by David Marks | Nov 29, 2019 | Anneslie, Carney, Loch Raven, Perry Hall, rezoning, Rodgers Forge, Towson, zoning
Next year, the Baltimore County Council will consider changes as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. Zoning determines the development and use of all properties in Baltimore County. In 2012 and 2016, I initiated changes to lighten school overcrowding and...
by David Marks | Oct 27, 2019 | Gunpowder Falls, Kingsville
On October 22nd, the Maryland Department of the Environment notified Baltimore County that Mountain Christian Church will no longer seek a permit to discharge treated wastewater into a tributary that leads to the Little Gunpowder Falls. This concludes nearly four...
by David Marks | Oct 20, 2019 | 101 York, Carney, Circle East, Downtown Perry Hall, Loch Raven, Rossville, Towson, Towson Row
Since my election to the Baltimore County Council, I have focused on revitalizing and improving our older commercial areas. The change that has occurred in Downtown Towson is breathtaking. Cranes dot the skyline. Businesses are reopening along York Road, and...
by David Marks | Sep 17, 2019 | Gerst Farm, seniors, Towson, Towson Circulator
One in four Baltimore County residents will be a senior citizen next year, according to estimates from the Department of Aging. Indeed, Baltimore County has one of the largest senior populations on the East Coast, requiring leaders to step up planning for services...
by David Marks | Aug 31, 2019 | substance abuse
In 2018, more than 300 people died from fatal overdose in Baltimore County—and the vast majority of deaths were related to opioids. In fact, Baltimore County has consistently had the second highest number of overdose deaths in the state. The County Executive has...
