PERRY HALL, MD—With the cancellation of the Fifth District rezoning hearing, Planning Board member Paul Hartman and Councilman David Marks are encouraging the public to email them with any thoughts on rezoning issues that may otherwise have been discussed at the meeting. Planning Board member Hartman may be reached at [email protected]. Councilman Marks may be reached at [email protected]. “We encourage […]
TOWSON, MD—Local elected officials have written a letter supporting the passage of the Built to Learn Act. The letter is similar to one that was sent last year. County Council members will be sending the letter to the Budget and Taxation Committee Chair and Vice Chair, as well as the to the Baltimore County Senate and House delegations. “The legislature’s […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Residents in Nottingham’s Seven Courts community should expect water service disruption later this week. The Department of Public Works will be repairing a 24-inch main in the 9300-block of Seven Courts Drive (21236), according to Councilman David Marks. The repair work will be done between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020. If water service is […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Monday his support for downzoning a publicly-owned property that overlooks Cromwell Valley Park along Cromwell Valley Road. The 4.9-acre property stretches along the ridge and is currently zoned one house per acre. Coumcilman Marks will support Neighborhood Commons, or open space, zoning. The zoning issue is #5-074. Councilman Marks previously downzoned much […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday responded to rumors that the Oakleigh Pet Cemetery is being rezoned for development. “This absurd comment, spread by some on social media, flies in the face of all we have done to protect the Oakleigh Pet Cemetery, which was in a state of neglect before my election to the County Council,” said […]
Editor’s note: The following is an op-ed piece by Councilman David Marks… By now, you have probably seen the many white signs along corridors in central and northeastern Baltimore County. These signs advertise the Planning Board hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 24th at 6 p.m. at Perry Hall High School. The Planning Board reviews changes related to the Comprehensive Zoning Map […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Police have charged a man in three separate robberies, including one on the property of Perry Hall High School in November 2019. Cameron Jamal Thomas, 18, of the 2600-block of Kirk Avenue (21218), was arrested on Monday on a warrant after detectives identified him as the suspect involved in all three cases. Detectives identified Thomas as one of […]
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified by police. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Police have made an arrest in connection with an assault and robbery that occurred near Perry Hall High School last fall. The robbery occurred at about 3:45 p.m. on November 12, 2019. As the victims approached a crosswalk, the suspect asked to borrow their phone. The […]