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...
by David Marks | Jul 31, 2019 | Joppa Road, Perry Hall Middle, traffic calming
Construction has started on a raised intersection at Joppa Road and Carlisle Avenue in Perry Hall. The project is a speed hump that covers the entire intersection. Its purpose is to help protect pedestrians from motorists who run or roll through stop signs. The...
by David Marks | Jul 6, 2019 | Carney, Joppa Road, Perry Hall, resurfacing, Towson
By the end of this summer, most county corridors in Towson will be resurfaced, including Bosley Avenue, Stevenson Lane, and large parts of Towsontown Boulevard and Kenilworth Drive. Additionally, contractors are expected to improve two miles of Joppa Road in Carney...
by David Marks | Jun 7, 2019 | Perry Hall, traffic calming
Six speed bumps will be constructed along Perry Hall’s Klausmier Road this summer. The traffic calming project will cost about $25,000, and was approved following a neighborhood petition drive in which more than 75 percent of residents supported the project....
by David Marks | May 24, 2019 | budget, impact fees, school overcrowding
The Baltimore County Council has passed my legislation requiring developers to pay impact fees for new residential construction. It is the first time Baltimore County has authorized an impact fee. Under the bill, impact fee revenue must be spent locally within the...
by David Marks | May 12, 2019 | firefighters, Kingsville, public safety
It was an honor to join the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company at the dedication of the newly-renovated and expanded fire station on Saturday. As I mentioned in my remarks, a fire station is usually the center of community life in an American small town. Kingsville is...
