by David Marks | Aug 26, 2016 | Perry Hall, Perry Hall High, Perry Hall Middle, rezoning, school overcrowding
This morning, I announced plans to downzone more than 1,268 acres in an effort to force action to address current overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School and future issues at Perry Hall High School. The move is believed to be the largest downzoning in Perry Hall...
by David Marks | Aug 10, 2016 | Chapel Road, Perry Hall, school overcrowding
One of my top priorities as County Councilman has been to push for new classroom space. In the Perry Hall area, our office worked hard to secure funding for the new elementary school that will be built near Chapel and Joppa Roads, at the former Susquehannock Trail...
by David Marks | Apr 14, 2016 | Chapel Hill, Kingsville, Oakleigh, school overcrowding
I thank Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for proposing to fund air conditioning at the last three Fifth District schools not yet programmed for this amenity. Under the budget proposed today, the last three schools–Chapel Hill, Kingsville, and Oakleigh...
by David Marks | Nov 18, 2015 | Gerst Farm, Honeygo Plan, school overcrowding
Yesterday, Superintendent Dance announced that a county-owned property near the intersection of Chapel and Joppa Roads would be the site of the new 700-seat elementary school. The recommendation means that school system staff can begin designing the campus, with a...
by David Marks | May 27, 2015 | Carney, Harford Hills Elementary, Honeygo Plan, Parkville, Perry Hall High School, school overcrowding
One of my priorities as County Councilman has been to reduce school overcrowding. This is a complex problem, and not entirely driven by new development. In Carney and Parkville, for instance, we are seeing a demographic turnover as older homeowners sell to young...
by David Marks | Feb 15, 2015 | Honeygo Plan, school overcrowding
I will be introducing legislation to slow growth in Perry Hall’s Honeygo area until a new elementary school and key infrastructure improvements are completed. The legislation will amend the Honeygo Plan, which has governed development in rural northeastern Baltimore...
