There has got to be a better way!
Could Charter Home Rule help to restore trust in Frederick County’s comprehensive land use planning process? On July 31 the Frederick County Planning Commission (FcPc) and the Board of County...
Could Charter Home Rule help to restore trust in Frederick County’s comprehensive land use planning process? On July 31 the Frederick County Planning Commission (FcPc) and the Board of County...
...a long time advocate of the concept of public education reform, school choice and specifically public charter education. Just this past week, my wife Nancy and I took the opportunity...
...from that of Board of County Commissioner to a Charter Home Rule format which breaks the local government into two branches: Executive — lead by a single elected County Executive,...
The advent of Charter Government in Frederick County has given pause to many, but when it comes to Councilman Bud Otis, it has left many wondering what is he really...
...new political framework and our ability to return home well-deserved taxpayer dollars. Is the “Not Ready for Charter” faction using the Downtown Full Service Hotel and Conference Center as an...
...county commissioner candidates to represent their political party in the November general election. Now, with the new Charter Home Rule form of government adopted in 2012, voters will see a...
...force, just as I was when I served on the Frederick County Charter Board charged with drafting a new charter to replace the county commissioner form of government just a...
...these figures are compared to public schools built in other states, not to mention the low costs for facility construction that many public charter schools, parochial and private schools are...
...County’s new Charter government, blame it on County Executive Jan Gardner or blame it on each other’s stubborn pride, it really doesn’t matter … Because there is clearly no harmony...
...a commentary in the Frederick News Post entitled Uni-Gov — a great option for Frederick County. She seems to suggest that we skip the county’s effort to consider a charter...