by David Marks | May 30, 2020 | budget, Fullerton, Seven Oaks, Towson Circulator
At the Baltimore County Council meeting on Friday, I voted to cut $59 million from the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Combined with my vote last year, I have supported cutting nearly $100 million from the budget over the past two years. These are tough times, and...
by David Marks | Apr 14, 2020 | budget, seniors, Seven Courts
I am pleased to announce that the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 county budget includes funding to design and expand parking at the Seven Oaks Senior Center in Perry Hall. The senior center is one of the busiest in northeastern Baltimore County, sharing an entrance with...
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 | 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 | 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 | Apr 30, 2018 | budget, Carney, Kingsville, Perry Hall, property tax credit, public safety, Towson
The Campaign for Liberty is a far-right organization based in Maryland in Cecil County. Unlike other political entities, the Campaign for Liberty does not report from whom it takes donations. That’s right–the Campaign for Liberty is funded through what...
