by David Marks | Jul 25, 2021 | Campus Hills, Cromwell Valley, Joppa Road, Loch Raven, Perry Hall, Towson, Towson Circulator
The Fiscal Year 2022 budget provides unprecedented funding for transportation projects. Over the next construction season, highway contractors will be completing some unfinished resurfacing in our district; roads in the Oakleigh Manor and Cromwood-Coventry communities...
by David Marks | Dec 19, 2020 | Angel Park, Carney, Cromwell Valley, dog park, Gough Park, Honeygo Park, Kingsville, Mount Vista, open space, Patriot Plaza, Perry Hall, Ridgely Manor, Seven Courts, Towson
Since 2010, eight new parks have advanced in the Fifth District—four in Perry Hall, three in Towson, and the first new park in a half-century along the Loch Raven Boulevard corridor. Parks are essential to our quality of life, providing recreational space, peace of...
by David Marks | Nov 11, 2020 | Carney, Cromwell Valley, Neighborhood Commons, open space, Perry Hall, Towson, zoning
In 2012, I sponsored legislation that created a zoning category, Neighborhood Commons, to protect land as open space. Thanks to that legislation, about 4,000 acres has now been designated as Neighborhood Commons. The new estimate includes decisions based on the...
by David Marks | Feb 7, 2018 | air conditioning, Angel Park, bicycle, budget, Carney, charter review, Cromwell Valley, Cub Hill, Design Review Panel, Downtown Perry Hall, Downtown Towson, Dumbarton Middle, Herring Run, infrastructure, Joppa Road, Mount Vista, Neighborhood Commons, open space, Pedestrian and Bicycle, Perry Hall, Radebaugh Park, rezoning, Ridgely Manor, social host, Towson, Towson Circulator
I will be seeking reelection to the Baltimore County Council in 2018. I look forward to continuing my record of bipartisan and independent leadership for the citizens of the Fifth District. While other governments are embroiled in partisanship and stalemate, we have...
by David Marks | Jun 22, 2016 | Cromwell Valley, Maryland State Fish and Game Protective Association, Oakleigh, Perry Hall, rezoning, zoning
The Cromwell Bridge Road corridor is one of the most scenic areas in Baltimore County. Cromwell Valley Park and Loch Raven Reservoir are not only renowned for their natural beauty, but they bring visitors who frequent area restaurants and other businesses. The ridge...
by David Marks | Feb 16, 2016 | Charles Street, Cromwell Valley, Perry Hall Middle, rezoning, West Towson
If you live in the Fifth District, you may have received a letter in the mail about a zoning change. Zoning determines what can be built on a property. Every four years, the Baltimore County Council can rezone land, allowing anything from a farm to a major...
