Gov. Hogan appoints Perry Hall resident to Baltimore County Board of Education

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced Governor Larry Hogan’s appointment of Perry Hall resident Julie Henn to the Baltimore County Board of Education. Julie Henn is currently serving as Chair of the Northeast Area Education Advisory Council of Baltimore County. Professionally, Julie is the Chief Information Officer and Director of Technology for QM Quality Matters, a global non-profit […]

Councilman Marks, Advisory Council to hold community meeting on school overcrowding

Councilman David Marks and the Northeast Area Educational Advisory Council will hold a community meeting to discuss next steps in getting relief for the overcrowded Perry Hall Middle School. The meeting will also address the long-term goal of building a new northeastern high school. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6, at 6 p.m. in the Perry Hall […]

Citing school overcrowding, Councilman Marks recommends largest downzoning in Perry Hall history

Current Projections Show Perry Hall Middle at 2,048 Students by 2024 On Thursday morning, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced plans to downzone more than 1,268 acres in an effort to force action to address current overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School and future issues at Perry Hall High School. The move is believed to be the largest downzoning in […]

Councilman Marks acts to preserve green space across from St. Joseph Church

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday that he will support downzoning 29 acres across from St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church to lighten future development in that area of Perry Hall. The land is presently zoned for commercial development and townhouses. Under Councilman Marks’ proposal, the publicly-owned land along Belair Road would be downzoned to Neighborhood Commons, which prohibits […]

Councilman Marks: immediate relief, new school to address Perry Hall Middle overcrowding

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday sent Superintendent S. Dallas Dance a letter asking the Baltimore County school system to prioritize strategies to relieve overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School. “We have made progress in addressing two longstanding problems in the Fifth District: the lack of air conditioning, and the overcrowding of numerous schools from Towson to Perry Hall. […]

Outdoor concerts return to Perry Hall in May

Spring is in the air. It won’t be long before downtown Perry Hall is once again filled with the sounds of live music. Outdoor concerts will return to Perry Hall this spring, thanks to a collaboration between the Perry Hall/White Marsh Business Association and Baltimore County government, Councilman David Marks announced on Facebook. Concerts will be held every Friday evening […]