stops at schools

Bailey: one at every public school would be 170

Bailey to lafferty: You started off the meeting the wrong way by accusing people who oppose this of not caring about children

Steve bailey, former dep. state's attorney said he is "vehemently opposed" to speed cameras

speakers are each allowed 2 minutes to make their comments

there's a sign up list for public speakers but so far people are calling out questions

Johnson: baltimore county will not place them in work zones

Johnson: we're looking at 6-12 cameras in the county at this time

speakers are up next

Johnson: looking at 214 sites across the county for speed cameras

state law permits speed cameras in school zones and high work zones…

Mohler: we hope to collect very little money from this.

Mohler: I understand why there is cynicism. I understand why people are distrustful of government.

Mohler: we don't have locations yet

Mohler: I respect everyone's opinions but we respectfully disagree on this issue of whether it's about revenue or about public safety

Don Mohler will now speak for Co. Exec. Smith

smattering of applause when Impallaria says he's "sick of government lying to us."

Impallaria: the one mile limit pretty much covers every area of the state

Impallaria: no one contacted me, not one single communtiy group came to me saying they wanted these

Impallaria: people in England hang tires on them and set them on fire

Impallaria: people across the world have been outraged about these cameras

Del. Impallaria is now speaking

Lafferty: Bill is about protecting children

Lafferty said during session he received overwhelming support for speed cameras

Lafferty holds up flier saying he voted for speed camera and calls it "a piece of crap"

Various elected officials are also in attendance including Dels. Steve Lafferty, Rick Impallaria and Bill Frank

Chief of police, Councilmen Ken Oliver and Bryan McIntire and Don Mohler are part of the panel.

Meeting on Speed cameras in Baltimore County opens with statement from Council Chrmn Joe Bartenfelder

Speed Camera meeting in Towson should begin soon.

G'morning all. Covering speed camera meeting tonight in Towson. Anything you want asked? http://tinyurl.com/l8enna

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Tweeting from speed camera meeting http://explorebaltimorecounty.com/blog/politics/238/tweeting-from-speed-camera-meeting By Bryan P. Sears Posted: August 19, 2009
Just a note to our readers: I’ll be live blogging a meeting regarding speed cameras in Baltimore County tonight at the Towson library. You can follow along tonight at Twitter.com/bpsears. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

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Bartenfelder to host meeting on speed cameras
http://explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/101035/speedmeet/#comments
Session set for Wednesday at Towson Library
Posted 8/18/09
Baltimore County Council Chairman Joe Bartenfelder is hosting an information community meeting this week on the proposed legislation to authorize speed cameras in Baltimore County.

The meeting will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Towson Library, 320 York Road.

Legislation proposing speed cameras in school zones was introduced at the County Council this month, and will be the subject of a Sept. 1 work session.

A vote on the measure is expected at the council’s Sept. 8 meeting.

20090819 sdsom BPS live tweeting BCo speed camera meeting

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