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Beyond the reservoir: Watershed rangers have many responsibilities
Beyond the reservoir: Watershed rangers have many responsibilities
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Posted: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 12:14 am, Mon Jul 26, 2010.
By Marc Shapiro, Times Staff Writer | 0 comments
At 4:40 p.m. Sunday, Sgt. Antoine Smith put his police lights on, blared his siren and drove quickly to Owings Mills on a hit-and-run call.
"Two black males hit a car and got out and ran," he said. "They probably stole the car and hit somebody."
As he communicated with Baltimore County Police by radio, he canvassed wooded areas behind apartment buildings and around the Owings Mills Mall. He even checked a large recycling container, with his gun drawn, in case the fugitives were hiding in there.
It was one of the many hats Smith would wear Sunday as a Baltimore City Watershed Ranger. While his primary responsibility is to patrol Liberty Reservoir, he has the power to enforce the laws in several jurisdictions, including Baltimore City and the counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Harford and Anne Arundel, all of which have residents that are served by one of the three city-owned reservoirs.
"We do everything municipal police do, but our biggest hat is natural resources," he said... http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_52c458c4-986b-11df-a8fa-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story
JOURNALISTS SHAPIRO MARC, WATER SEWER CARROLL CO LIBERTY RES
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Thursday, July 08, 2010
Westminster slow on Public Information Act request
Westminster slow on Public Information Act request
Thursday, July 8, 2010 By Marc Shapiro, Times Staff Writer
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_558b96c4-8a30-11df-a3e0-001cc4c002e0.html
While most towns in Carroll County, as well as the county government, have financial documents easily accessible, the city of Westminster has not responded to a Public Information Act request filed more than 30 days ago, a violation of state law.
A recent survey of Carroll County municipalities, county government and the city of Frederick showed how easy, or hard, it can be to get financial documents from public officials.
The Carroll County Times sent a PIA request to Westminster City Administrator Marge Wolf, who is the city's custodian of records, Mayor Kevin Utz and City Attorney Elissa Levan on June 3 for its general ledger and comparative analysis for the most recent available month, preferably in electronic form if available.
As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Times had not received a definitive response from Wolf.
On June 8, Wolf said Westminster would have to hire someone to look through various documents in order to produce a general ledger and comparative analysis, and that she was going to come up with a price for it.
On June 23, Wolf said Levan just got back from vacation and they were to talk that afternoon. On July 1, Wolf didn't have anything new to report, and said the PIA request was at the top of her list to talk with Levan about on July 6. She did not explain why it wasn't discussed on June 23.
Wolf did not return phone calls seeking comment on Wednesday.
Officials from other towns and cities, as well as county government, say they have these documents readily available… http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_558b96c4-8a30-11df-a3e0-001cc4c002e0.html
20100708 CCT Shapiro Westminster slow on PIA request
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Westminster sewer, water rates to rise July 1
Westminster sewer, water rates to rise July 1
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
By Marc Shapiro, Times Staff Write 0 comments
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_6f51c366-7d9d-11df-a38a-001cc4c002e0.html
After an increase that nearly doubled water rates for many residents inside and outside the city's limits last year, Westminster residents will see another small increase in water and sewer rates July 1.
Those living inside city limits using 22,500 gallons of water per quarter, an average use figure provided by the Maryland Department of the Environment, will see water bills increase from $133.60 to $137.70 and sewer bills increase from $119.82 to $123.30.
Residents living outside the city using the same amount of water and sewer will see their water bill increase from $169.34 to $179.51 but will not see an increase in their sewer bill, which would be $182.80.
Acting City Treasurer Gary Ehlers said the revenue in both the water and sewer funds from residential customers is coming as expected and staying on budget. The nonresidential revenue for both funds is significantly down from where it should be, he said.
"Businesses are hurting, and they're probably not producing as much, so they're not consuming as much," Ehlers said. "A lot of it's going to be waiting for the economy to come back."
Read the rest here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_6f51c366-7d9d-11df-a38a-001cc4c002e0.html
20100622 Shapiro Westminster sewer water rates to rise July 1
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