Below are some items of interest from around Carroll County, Maryland over the past 24 hours on May 19th. This is a collection of articles and posts from various sources in the county. The Observer checks Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok to share items of interest for the community.
On Thursday in Open Session, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners (BCC) voted to recommend the removal of subsection §158.153E Solar Energy Generating Systems -Community solar energy generating systems (CSEGS), in agricultural zones- from the Carroll County Code and to forward the recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commissioner for consideration.
Commissioners Recommend Removing Community Solar from Code https://t.co/PA3lzqUwfe
— Carroll Co. Govt. (@CarrollCoMD) May 18, 2023
Let’s talk about the text message from Carroll County REALTORS on May 17th.
Carroll County Commissioners enter what some expect to be their final budgeting session of the season, where the stage has been set to increase spending by $25 million for fiscal year 2024 with no tax increases on the table.
Carroll County Commissioners enter what some expect to be their final budgeting session of the season, where the stage has been set to increase spending by $25 million for fiscal year 2024 with no tax increases on the table.https://t.co/Z0XK7momLj
— informedcarroll (@informedcarroll) May 18, 2023
FFA members from CCPS high schools competed in Maryland FFA Career Development Events.
Maryland/DC High School Football Early Peek: Carroll County https://t.co/6BNFqaS0Lr @EdwardAGay13@IanStraley@jacksonclark64@JacksonShekore
— Maryland Varsity (@MarylandVarsity) May 18, 2023
Carroll County Economic Development & Land Use Study Survey. We want to hear from you to understand how we can better serve our business and real estate development community. https://t.co/BVfzR2Onro
— Carroll County, MD (@CarrollEconDev) May 18, 2023
County Floodplain Manager Selected as ASFPM Floodplain Manager of the Year https://t.co/GgshLMERlb
— Carroll Co. Govt. (@CarrollCoMD) May 18, 2023
County to Remove Obstacles in County-Owned Rights of Way https://t.co/G4cxgAGhyB
— Carroll Co. Govt. (@CarrollCoMD) May 18, 2023
Board of Carroll County Commissioners Voting Record for May 18, 2023 https://t.co/JYRCZjlW8Q
— Carroll Co. Govt. (@CarrollCoMD) May 18, 2023
Local news of interest behind a paywall (this is generally local news from the Carroll County Times or Baltimore Banner)
A trial has been set for Aug. 1 for the former Carroll County school bus driver who crashed a school bus near Liberty High School last September. https://t.co/tVWIO1Z7SL
— Carroll County Times (@CCTNews) May 18, 2023
Some state or national news of interest:
I’m reporting live on @wbalradio about an alleged senior prank at #LinganoreHighSchool @LinganoreLancer that included racist images & hate speech. Listen for my reports with @C4WBAL & @BryanNehman as @FCPSMaryland & @FredCoSheriff investigate this as a possible criminal matter pic.twitter.com/XLEjVx2bB1
— Scott Wykoff (@ScottWykoffWBAL) May 18, 2023
Gun violence is the number one public health concern across the country.
We are not going to wait for the federal government to deliver reform.
Here in Maryland, we are taking action. pic.twitter.com/uR5BPw7aMp
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) May 18, 2023
Thanks to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, four Maryland universities will receive over $2.5 million to train and hire new mental health personnel to help meet the acute need for mental and behavioral health care services in our communities.https://t.co/FF96FKijJQ
— Rep. John Sarbanes (@RepSarbanes) May 17, 2023
SCHOOL SUPER’s JOB ON LINE OVER BLUEPRINT CONCERNS, PERSONNEL ISSUES: The Maryland State Board of Education has two months to decide whether to sign a new contract with Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury, who has shepherded the state education department through the early years of an ambitious reform plan and generated complaints about creating a toxic work environment. The board is scheduled to come together this morning (May 18th) for a special meeting to discuss personnel matters.
New post: State Roundup: Former education staff cite Blueprint, workplace as Choudhury’s job on line; Ravens s https://t.co/YCubF9obCo
— MarylandReporter.com (@mdreporter) May 18, 2023
I voted for a resolution today expressing support for local law enforcement, but it should have included police at the federal level too. We must also put our words into action and fully fund police programs – not cut 22% as proposed by the House majority. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/n5UiiSolbR
— Dutch Ruppersberger (@Call_Me_Dutch) May 18, 2023
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