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• Harford

It was a sister act in HdG Sunday for Women's 5K by the Bay

Megan and Justine DiGregorio of White Marsh finished the Women's 5K by the Bay in a unique way Sunday in Havre de Grace.

• Baltimore City Paper

Hey DJ: Dr. Fresch, Pardon My Freedom, King Tutt, more

• Baltimore City Paper

Hey DJ: DJ Harvey Dent, Space is the Place Records, Rough Trade, and more

• Harford

Bel Air's financial position called 'very solid'

Bel Air's town government received a clean bill of health in its most recent audit, which both town officials and the auditor say shows the town has an enviable financial position.

• Baltimore City Paper

Hey DJ: Wu-Tang Wednesdays, Ultra Nate, FLAT OUT, and more

• Harford

More black police cars coming to Bel Air's fleet

The Bel Air Police Department is continuing to add new vehicles with a all-black paint scheme to its fleet, as it replaces its aging white cars.

• Harford

Bel Air, John Carroll continue talks on sewer line relocation, rehab

The Town of Bel Air and The John Carroll School are still negotiating the ultimate fate of a town sewer line that runs under the school's football field.

• Harford

Bel Air gas line replacement work to continue rest of the summer

Motorists traveling through central Bel Air and residents of many nearby neighborhoods can't miss what seems like the interminable construction work related to replacing underground gas lines.

• Baltimore City Paper

Arts & Entertainment

• Baltimore City Paper

Nightlife

• Harford

Plan to turn downtown Bel Air alley into full street quietly fading away

A plan to turn a one-block alley just west of downtown Bel Air into a full-fledged town street is dying a quiet death with the final reconciliation amendment of the town's 2014 budget.

• Harford

Bel Air town employees to get merit raises under new budget

The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners reviewed a general fund budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year on Monday that contains the first merit increases for town employees in several years.

• Harford

Bel Air to introduce FY2015 budget next week

The Town of Bel Air is almost set to introduce the Town Administrator's Budget for FY 2015 next week, said Town Administrator James D. Fielder Jr.

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners look toward April, the last snow

Bel Air town officials expect the second Saturday in April to be an extremely busy 24-hour period in town, with four events scheduled for that day.

• Harford

Bel Air shaking off winter doldrums

Bel Air town officials are eager the see the last of this winter's snow melt away and the cold weather warm up, as the first of the community's early spring activities are quickly approaching.

• Harford

Bel Air exceeds snow removal budget by $7,000

Harford County and its municipalities had either broken the bank or were close to breaking on their snow removal budgets even before a winter storm dumped 1 to 2 feet of snow around the county in mid-February.

• Harford

Bel Air moves forward with next phase of regional water authority

The Bel Air Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to move forward with the second phase of establishing a regional water authority in Harford County.

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners to weigh joining water and sewer authority

Bel Air could be the third and final municipality in Harford County to sign on to the second phase of implementing a regional water and sewer authority, if the members of the Board of Town Commissioners approve a memorandum of understanding during their next meeting.

• Harford

Bel Air approves 22-cent sewer rate increase

Bel Air residents will see an increase in their sewer rates, after the Bel Air Board of Commissioners voted to approved a rate hike during a town hall meeting Monday night

• Harford

Upgrades planned for Bel Air's Rockfield Manor

Bel Air's Rockfield Manor is set to get upgrades and just in time for Valentine's Day.

• Harford

Bel Air gets clean 2013 audit, prepares to raise sewer use rates

The Bel Air Town Commissioners received an overall clean audit report during their work session Monday, although it must undergo a final review before the formal presentation during the Jan. 21 town meeting.

• Harford

Bel Air officials expect increase in sewer rates

Bel Air town officials expect to propose an increase in residential and commercial sewer rates in order to reflect changes in the bulk rate Harford County charges the town to treat its sewage.

• Baltimore City Paper

Deep Sugar

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners approve municipal SWAT team agreement

The Bel Air town commissioners approved an agreement to create a municipal police SWAT team with Aberdeen and Havre de Grace, along with contracts to purchase emergency equipment for three new police cars, build a pavilion in Plumtree Park as well as accept tax-exempt financing for the purchase of six vehicles.

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners to vote on municipal SWAT team agreement

The Bel Air town commissioners are scheduled to vote on an Inter-Agency Police Services Agreement during their Sept. 16 town meeting, an agreement designed to cement Bel Air police officers' participation in a municipal SWAT team.

