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The proposal for the reduction of open space fees in Baltimore County is a good idea but two amendments also proposed deserve consideration.

A Baltimore County councilman has not reported his outside employment on financial disclosure forms for the past several years, including his work with a painting and drywall company that has a $3.1 million contract at a new high school being built in his district.

Biking enthusiasts and advocates from all around the Towson area took advantage of a warm, clear morning to participate in the 10th Annual Baltimore County Bike to Work Day Rally at the Towson Courthouse.

Some Baltimore County Council members want to reduce the fees that developers pay to help the county build parks and buy other recreational space.

A bill set to be introduced to the Baltimore County Council next month will mandate bicycle parking for most new developments in downtown Towson, Councilman David Marks said Tuesday.

Towson community leaders expressed shock Saturday morning at the reassignment of Capt. Jonathan Trentzsch, who until Friday was commander of the Towson precinct.

Baltimore County is making the right decision to build elementary school in Mays Chapel.

Letters went home to parents at West Towson, Stoneleigh, Hampton, Rodgers Forge and Ridge Ruxton on Wednesday advertising a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. A school system spokesman called the meeting an "input work session" on the area's overcrowding issues.

A Towson bail bonds business plans to challenge the county law restricting signage. The owner of Bail Bonds Inc. says the law targets his business.

A vote by the Baltimore County Council on Monday will bar new development at Green Spring Station in Lutherville for the near future.

Ascension Lutheran Nursery School and Kindergarten, Brown Memorial Weekday School celebrate 50th anniversaries, Dumpster Day held May 11,

Crime was down against the five-year averages everywhere in Baltimore County last year except for the Towson precinct, and Baltimore County Police on Wednesday announced several initiatives aimed at suppressing crime in Towson going forward.

The Developers of 101 York, a commercial-residential mix in the Towson Triangle, are promising a visually pleasing development that fits into the community.

A proposal for a $60 million apartment building between downtown Towson and the Towson University campus could help bring vitality to the Baltimore County seat.

Downtown Towson's development boom grew yet again Tuesday, April 23 when Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced a $60 million commercial and residential development in the Towson Triangle

Construction crews are set to demolish the Towson Washmobile building and will begin work on a new Patient First building by May, Councilman David Marks announced.

Thanks to Councilman Marks for making Dumbarton renovations a priority [Letter]

Baltimore County Department of Health holds a rabies vaccination clinic,.

Stephen Lafferty's attack on our councilman, David Marks, who is questioning the new stormwater tax required for Baltimore County residents, was a cheap shot.

Perry Hall is set to get more than $5.6 million to finish a park project that has languished for years, under the budget proposed by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on Monday.

It's been ridiculed by some as a "rain tax" and an example of government hitting taxpayers anywhere it can, but on Monday two more Maryland jurisdictions — Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties —

As capacity issues crop up at schools all across Baltimore County, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced Monday that the county budget for fiscal year 2014 will fund over 3,000 new seats in county elementary schools.

A Baltimore County councilwoman called Tuesday for the county to delay a vote for a month on a measure to impose storm-water management fees on all property owners,

Business owners and community leaders in Towson are searching for a solution after increased enforcement in a pair of private parking lots downtown that has led to more than 100 vehicles being towed.

In Councilman David Marks' recent newsletter, he presented "facts" regarding Baltimore County's proposal to levy a storm water fee on properties throughout the county. However, he failed to provide any context.

Storm water fee legislation will surely have an impact on the environment, but should be viewed in context of the more than 30 taxes, tolls and fees raised over the past seven years. [Letter]

In fiscally challenging times, cut government fat

Baltimore County announced the national health club chain LA Fitness as tenant of the planned 52,700-square-foot health club in the old movie theater space at Towson Commons.

Public safety, education and infrastructure remain Baltimore County's top priorities in difficult economic times, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz told a group of Perry Hall residents Tuesday.

Baltimore County Council members took heat last week over their taxpayer-funded cars, which are a rare perk among local councils in the Baltimore area..

Councilman David Marks said this week that a task force charged with assessing the viability of a business improvement district in Towson has met three times since it's creation last fall, but is not close to issuing a recommendation on how to proceed.

A Towson law firm plans to challenge the renewal of the Recher Theatre's liquor license in an effort to stop the establishment's ambitions of becoming a nightclub.

Roads in Rodgers Forge and Gaywood to be resurfaced, Sundays at Central Concert features The Philmore Ensemble at it sMarch 17 concert, Hilary Hahn performed recently at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Community leaders from the Loch Raven area spoke before the County Council on Tuesday to express support for a bill that would place development guidelines on some Loch Raven businesses.