by David Marks | Apr 24, 2019 | school overcrowding
Governor Larry Hogan has called a special session of the Maryland General Assembly so the House of Delegates can name a new Speaker. During that session, the state legislature should complete the business it failed to get done in April by passing a school construction...
by David Marks | Apr 9, 2019 | budget, school overcrowding
The 2019 session of the Maryland General Assembly will be remembered for many things, including a ban on polystyrene foam products and an increase in the minimum wage. It will also be remembered for the untimely death of House Speaker Michael Busch on the day before...
by David Marks | Apr 5, 2019 | Carney, Joppa Road, Perry Hall, resurfacing, Rossville, Towson
The Maryland State Highway Administration has started to patch portions of Belair Road from the Baltimore Beltway to Still Meadow Drive. The improvements precede a resurfacing of the corridor that is expected to start in May. Additionally, county crews will begin...
by David Marks | Mar 7, 2019 | Citizens on Patrol, crime, public safety, Seven Courts, White Marsh
One of the most fundamental priorities for any local government is public safety. I am pleased that two important measures have advanced over the past week. The first is the announcement by Brookfield Properties that White Marsh Mall will have a youth escort policy,...
by David Marks | Feb 28, 2019 | 101 York, Circle East, Downtown Perry Hall, Towson Circulator, Towson Row
Over the next two years, developers will complete projects that will add more than 1,000 units to Downtown Towson. Circle East, 101 York, and Towson Run will fundamentally change the complexion of Downtown Towson, bringing new residents to support our businesses....
by David Marks | Jan 26, 2019 | Olszewski, traffic calming
I am very pleased that Baltimore County Executive Olszewski has agreed to partner with me on a pilot program to examine the effectiveness of digital speed signs. Under the program, seven sites will be selected, one in each Councilmanic district. The signs will not...
by David Marks | Jan 6, 2019 | Perry Hall, police, public safety
On Thursday night, I hosted a meeting on public safety that attracted more than 400 residents of northeastern Baltimore County. I would like to thank Senator Kathy Klausmeier for cosponsoring the meeting; our Baltimore County Police Department and Police Community...
by David Marks | Dec 24, 2018 | 101 York, budget, Carney, Circle East, crime, Downtown Perry Hall, Downtown Towson, Hogan, infrastructure, Joppa Road, Joppa View, Kingsville, Loch Raven, open space, Perry Hall, Perry Hall Square, Radebaugh Park, school overcrowding, Towson, Towson Row, transportation
We have much to look forward to in the Fifth County Council district this year, with improvements planned from Towson to Kingsville – but the adoption of the new budget will be a big challenge. How we deal with the budget will determine the extent to which we...
by David Marks | Dec 14, 2018 | Goucher College, social host, Towson University
One of my priorities as Councilman has been to reduce unruly disturbances in the communities near Goucher College and Towson University. We have made progress since the passage of the social host ordinance–legislation that holds both landlords and tenants...
by David Marks | Dec 6, 2018 | animals, Citizens of Year, crime
I am proud to announce today the recipients of the Fifth District Citizens of the Year award. Our office created the Citizens of the Year program in 2011 to recognize outstanding community service or acts of valor by residents of the Fifth County Council district,...