• Harford

Snafu delays processing, mailing of Bel Air property tax bills

If you didn't get a Bel Air town property tax bill yet, the town wants to hear from you.

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners vote down pension fund proposal

The Bel Air town commissioners unanimously voted against a budget amendment Monday that would have put $55,000 in savings toward town employee pension funds in order to review the "overall health" of the pensions, which are short by more than $100,000 for the 2013 fiscal year.

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners could add $50K to employee pensions

Bel Air town officials have an opportunity to put at least $50,000 into their employees' pension funds, if the town commissioners approve a resolution during next Monday's town meeting to amend the budget for the 2013 fiscal year.

• Baltimore City Paper

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• Harford

3 percent raises proposed in budget for Bel Air town employees

The Bel Air town commissioners held their final budget work session Tuesday as town officials finalize the $15.07 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year.

• Harford

Bel Air plans to make business loan to cleaners for boiler replacement

The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners is poised to approve another low interest loan to a private business in town.

• Harford

Bel Air honors Community Foundation leaders at Monday town meeting

The Bel Air town commissioners honored two local men Monday for their work with the Greater Bel Air Community Foundation, a nearly 15-year-old nonprofit which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars toward community projects in Bel Air and the surrounding areas.

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners to consider fee increase for tax sale auctions

When they meet on March 18, the members of the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners will be asked to vote on charging a $10 fee to owners of property sold at a tax sale auction – the result of the county charging the $10 fee to the town.

• Harford

Bel Air OKs new sewer fees, honors student and police officer

Bel Air approves new sewer fees, honors student and police officer

• Harford

Public hearings for Monday Bel Air meeting postponed

Two public hearings regarding development matters in the town of Bel Air, which had been scheduled for Monday's town meeting, will be postponed to later meetings, according to Bel Air leaders.

• Harford

New Bel Air police cars hit the streets

The Bel Air Police Department's four new cars hit the streets recently, and they may turn some people's hands.

• Arts and Culture

Bel Air considers smoking lounge rules following hookah bar inquiry

An inquiry about opening a hookah lounge in Bel Air is prompting one of several proposed changes to the town's development regulations that were introduced at Monday's town meeting.

• Vehicles

Bel Air's newest police cars to sport new paint, lettering

When the Bel Air Police Department's four newest police cruisers go on the street later this month, they'll not only be a different make and model from the older cars in the fleet, they'll also sport a new paint scheme.

• Rentals

Bel Air commissioners approve parking fee increase to 50 cents per hour

Bel Air commissioners approved an increase to parking meter fees Monday.

• Business

Bel Air July 4 parade route change likely

A budget amendment was introduced Monday and credit card fees passed at Monday's Bel Air meeting.

• Business

Bel Air town employees to get raises under new budget; light funded for Gateway and Boulton

Bel Air's town employees will get a 3 percent raise in July and residents of English Country Manor should soon get their long sought traffic light at Gateway Drive and Boulton Street under the 2013 town budget that received final approval from the Board of Town Commissioners Monday.

• Business

Bel Air considers fee for paying taxes with credit cards

Bel Air is expecting a 4 percent decrease in sewer service revenue

• Business

Bel Air to raise hourly parking garage fee to 50 cents

Parking will increase to 50 cents an hour in Bel Air to go toward repairs to the parking garage

• Jobs and Workplace

Major's Choice residents to be billed for stormwater pond work

Major's Choice residents to be billed near $1,000 for stormwater pond work

• Budgets and Budgeting

Bel Air commissioners approve mid-year budget

Bel Air commissioners approve the mid-year budget.

• Budgets and Budgeting

Bel Air board discusses development regulations

Bel Air town commissioners discuss the development regulations resolution.

• Business

Bel Air commissioners to award financing bid Monday

An award for bank financing of the BB&T building purchase is on Monday's Bel Air agenda.

• Interior Policy

Pension cost increases proposed for Bel Air employees

A pension contribution increase has been proposed for town of Bel Air employees.

• Local Government

Bel Air commissioners approve Thanksgiving holiday pay, check signing policy

Bel Air Commissioners approved Thanksgiving holiday pay for police officers during Monday's town meeting.

• Food & Drink

December 5 - 11 in nightlife: Tori Amos, Yelle, college night at Soundstage, Mid-Atlantic Holiday Beer Festival

December 5 - 11 in nightlife: Tori Amos, Yelle, college night at Soundstage, Mid-Atlantic Holiday Beer Festival