TOWSON, MD—On Monday evening, July 1, the Baltimore County Council voted to override County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s veto of the revised Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. The County Council initially passed the measure in early June. The revised APFO will require developers to receive approval from a special school capacity committee before they can obtain a building permit for new homes […]
The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. In May, we strongly urged the Baltimore County Council via written testimony to support Resolution No. 33-24 – Reclassification of County-Owned Land as Public Parkland – Perry Hall and Carney Areas. This legislation was brought forward by Councilman David Marks, and we supported his efforts alongside bipartisan colleagues […]
UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has passed the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks will cosponsor legislation that reforms the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO), a statute that governs how development is approved in school districts. The bill is sponsored by Councilman Izzy Patoka, chair of the County Council. The current APFO has […]
UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has passed the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Original story below… The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Are you fed up with the relentless surge of unplanned development projects in Baltimore County, oblivious to the strain they put on our already overburdened schools, roads, and crumbling infrastructure like the […]
The following is an open letter from Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, Councilman Todd Crandell, and Councilman Wade Kach: Dear Baltimore County citizens: As elected representatives from eastern and northern Baltimore County, we voice our deep concern and opposition to proposed legislation that would allow high density housing projects without County Council input, review, or approval. At the state level, […]
COCKEYSVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Tuesday released the final Oregon Ridge Master Plan (ORMP), a long-term aspirational roadmap that outlines a community-driven vision to direct investment of existing and future resources at Oregon Ridge Park (ORP) in Northern Baltimore County. Encompassing over 1,000 acres in the Cockeysville area, ORP offers an array of amenities, including […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Education of Baltimore County voted 6-2 to approve the original recommended school zoning map after delaying finalization of boundary changes for middle schools. The agreed upon map looks to reduce school capacity to 93% or less. Two board members, Felicia Stolusky and Brenda Savoy, abstained from voting, according to The Baltimore […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday joined Comcast to announce a new $7.4 million grant from the Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband’s Connect Maryland Network Infrastructure Grant Program, which will support the expansion of high-speed broadband service to 450 additional homes in rural areas in northern Baltimore County. In combination with prior grant-funded expansion efforts and ongoing strong […]