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Community Action Council assists many in need
Washington County Community Action Council Inc. was created in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” and the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. CAC is the designated Community Action Agency for Washington County,...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Vehicles, Elections, Finance, Wages and Pensions
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Mail Call - Oct. 19
"I just wanted to say that The Herald-Mail's coverage of the Officer Nicholson law ride was dismal at best. This was a ride over 175 riders were involved in, and made several thousand dollars for Children's Village and the Nicholson scholarship and...Tags: Global Warming, Government, Weather, Pension and Welfare, Executive Branch
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This Week in Government
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. Agenda • 9:35 a.m.: Commissioners' reports and comments • 9:50 a.m.: Redemption of 2006 runway bonds, authorizing...Tags: Concerts, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Realty, Christianity, Housing and Urban Planning
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Letter to the Editor - Oct. 28
Thanks for sprucing up Discovery Station To the editor: I would love to give the Day of Caring organizations who "cared" for Discovery Station a well-deserved, appropriate public thank you. Hats off to the folks from three organizations:Washington...Tags: Arts and Culture, United Way , Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Housing and Urban Planning
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School board shares funding concerns with Md. lawmakers
andrews@herald-mail.comLocal school officials hope state education funding won't be taken away, unfunded mandates can be prevented and money can be spread around more fairly. Those sentiments were part of the message the Washington County Board of Education and school system...Tags: Local Government, Pension and Welfare, Retirement, Justice System, Politics
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School board to face tough choices if it has to shoulder pension burden
julieg@herald-mail.comAfter learning Wednesday that Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift some teacher pension responsibility to local jurisdictions was expected to cost Washington County $2.46 million, several school board members said there will be some tough decisions...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Budgets and Budgeting, Government, Unemployment, Teaching and Learning
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Teacher pension cost shifts would cost Washington County $2.5 million
andrews@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O'Malley's plan to shift teacher pension costs to local jurisdictions is expected to cost Washington County about $2.5 million, according to budget figures released Wednesday. O'Malley said the state is offering other "fiscal relief" measures...Tags: Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Christopher B. Shank, Water Supply, Employees
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O'Malley budget plan would raise taxes for about 20 percent of Marylanders
Associated PressAbout 20 percent of taxpayers will see smaller state income tax refunds, and Maryland will significantly shift how it pays for teacher pensions, under a budget proposal released by Gov. Martin O’Malley on Wednesday aimed at closing a $1.1 billion...Tags: Personal Income, State Income Tax, Government, Baltimore County, Teaching and Learning
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 9
Garagiola’s views are contradictory To the editor: Now that Sen. Robert Garagiola, D-Montgomery, has announced his intentions to run for Congress, the voters of Western Maryland should know where he stands. According to The Herald-Mail, he...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Same-Sex Marriage, Primaries, Democratic Party, Elections
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Letter to the Editor - July 23
Policy reversal will hurt housing authorities To the editor: On July 14, the markup of the Transportation-HUD (T-HUD) 2012 appropriation in the House began. The results of a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-commissioned study —...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Politics
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Commissioners approve board, commission appointments
The Washington County Commissioners approved the following appointments to boards and commissions Tuesday: Historic District Commission: - George Anikis to fill an unexpired term through Dec. 31, 2013. Mental Health Advisory Committee: - Patrick...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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Tri-State briefs
U.S. Sen. Toomey to host jobs forum Friday at Letterkenny CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will hold a jobs and economy town hall meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Attendees must present photo...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Church and State Relations, Spring Break, Martin Luther King Day, Teaching and Learning
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