-The following article has been submitted by Councilman David Marks- The closing of filing for the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced that his office has initiated a review of a historic amount of land in the Eastside communities of Kingsville, Perry Hall, White Marsh, and Middle River. Altogether, Councilman Marks … Read more
Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) shared their Thanksgiving message to the community In honor of Thanksgiving, we share with you our top ten reasons to be thankful this year! We are thankful for our faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As Christians, we always seek … Read more
The delegates were honored to attend the announcement and ribbon cutting for the new Space Structures Complex in Middle River, located in District 7A on Friday. The event included many local and state representatives, including U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., Senator JB Jennings, and Baltimore County Councilman … Read more
District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga write we need to get tough on crime and Dethis is not the time to get ‘soft on crime’. When you hear Governor Moore, Baltimore County Executive Johnny O, media outlets like The Baltimore Sun, and others say that “crime is down and juvenile crime … Read more
The following article was written by Coucilman David Marks about a housing project on Cowenton Avenue south of Joppa Road in White Marsh. A developer has dropped plans for a housing project at 17 acres on Cowenton Avenue south of Joppa Road, located in the blue region (in the above map). I had downzoned the … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force- Public Discussion last week- I attended the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force meeting on October 18th at CCBC Essex. The public discussions are about the future governance of our regional water and sewer system. I voiced … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Del. Bob Long about cluster boxes being used to replace the closing Fort Howard Post Office– United States Postal Service announced last Thursday that they will be placing cluster boxes at Fort Howard Veterans Park. This will start on Tuesday, Oct. 31 as a replacement for the closing of … Read more
Fifth District County Councilman David Marks wrote an article about appointing former state delegate John Cluster to a task force to determine if there is a need to expansion the Baltimore County Council from seven members. Today, I am announcing that I will appoint former Delegate John W.E. Cluster, Jr., to the task force examining … Read more
District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga write that they stand with Israel and firmly condemn Hamas The District 7 Delegates are horrified and disgusted to see the events unfolding in Israel, including in a sister city of Baltimore, Ashkelon, Israel. The Hamas attacks upon innocent life, including the beheading of dead … Read more
-The following article was submitted by District 7A Delegates Ryan Nawrocki, Kathy Szeliga and 5th District Councilman- Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga have been working together with Councilman David Marks to improve the safety of a dangerous stretch of Eastern Boulevard between MD 43 and Carroll Island Road in Middle River. They are happy … Read more
-The following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about the problems with the Juvenile Justice Reform bill- The Juvenile Justice Reform bill was passed in 2022 and we are starting to see the dangerous results of this bill. Sen. Jill Carter introduced this bill and all Republicans voted against the bill. Larry … Read more
–The following article was submitted by District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga about Mohammed Choudhury stepping down as Maryland School Superintendent– A big win for Marylanders was secured last week. In a surprising turn of events, the current Maryland School Superintendent announced that he would not be seeking a renewal of … Read more
–-The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long with an update on the Fort Howard Post Office and their 30-day lease extension- We have received good news that the Fort Howard Post Office will temporarily remain open for at least 30 days, through October 14th. We can’t have the residents of Fort Howard traveling … Read more
–the following article was submitted by Sixth District Delegate Bob Long about the community meeting regarding the Bear Creek Sediments Superfund Site- I attended the Bear Creek Sediments Superfund Site community update meeting on August 24th. The Bear Creek Sediments Site consists of a minimum of 60 acres of contaminated sediments in the waters of … Read more
–The following article was submitted by District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga about the Maryland minimum wage increase– We all want to help our neighbors when they are in a time of need. The government has created a social safety net that is supposed to function as a temporary means of … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of District 6 about his Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation rating– I am proud to announce that I received a 90 percent rating from the Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation for 2023 and have had a 94 percent rating since 2015. The rating is based on voting in … Read more
The following article was submitted by District 6 Delegate Bob Long about the Red Line and concerns if it expands into eastern Baltimore County. Governor Wes Moore announced that he is restarting the Red Line project that would run from east to west Baltimore. We were fortunate that Governor Larry Hogan put the brakes on … Read more
–The following article was submitted by District 7 Delegates Lauren Arikan, Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, one year later.’ On June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court reversed a fifty-year precedent, declaring that abortion is not protected under the US Constitution by overturning the decisions of Roe … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga (District 7A) and Lauren Arikan (District 7B) about public safety– Maintaining public safety is the number one oath for elected officials, and we have repeatedly spoken out regarding the shocking and devastating legislation causing much of this crime-uptick. It seems that it wasn’t … Read more
–The following article was submitted by Delegate Bob Long of District 6 about the gas tax increase on July 1- I am sure that you noticed that the gas prices shot up over the past weekend. That is because there was another increase in the gas of 11 percent. Former Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a … Read more
County Councilman David Marks has released a statement his opposition to converting the Old Sears building in White Marsh Mall into an apartment complex. “I inherited three major land use challenges after taking office: the potential development of the C.P. Crane plant in Bowleys Quarters, the proposed warehouse project at the Lafarge Quarry in Middle … Read more