High-risk neighborhoods are focus of new program to prevent fires, carbon monoxide tragedies

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A $589,000 federal grant will help Baltimore County fire officials provide public education about preventing fires and carbon monoxide-related incidents, especially in neighborhoods at higher risk from these tragedies. Fire officials, along with County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, kicked off the program on Friday morning at the Randallstown home of Theodore and Geraldine Barham.  The Barhams […]

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Marks, Henn applaud added school safety funding

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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will propose 106 additional positions for school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and Police School Resource Officers in his annual budget to be presented to the Baltimore County Council on Thursday, April 12. Councilman David Marks and Baltimore County Public Schools Board Member Julie Henn have applauded the decision. Also included in the budget are additional […]

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Kamenetz budget proposal to fund free community college tuition

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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Monday morning at CCBC Essex that his FY 19 budget proposal would include a request for a Baltimore County College Promise program. If approved by the County Council, the new scholarship program would begin with the Fall 2018 semester, and would cover tuition and mandatory fees at CCBC to enable eligible Baltimore County […]

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Baltimore County releases BaltCoGo mobile app

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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Friday the launch of BaltCoGo, a new mobile application that allows residents to easily request services, report issues in their community, pay property taxes and parking and speeding tickets, access news and social media feeds, register for push notifications, and more. The app is offered free of charge to Android and iPhone users […]

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Baltimore County rat eradication program set to expand

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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Thursday that Baltimore County plans to expand its multi-faceted rat eradication program to include 10 additional neighborhoods beginning this July. The program initially rolled out to 13 Baltimore County communities in 2017. “People shouldn’t have to live among rats and the feedback we’re getting is overwhelmingly positive that our enhanced comprehensive approach is […]

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