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Glade Valley Government headline 

Water Rate Increase Public Hearing in Walkersville

Michael Kuster, , , , ,

The Burgess and Commissioners of the Town of Walkersville will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. to consider an increase of 20% on the base minimum bill and on each rate tier of the water rate schedule for customers. The Burgess and Commissioners will consider the following rates effective on usage beginning 10/1/2016: Consumption In Town Gallons Consumed Rate 0 – 10,000 $72.00 10,000 – 25,000 $3.66 per 1000 gallons 25,001 – 50,000 $6.01 per 1000 gallons 50,001 and over $7.79 per 1000 gallons Consumption…

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Glade Valley Government 

Walkersville Meeting on Budget and Taxes Includes Expanded Police Force Discussion

Michael Kuster

The Town of Walkersville will meet Wednesday, March 25, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall. The meeting agenda includes the adoption of a tax rate and budgets for the next fiscal year. Following up on meetings in the fall of last year, Burgess Weddle’s proposed budget includes an expansion of the police force by $32,952. The Town of Walkersville contracts with the Maryland State Police to provide law enforcement in the town. A large portion of the $620,138 proposed for the police will come from sources other than the…

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Editorial Elections 

Raskin Deserves To Go To Congress

Michael Kuster

I am requesting that readers support Senator Jamie Raskin’s bid for Congress in the 8th district of Maryland.  He is an ethical and dynamic legislator, and deserves your backing. He has fought to protect not just the citizens of Western Maryland, but all the citizens of Maryland should there be fracking. As the co-sponsor of SB 361, The Hydraulic Fracturing Liability Act, with Senator Bobby Zirkin, he testified in front of the House Committee, and pushed hard to get it passed in the General Assembly. SB 361 provided a victim with…

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