Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Monday morning at CCBC Essex that his FY 19 budget proposal would include a request for a Baltimore County College Promise program. If approved by the County Council, the new scholarship program would begin with the Fall 2018 semester, and would cover tuition and mandatory fees at CCBC to enable eligible Baltimore County […]
Preventing animal cruelty is quickly becoming a top priority in Baltimore County. Just one day after Council Members David Marks and Tom Quirk announced that they were introducing legislation to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute, officials announced on Thursday that Baltimore County would be creating a dedicated animal abuse unit within the Baltimore County Police Department. “In response to […]
On Thursday evening, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and the Baltimore County Commission for Women recognized three outstanding women at a ceremony in the County Council Chambers in the Historic Courthouse. The annual Woman of the Year awards are given to female Baltimore County residents who have enhanced the lives of others and made significant contributions to their community, workplace, […]
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Thursday that Baltimore County plans to expand its multi-faceted rat eradication program to include 10 additional neighborhoods beginning this July. The program initially rolled out to 13 Baltimore County communities in 2017. “People shouldn’t have to live among rats and the feedback we’re getting is overwhelmingly positive that our enhanced comprehensive approach is […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that he would introduce legislation that would provide greater scrutiny to settlements negotiated by the County Executive. ”Over the past several years, the Kamenetz administration has negotiated legal agreements that bind taxpayers to millions of dollars,” Councilman Marks said. “These include settlements from employee lawsuits, as well as a $30 million agreement […]
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and the Baltimore County Commission for Women will recognize three outstanding women at a special ceremony on Thursday, March 1, 2018. The annual Woman of the Year awards are given to female Baltimore County residents who have enhanced the lives of others and made significant contributions to their community, workplace, or school to further the […]
Stanley Black & Decker is adding capacity to support 400 new jobs in Baltimore County to bolster the company’s growing Global Tools & Storage business. The Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company will be investing $8.5 million to build-out new office space at Greenleigh at Crossroads in White Marsh-Middle River. The expansion will bring Stanley Black & Decker’s total employment […]
Baltimore County recorded 35 homicides in 2017, and the police department has cleared 74.2% of the cases. Seventy four percent of county homicides were determined as domestic or associate related, meaning that the victims were known to the assailant, and were not random in nature. “One homicide is one too many,” said Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, “but I am […]