ROSSVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced Friday that the Maryland State Highway Administration will replace some of the bricks along the Belair Road median. “I would like to thank the Maryland State Highway Administration for its support of this project,” said Councilman Marks. Councilman Mike Ertel, whose district is on the other side of Belair Road to the west, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The ribbon has been cut and the new Wawa is officially open for business in Nottingham. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday morning at the new location, 8100 Belair Road (21236), led by Wawa General Manager Michael Elliott. The event also included Councilman Mike Ertel, Wawa Director of Store Operations Amanda Wynne, Wawa Area Manager Steven Gobeil, and […]
PARKVILLE, MD—The Ridgeleigh Community Association held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly-renovated community playground on Thursday morning. Among those in attendance were the RCA Board, Baltimore County Councilman Mike Ertel, and representative from the Baltimore County Police Department. Ridgeleigh is a neighborhood of over 1,100 town homes located in Parkville between Loch Raven Boulevard, Putty Hill Avenue, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Across northeast Baltimore County and the state of Maryland, elected officials honored military families and service members over the Memorial Day weekend. On Monday, May 26, 2025, Councilman David Marks and Delegate Ryan Nawrocki attended the Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by Gunpowder VFW and Auxiliary Post 10067. “This is always a beautiful ceremony and we thank the members for […]
CARNEY, MD—A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Pine Grove Middle School on Wednesday morning. The event marked the completion of a three-year, $47.2 million project at the Carney-area school that added 16,787 square feet of state-of-the-art learning space, increasing the school’s capacity by 158 seats. “Pine Grove Middle School has served students in Perry Hall, Carney, and Parkville since 1974,” […]
TOWSON, MD—Unanimously, the Baltimore County Council passed a bill on Monday evening to align county solar zoning regulations with state standards. The bill, which was heavily amended, aims to ensure compliance with the statewide Renewable Energy Certainty Act, passed by the Maryland General Assembly in April. The state legislation, awaiting Governor Wes Moore’s signature, prevents local governments from enacting zoning […]
The following is a legislative update from Councilman David Marks. On April 7, the Baltimore County Council approved placing the Farmland Preservation Act on the ballot in the 2026 general election. I was the main sponsor of this legislation, with Councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, Wade Kach, and Izzy Patoka cosponsoring and supporting the bill. Should the voters approve this […]
PARKVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation will host an open house to share information about a study of drainage conditions being undertaken in the Parkville area. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Loch Raven Public Library Meeting Room. This study will incorporate community feedback on local drainage […]