The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Baltimore County stands at a crossroads. For nearly six decades, the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line (URDL) has been a cornerstone of smart land management, preserving our rural landscapes, safeguarding our water supply, and ensuring that development happens where infrastructure can support it. The URDL is the boundary between urbanized […]
The following is a legislative update from Councilman David Marks. There are about 640 farms in Baltimore County that include 70,400 acres of land. Unfortunately, these properties—many of which have been farmed by generations of Baltimore Countians—are threatened by development, pollution, and industrial uses such as commercial solar facilities. I am sponsoring legislation that aim to protect important elements of […]
UPDATE: The fire has now been contained. Original story below… ——— GLEN ARM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire in the Glen Arm area. The fire was reported on Saturday evening, March 1, 2025 in the area of Harford Road and Notchcliff Road (21057). Councilman David Marks reports that emergency crews are now on the scene. Motorists […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—After an eight-year hiatus, Tink’s Grooming Barn has once again opened its doors in Bowleys Quarters. The pet grooming center held its grand reopening on Saturday morning, March 1, 2025. The shop closed in back in 2017 so owner Linzi Hall could spend more time at home with her boys, but now the pet center is once again […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment along the Back River next week, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The application is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 3, 2025. As is often the case, timing will be dependent on changing wind and weather […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and the Maryland Waterways Foundation will sponsor two community cleanups in March to remove garbage from areas that have accumulated litter over the winter. The cleanups will occur on Saturday, March 29, 2025 two locations. Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at the Honeygo Square Shopping Center (Philadelphia and New Forge Roads) to clean […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks has received a very special award from Baltimore Scouting. On Thursday evening, Councilman Marks was presented with the Silver Beaver award. The Silver Beaver is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Upon nomination by their local Scout council and with the approval of the National Court of Honor, recipients of this […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Senator J.B. Jennings introduced Senate Bill 787 – Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums- Funding of Reserve Accounts and Timing of Reserve Studies, a measure aimed at enhancing the financial planning flexibility of cooperative housing corporations and residential condominiums in Maryland. The bill aims to update existing laws governing reserve studies and funding requirements, ensuring a more balanced approach to […]