NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has announced the 2021 Fifth District Citizens of the Year. The award, created by Councilman Marks when he began service as Fifth District representative, honors outstanding volunteers and community leaders who have made a difference in communities stretching from Towson to Kingsville. The 2021 recipients are as follows: Pat Keller, for service as President […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Volunteers were busy once again on Saturday morning. The White Marsh Recreation Council organized day two of cleanup at the Bierman property in preparation for a new park in Perry Hall. The council agreed to this project during the negotiations between the property-owner and Baltimore County. On Saturday, a crew of volunteers cleared brush and barbed wire fencing from […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Over the next four Saturdays in June, volunteers from the White Marsh Recreation Council will begin removing the fencing along the Bierman Farm on Gerst Road, preparing the property for its sale to Baltimore County for a new park. The council agreed to this project during the negotiations between the property-owner and Baltimore County. “We wanted to get […]
UPDATE: This property has officially been purchased by the county. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday told Nottingham MD.com that the County Council will vote on Monday, March 15th to purchase 22 acres of land for a new park in Perry Hall. The property is located east of Gerst Road in Perry Hall’s […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—On Thursday morning, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks provided an update on the Gerst Farm property. Councilman Marks sent the following to NottinghamMD.com: For five years, I have blocked development of the Gerst Farm in Perry Hall. In 2015, I blocked a proposed Planned Unit Department that included a blend of apartments, townhouses, and single-family homes that would have […]
UPDATE: Councilman David Marks has provided an update on the Gerst Farm property. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD – Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday the creation of a working group that will identify goals and evaluate plans for any future development of the Gerst Farm in eastern Perry Hall. Councilman Marks down-zoned the entire farm in 2016 […]
Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that he would recommend blocking future development at 26 acres of wooded property north of the Honeygo Village Center, east of Honeygo Boulevard, south of Perry Hall Farms, and west of Glenside Farms. This undeveloped parcel is right now zoned for single-family homes. Councilman Marks is proposing Neighborhood Commons zoning, which keeps the land […]