Baltimore County Fire Department

Editorial: Baltimore County Fire Department’s union votes ‘No Confidence’ in Chief Rund

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The following is an op-ed piece from White Marsh Cowenton Community Association president Heather Patti In 2021 FACETS Consulting, LLP was retained by Baltimore County through a competitive procurement process to conduct an independent, third-party evaluation of the Baltimore County Fire Department. The study’s scope was to focus on the department’s overall management and administrative functions. The Final Report was […]

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Councilman David Marks

Councilman Marks: more senior housing, less traditional development

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The following is an op-ed piece from Councilman David Marks: Today, more than 25 percent of Baltimore County’s population is estimated to include senior citizens. Put another way, there are more seniors than school-age children. The growth of our senior population is occurring throughout the United States, but especially in Baltimore County. Our housing, unfortunately, does not reflect that dynamic. […]

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David Marks

Councilman Marks: Affordable housing agreement hits northeast Baltimore County the hardest

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UPDATE: The HOME Act has been signed into law. Original story below… —— The following is an op-ed piece from Baltimore County Fifth District Councilman David Marks… On November 5th, the Baltimore County Council passed the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act, on a party-line vote. I opposed this legislation, and here’s why. If this bill was simply about discrimination, […]

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