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Havre de Grace mayor, council members sworn in for new terms

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:00 EDT

Havre de Grace City Councilmen Fred Cullum, John Correri and Randy Craig were sworn into their new council terms, and Mayor Wayne Dougherty was back at the helm of the council for another term Monday night.

Revisions sought for Harford residential development plans

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:57:39 EDT

Developers must re-examine how they have designed areas of the proposed Enclave at Box Hill residential complex, designated for "active open space" uses, before Harford County planning officials will approve their site plans and construction can proceed.

Bel Air commissioners pass new budget, honor poster contest winners

BY ALLAN VOUGHT, avought@theaegis.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:37:14 EDT

The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted Monday to adopt a $15,075,295 budget for the 2014 fiscal year and also agreed to borrow more than $750,000 for parking garage improvements and studies of the town's sewer system.

Aberdeen residents decry mayor, council raises

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:00 EDT

With Aberdeen's city employees having to, in Mayor Michael Bennett's words, "do more with less" as the city deals with lean budgets and many city residents having to deal with deal with a difficult economy, the idea of a raise for the mayor and the city council members did not sit well with several residents who decried the raises during Monday's council meeting.

3 percent raises proposed in budget for Bel Air town employees

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:33:47 EDT

Employees of the Bel Air town government are expected to get 3 percent raises next year, if the budget is approved as proposed.

Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:30:00 EDT

The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of the more than 100 people who attended a public hearing Thursday.

Harford 'giving out money like a drunken sailor'

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:17:06 EDT

Councilman blasts county loan program, calling it a grant

A Harford County Councilman blasted the county's loan program for local businesses, saying they're basically grants, not loans at all.

Harford County Council condemns state gun law

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:41:04 EDT

The Harford County Council passed a resolution Tuesday, by a 6-1 vote, criticizing the state's new gun safety bill.

Harford Fire, EMS Foundation says new firefighter union demanded it fire 20 employees

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:28:46 EDT

Harford County's fire and EMS union has written a letter demanding the county's Volunteer Fire and EMS Foundation fire 20 employees because they refused to join the union, according to the foundation.

Aberdeen Proving Ground to get new water tank, with Aberdeen's help

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:15:00 EDT

The Army is moving forward with converting an old building on the Aberdeen Proving Ground into a water source to provide 3 million gallons of water daily, Aberdeen city manager Doug Miller said.