David Marks

Balto. Co. Council lowers open-space fees for developers

2013-05-23 16:17:10

The Baltimore County Council voted Thursday to significantly lower fees developers pay to help the county buy parks and recreational land. A council resolution lowering the fees — in some categories nearly 90 percent — passed in a 6-1 vote,...

Cool down hot schools, Baltimore County board told

2013-05-23 09:25:00

Parents and students from Carney Elementary and Westowne Elementary in Catonsville lobbied the Baltimore County Board of Education for air conditioning Thursday night at hearing on the FY 2015 capital budget.� "We students find it hard to learn well...

Details matter in proposed reduction of open space fees [Editorial]

2013-05-22 11:21:00

Few would argue that Baltimore County needs more open space or that developers, whose projects tend to diminish open space, should contribute to the creation, preservation or enhancement of the parks, fields and streams that provide us with some breathing...

County councilman hasn't disclosed outside jobs for years

2013-05-19 08:18:00

A Baltimore County councilman did not disclose his outside employment over the past several years, including his work with a painting and drywall company that has a $3.1 million contract at a new high school being built in his district. Councilman...

Cyclists ride to downtown Towson for Bike to Work Day

2013-05-17 10:16:27

Biking enthusiasts and advocates from all around the Towson area took advantage of a warm, clear morning Friday to participate in the 10th Annual Baltimore County Bike to Work Day Rally at the Towson Courthouse. "I think it was really successful,"...

Measure would reduce open-space fees for Balto. Co. developers

2013-05-15 20:52:23

The Baltimore County Council could vote next week to reduce fees that developers pay to help the county build parks and buy recreational land. A council resolution would lower — in some cases by nearly 90 percent — so-called open-space waiver...

Legislation could mandate bike racks for new Towson buildings

2013-05-14 17:28:26

A bill set to be introduced to the Baltimore County Council next month will mandate bike racks outside new developments in downtown Towson, Councilman David Marks said Tuesday. "Downtown Towson is on the cusp of an unprecedented building boom, and we...

Council vote limits development potential at Green Spring Station

2013-05-06 19:05:57

A vote by the Baltimore County Council on Monday will bar new development at Green Spring Station in Lutherville for the near future. Developers cannot build near intersections graded "F" under the county's "basic services maps," which identify...

Towson leaders criticize reassignment of police commander

2013-05-11 07:55:00

Towson community leaders expressed disappointment Saturday morning at the reassignment of Capt. Jonathan Trentzsch, which was announced Friday by Baltimore County Police. Trentzsch, a 30-year veteran of the department, was reassigned from Towson to...

Preschools mark 50th anniversaries; trash bins and carnival on the way [Rodgers Forge]

2013-05-02 11:40:00

Spring cleaning comes to Rodgers Forge! With our annual Dumpster Day on May 11, all that junk that has accumulated over the year can be discarded. The added bonus this year is that the Electronics Dumpster Day will also be a part of the Dumpster Day....

Crime down countywide, but thefts cause rise in Towson

2013-05-01 14:11:00

Crime was down in 2012 compared to 2011 and five-year averages everywhere in Baltimore County except for the Towson area, and Baltimore County Police on Wednesday announced several initiatives aimed at suppressing crime in Towson going forward....

County is making right call on the Mays Chapel school [Letter]

2013-05-10 06:20:00

County Executive Kevin Kamenetz deserves thanks for his leadership on the new school in Mays Chapel. It's disheartening to see baby boomers, most of whom benefited from public education (and a boom in school construction), refuse to support the needs of...

Growing complaints about conspicuous signage for bail bonds companies in Towson, like this one for Bail Bonds Inc. at the corner of East Chesapeake and Virginia avenues has prompted Councilman David Marks to propose a bill the ban the signage.

2013-02-18 15:07:27

Councilman David Marks wrote a Jan. 28 letter to Baltimore County Library Director Jim Fish urging him to make Loch Raven Library a full-service library by adding staff and extending its hours.

2013-02-04 11:52:00

Councilman David Marks has introduced a bill to alter parking code for athletic centers in downtown Towson.

2012-12-28 09:50:00