by David Marks | Aug 16, 2021 | Fullerton, Perry Hall, school overcrowding, White Marsh
This month, local officials broke ground on the new elementary school at Rossville Boulevard and Gum Spring Road, which should alleviate overcrowding in southern Perry Hall, White Marsh, and Fullerton. That same week, the school system confirmed that two additional...
by David Marks | Jan 13, 2021 | Carney, Cub Hill, Fullerton, Perry Hall, school overcrowding, Towson, Towson High School
As the 2021 session of the Maryland General Assembly opens, the top priority for our state legislators should be to secure the funding needed to advance new schools in Baltimore County. This will be the third consecutive session where such funding stalled. In 2019,...
by David Marks | Jul 24, 2020 | school overcrowding, seniors, Towson Circulator
Today, more than 25 percent of Baltimore County’s population is estimated to include senior citizens. Put another way, there are more seniors than school-age children. The growth of our senior population is occurring throughout the United States, but especially in...
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 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...
