by David Marks | Oct 7, 2020 | coronavirus
I am pleased to announce today that the county distributed $660,410 in grants to Fifth District small businesses this summer who were impacted by the shutdown earlier in 2020. The money was made available through the federal stimulus package. Our office actively...
by David Marks | Jul 24, 2020 | school overcrowding, seniors, Towson Circulator
Today, more than 25 percent of Baltimore County’s population is estimated to include senior citizens. Put another way, there are more seniors than school-age children. The growth of our senior population is occurring throughout the United States, but especially in...
by David Marks | Jun 30, 2020 | public health, water
In response to an unannounced water shutoff earlier this month in Seven Courts, I will introduce legislation requiring advanced notice to residents before water is turned off to affected residents. A contractor would need to give 72 hours notice for water shutoff, and...
by David Marks | May 30, 2020 | budget, Fullerton, Seven Oaks, Towson Circulator
At the Baltimore County Council meeting on Friday, I voted to cut $59 million from the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Combined with my vote last year, I have supported cutting nearly $100 million from the budget over the past two years. These are tough times, and...
by David Marks | May 5, 2020 | Carney, coronavirus, Downtown Perry Hall, Downtown Towson, Fullerton, Kingsville, Loch Raven
The impacts of the coronavirus shutdown have been staggering on many small businesses. Our office has done its best to encourage people to patronize local businesses, but many are simply closed or operating at a minimal level. Baltimore County has created a COVID-19...
by David Marks | Apr 14, 2020 | budget, seniors, Seven Courts
I am pleased to announce that the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 county budget includes funding to design and expand parking at the Seven Oaks Senior Center in Perry Hall. The senior center is one of the busiest in northeastern Baltimore County, sharing an entrance with...
by David Marks | Mar 26, 2020 | Community Advisory Council, coronavirus
Today, I am announcing the reactivation of the Fifth District Community Advisory Council, a panel of neighborhood and business leaders to discuss issues across the Fifth District. I formed this group of neighborhood and business leaders earlier, but there was poor...
by David Marks | Mar 17, 2020 | coronavirus
I have never experienced anything like the coronavirus pandemic. Neither have most Americans. The shutdown of schools, buildings, restaurants, and virtually every other venue of public life is unprecedented in my lifetime. On Monday night, I voted to extend the...
by David Marks | Jan 21, 2020 | work session
I will be cosponsoring legislation that would move Council work sessions to 6 p.m. or later, allowing more opportunity for the public to testify on bills and contracts. Currently, work sessions are scheduled at 2 p.m. every other Tuesday, except for the summer when...
by David Marks | Dec 31, 2019 | Downtown Perry Hall
Filling the vacant Mars Supermarket space in Perry Hall has been a priority for me. The County Council extended the Perry Hall commercial revitalization district to this location shortly after Mars closed in 2016. Earlier this year, LIDL announced plans to open here...
