A press conference on county homeland security preparations was a little more exciting than County Executive Jim Smith planned.
A fire alarm sounded about 10 minutes into the press conference held in the the bowels of the Old Courthouse in the county Emergency Operations Center. (more…)
County Executive Jim Smith will make a rare appearance before the County Council later today.
Smith will be wearing his other hat, as president of the Maryland Association of Counties, when he appears with David Bliden, who is retiring executive director of the association.
The pair will speak for 10-15 minutes about the successes of MACo in advocating for the interests of local jurisdictions including Baltimore County, according to a source familiar with Smith’s appearance. (more…)
Just a quick update to let everyone know that Thomas Minkin, chairman of the county liquor board, is vowing to end the policy that requires people to disclose who they are and why they want a file on a liquor license holder.
The issue was raised last month after I asked to see a file on a licensee and was asked to fill out the form.
Minkin agreed that the policy, which predates his appointment to the board, was a violation of the state Public Information Act’s prohibition on requiring people who wish to view a public document to explain who they are and why they wish to see the record.
Former County Executive Dale Anderson knew how to work things to his benefit, including getting rid of a tree that hampered his golf game.
Former County Executive Donald Hutchinson during the Dec. 4 meeting of the county Revenue Authority board told the tale of a bout between a 150-year-old oak tree on the grounds of the Rocky Point Golf Course then-County Executive Anderson in the 1970s. (more…)
David Carroll, the county’s director of Sustainability announced last month that the county’s goal is to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent. That’s about 142,700 metric tons, or about 314.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide for those of you not using the metric system.
I’ve been trying to come up with a way to make that number relevant to us regular Joes. (more…)