A bill that would require daily electronic reporting of sales of scrap metal has been withdrawn.
The bill was to have a hearing tomorrow before the County Council.
Don Mohler, a spokesman for County Executive Jim Smith, said the administration pulled the bill so that some changes could be made.
“We could have moved forward with amendments, but we think this will make for a cleaner bill,” Mohler said. (more…)
Del. Curt Anderson, a Democrat and chairman of Baltimore City’s House Delegation, said he’s not satisfied with Del. Jon Cardin’s explanation regarding the use of city police resources for a marriage proposal last month.
Anderson, speaking Friday on Sen. Clarence Mitchell IV’s C4 show on WBAL radio, said Cardin has not yet taken full responsibility for his actions.
“Cardin never came forward and said, ‘I did this and that’s how it happened,’ ” Anderson said. “That’s the way you take responsibility — not apologize after the fact and write a $300 check.” (more…)
Baltimore County’s gain was Baltimore City’s loss in the most recent rankings of Best Municipal Golf Courses in the country from Golfweek Magazine.
Greystone Golf Course, in White Hall, was new to the top 50, checking in at number 28. The course, managed by the county Revenue Authority, was the only public course from Maryland to make the list.
The 2009 and 2008 lists were among the topics of discussion at Thursday’s meeting of the Baltimore County Revenue Authority board.
Last year, Mount Pleasant Golf Course, in Baltimore, was the only course in the state on the list, coming in at No. 12.
That ranking surprised some members of the board who made a few jokes at the expense of the city course.
“For hold-ups, armed robberies,” quipped board Chairman Hannan Sibel. (more…)
The dust-up over raises to Mayor Sheila Dixon and other city elected officials raises the question:
Could mid-term raises happen here?
The short answer is no, because the two jurisdictions set raises for their respective elected officials differently. (more…)