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Kept in the dark about gaming money
arnoldp@herald-mail.comThe president of the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association tells the county Board of Commissioners that $10,600 is needed or the county’s fire police won’t have enough road flares and coats for emergency work. But what...Tags: Finance, Social Services, Federal Bailout Funds, Laws, Maryland General Assembly
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Fire, rescue group builds nest egg
arnoldp@herald-mail.comLast winter, Glenn Fishack was pleased that the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association had up to $200,000 extra in the bank. “If something happens to a company here, we got to take care of them,” said Fishack, who has been...Tags: Finance, Social Services, Federal Bailout Funds, Lawyers, Career and Workplace
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'Our eyes have been opened'
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWhen the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association divvied up its shrinking pool of public gaming money in the 2010 budget year, each of its 27 member companies got $5,000 less than it got the previous year. Then the association, after...Tags: Finance, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Career and Workplace, Lawyers, Justice System
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Mail Call - Oct. 5
“I’m very disappointed in the Edgewood Drive bypass. We did not need sidewalks or bike lanes. We needed more lanes for traffic, and we need a right-turning lane off of the Edgewood Drive onto Dual Highway. You have people sitting there going...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Income Tax, Personal Income, Politics, Edgewood
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A numbers puzzle
arnoldp@herald-mail.comFrom tip jar players' hands, to restaurants, bars and private clubs across Washington County, the money rolled in to the county's new gaming fund. In April 1996, in accordance with the county's gaming law, the county government issued its first check...Tags: Finance, Social Services, Federal Bailout Funds, Lawyers, Laws
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Berkeley County advised against fee break for churches
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Council on Thursday was advised not to exempt churches from paying certain county permit fees and risk a legal challenge on the issue of separation of church and state. Legal counsel Norwood Bentley III told council members that...Tags: Church and State Relations
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Information in financial reports stands out
A Herald-Mail examination of three kinds of reports filed by volunteer fire and rescue companies in Washington County turned up several financial "red flags" — information that raises questions.
The reports are:
- The annual financial report that...Tags: Finance, New Year's Day, Economy, Business and Finance, Gaming, Local Government
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Trying to compare apples to apples
arnoldp@herald-mail.comEditor's note: Today's stories about the financial reporting and funding of Washington County's fire and rescue system are among a series of stories resulting from a yearlong investigation by The Herald-Mail. There are red flags. Until now, almost...Tags: Finance, Federal Bailout Funds, Newspaper and Magazine, Companies and Corporations, Political Fundraising
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A 'miscellaneous' magnet
arnoldp@herald-mail.comMany volunteer fire and rescue companies might have placed the $42,973 in expenses that did not fit into specific operating expense categories into a bucket called "Miscellaneous." But Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services went beyond requirements of the...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Television Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Fire company leader thinks county should use IRS forms
Washington County’s government requires each fire and rescue company to prepare a financial report every year to help the county make budget decisions, but for some, timing can pose a problem.
James Schaffer, president of Western Enterprise Fire...Tags: Finance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Companies and Corporations
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Berkeley Co. rents space to store surplus
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Council Thursday approved an agreement to lease space for surplus furnishings that are now being kept in the future Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department headquarters. The agreement with Panhandle Real Estate Trust LLC for 10,000...Tags: City National Corporation, Marketing, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Church fee waiver proposal still under consideration
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA measure to exempt churches that have tax-exempt status from paying certain county permit fees still is being considered by the Berkeley County Council, which voted 3-2 Thursday to defeat a motion opposing the proposal. Councilmen Anthony J. “...Tags: Church and State Relations, Religion and Belief, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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