Friday, May 3, 2013
The Harford County executive slammed the state legislation that required the fee, however, saying leaders have 'no concept of the financial decisions' of citizens.
In a statement Friday, Harford County Executive David Craig thanked the County Council for working with him to pass a state-mandated stormwater remediation fee, which he called a "heavy-handed mandate." The bill, which The Aegis reported passed the Council on April 16, created a $12.50 fee per residential property, only 10 percent of the $125 originally proposed. The Harford County legislation also offers credits up to 100 percent of the fee for remediation done by a property owner. "While we all share a desire for a clean, healthy, and vibrant Bay, this desire must be tempered by a consideration of what we can afford when Marylanders face high unemployment, lower incomes, and tighter household budget," Craig said in the statement. "…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Harford County will use the Eastern Sanitary Landfill in White Marsh to dispose of solid waste starting in 2016, Harford officials announced Tuesday.
Harford County Executive David Craig announced Tuesday plans to dispose of the county's solid waste in Baltimore County when the existing agreement with the U.S. Army expires in 2016. The estimated annual cost for moving solid waste and recyclables to the Baltimore County transfer station is $13.4 million. The new agreement with Eastern Sanitary Landfill also means the county no longer plans to build a waste transfer station at the former Plecker Golf property in the 800 block of Philadelphia Road in Joppa—a proposal that was met with strong community opposition. The county currently disposes of solid waste at the Harford Waste Disposal Center on Scarboro Road in Street and the Waste-to-Energy facility in the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
County Executive David Craig responded to the snafu surrounding Towson University's plans for Harford Community College that occurred in Annapolis.
After contract negotiations for a new building at Harford Community College stalled Wednesday in the Board of Public Works, Harford County Executive David Craig had some choice words for the Maryland lawmakers involved. "I urge Governor [Martin] O’Malley and Comptroller [Peter] Franchot to set aside personal politics and allow construction of the Towson University facility at Harford Community College to proceed," Craig said in a statement Wednesday evening. Towson University had been planning to construct a three-story academic building called Towson Center on Harford Community College's west campus, which would offer bachelor's degree programs. The Towson University branch on campus was intended to provide Harford and Cecil county …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
County Executive David Craig announced the 2013 ratings.
The world's three prime credit rating agencies have given Harford County the same ratings it had last year, County Executive David Craig announced Wednesday. Each year, Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings identify how stable governments are for investments and rank them accordingly; a triple-A rating is the most secure. Craig traveled to New York with four members of his administration to present the county's financial outlook to the credit rating agencies in January. In 2013, Moody's and Fitch each gave Harford AAA ratings. Standard and Poor's gave the county a rating of AA+. These were the same ratings the county received last year. "Although we would have liked to have received an AAA bond rating from all …
Strickland must be confirmed by the Harford County Council to serve as the director.
Russell Strickland, head of Harford County Emergency Operations, was this week named acting director of the newly formed Department of Emergency Services. Harford County Executive David R. Craig made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. "Russell brings to the position years of professional and volunteer service with the Maryland fire and rescue service and has a strong background in executive level leadership," Craig said in a release Tuesday. Strickland was initially hired as manager of emergency operations for the county in September 2012. The Cecil County native has served in public safety since the 1970's when he began as a dispatcher with the Elkton Police Department. He and his family now live in Harford County, just outside Bel Air…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Harford County Executive David Craig will hold the hearing Monday at Aberdeen High School.
Harford County Executive David Craig has rescheduled a budget hearing that was postponed after poor weather last week. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Aberdeen High School, in the auditorium. The meeting, originally slated for Jan. 28, was postponed following winter weather-related school closings. The meeting has been arranged to allow for public input on the budget, which will be presented to the Harford County Council on April 1, 2013, according to the County Executive's office. According to a statement from Craig's office Monday, "Persons wishing to address the County Executive and members of his Administration regarding the FY 2014 [budget] should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the hearing to register to speak…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Harford County Executive David Craig delivered his State of the County speech Tuesday.
Harford County Executive David Craig outlined his State of the County Tuesday evening, calling the community "sound and stable" during the County Council meeting in Bel Air. Craig touched on the accomplishments of his administration over the duration of his time in office, while also addressing the challenges they have and will continue to face. Read the full address in the PDF file included with this post. Craig also re-iterrated his plan for finishing out his term, which he first stated in December. TELL US: Did the county executive's address answer your questions and concerns? Leave a comment. — » Follow HarfordCoPatch on Twitter…
Monday, January 28, 2013
The Monday meeting will be rescheduled due to winter weather and school closings.
Thanks to poor weather and related school closings in Harford County, a budget meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed. Originally slated to be held Monday night at Aberdeen High School, the meeting regarding the FY 2014 budget "will be rescheduled in the near future," Harford County Executive David Craig announced Monday morning. The hearing, planned for 6 p.m., was to feature Craig and other members of county staff. It was to allow for public input on the budget, which will be presented to the Harford County Council on April 1, 2013, according to the County Executive's office. Stay with Patch for updates. — » For more Harford County news, follow HarfordCoPatch on Twitter and Associate Regional Editor Sean Welsh on Facebook.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Havre de Grace native may be running for governor.
Campaign contribution reports were due to the Maryland Board of Elections this week, and Harford County Executive David Craig's latest data puts him behind four other potential gubernatorial hopefuls. Craig, a Republican, has not officially said whether he will run for governor in 2014 but told The Daily Record in October that he was "99 percent sure" he would. Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, took office in 2008 and is term-limited. Craig was one of "the leading Republican prospects," according to The Baltimore Sun. When campaign finance reports were due Wednesday, Craig missed the filing deadline by a few hours due to technical difficulties, The Baltimore Sun reported. Now available online, Craig's report shows he raised $232,283 …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Harford County Executive David Craig outlined his stance on speed cameras—and a number of other topics—on a radio show Tuesday afternoon.
Harford County Executive David Craig claims he's not a speeder—and he doesn't think he needs a camera to prove it. Craig said on a radio show Tuesday afternoon that he has no interest in bringing speed cameras to the county. On WYPR-FM's Midday with Dan Rodricks Tuesday, Craig said: "I was never in favor of speed cameras personally, myself, and neither was our delegation when they voted on that bill years ago. Our County Council is not in favor of it. There's just, generally, not any desire to do speed cameras [in Harford County]." » Listen to the audio here The proof is in the action—or inaction. While the county and its three municipalities—Aberdeen, Bel Air and Havre de Grace—may have discussed the viability of speed cameras behind …
Penelope Patch
9:22 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Thanks for the clarification, Gareth. Isn't there another jurisdiction whose county executive vetoed this piece of crap? I wonder what the state would do if every county refused it. more ›