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Thursday, December 09, 2010

Carroll County commissioners open term with 'framework from which to govern'

Term limits, property rights and prayer before meetings are among new board's 10 philosophies

Carroll County commissioners open term with 'framework from which to govern'

By Jim Joyner
Posted 12/08/10  http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4991/term-limits-property-rights-prayer-before-meetings-are-among-new-boards-10-philosophies/
Smaller government, term limits, lower property taxes and a resistance of unfunded mandates from state and federal government — these are a few of "10 Governing Philosophies" unveiled Wednesday by the newly-elected Board of County Commissioners at a press conference in Westminster.

Also on the list: prayer before each board meeting, no more county cars for commissioners and promise to converse with constituents in "plain English."

“It is important for us to set a direction, and we have worked collectively on this," said Commissioner Doug Howard, who represents the 5th Commissioner District in Sykesville and Eldersburg.

Howard said the commissioner board — which has no incumbents and is the first-ever in Carroll County with five members elected by district — wanted to express its philosophies to set a tone for the new term. The board was sworn into office Monday.

"These philosophies will serve as a framework from which to govern," said Howard, "(and are) the product of our collective understanding of the will and the desire of the citizens." ... 



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At Wednesday's event, each of the five commissioners took a turn announcing two of the principles. In addition to Howard, those taking part were Robin Frazier (1st District-Manchester/Taneytown), Haven Shoemaker (2nd-Hampstead/Finksburg), Dave Roush (3rd-Westminster) and Richard Rothschild (4th-Mount Airy/New Windsor). All are Republicans.


http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4991/term-limits-property-rights-prayer-before-meetings-are-among-new-boards-10-philosophies/

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