by David Marks | Apr 14, 2016 | Chapel Hill, Kingsville, Oakleigh, school overcrowding
I thank Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for proposing to fund air conditioning at the last three Fifth District schools not yet programmed for this amenity. Under the budget proposed today, the last three schools–Chapel Hill, Kingsville, and Oakleigh...
by David Marks | Apr 13, 2016 | Kingsville, traffic calming
I am cosponsoring a resolution that requests a review of Baltimore County’s traffic calming program, which regulates the placement of speed bumps, traffic islands, and other features for slowing speed. Currently, traffic calming devices can be implemented in...
by David Marks | Mar 25, 2016 | Idlewylde, rezoning
I am pleased to announce that agreement has been reached with the Idlewylde Community Association on two issues as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process, including one property that had once been proposed for a discount store. With the support of the Idlewylde...
by David Marks | Feb 29, 2016 | Angel Park
In 2012, the Baltimore County Council approved a land transfer that preserved 11 acres of environmentally-sensitive land near Joppa View Elementary School. That acreage was added to Honeygo Park. As part of the agreement, the community was also given a plot of land...
by David Marks | Feb 16, 2016 | Charles Street, Cromwell Valley, Perry Hall Middle, rezoning, West Towson
If you live in the Fifth District, you may have received a letter in the mail about a zoning change. Zoning determines what can be built on a property. Every four years, the Baltimore County Council can rezone land, allowing anything from a farm to a major...