Update on Storm Recovery Activities

I would like to thank those public safety and utility workers who have spent the weekend cleaning up from Friday night’s storms.   We are dealing with record-breaking heat, and while the weather is difficult for those without air conditioning, it is even more...

Baltimore County and the War of 1812

More than a million people are expected to enjoy the Sailabration events that commemorate Baltimore’s role in the War of 1812.   Baltimore County, of course, was an important part of the War of 1812.   The Battle of North Point, which occurred in September of...

Rethinking Parking Lots

Ask the average citizen what he or she considers to be among the most important issues facing local government, and parking may be near the bottom of the list.   Parking doesn’t attract provocative newspaper headlines, but it’s an important subject in many...