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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Bel Air commissioners approve the mid-year budget.

Bel Air town commissioners discuss the development regulations resolution.

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

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

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

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