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Local Races Could Be Interesting in '06
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Harley, a longtime resident of Clinton, has told a few people that he plans to run for County Council next year. He would be taking on Marilynn Bland (D-Clinton) in what is shaping up to be one of the most contested races in 2006.
Harley's departure means Johnson will have two seats to fill on the powerful, bi-county commission, which develops and implements land-use, zoning and planning policies. Chairman Elizabeth "Betty" Hewlitt is supposed to end her tenure this month, but Johnson has not yet moved to replace her.
County members of the commission also serve on the county's five-member planning board.
Both appointments will need to go before the County Council.
Harrington Recovering
Council member David Harrington (D-Cheverly) is recuperating at home after a brief hospital stay last week.
"I just overdid it," Harrington said. "I was dehydrated and needed to get hydrated, and now I feel great."
Harrington was taken to Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park on June 15 and was discharged over the weekend.
Harrington has not returned to his council offices. The Transportation, Housing and Environment committee, which Harrington chairs, was scheduled to meet Tuesday but was canceled in his absence. He said he plans to return to his office the first week in July. He will attend the Maryland Municipal League conference in Ocean City next week.
"I do plan to go to MML and resuming my normal, hectic busy schedule," he said.
Don't Show Her the Money
The council this week opted to do as the school board had asked: delay handing over $6.2 million.
The sum was part of a bill appropriating money that became available as a result of higher-than-expected revenues in fiscal year 2004.
Thomas M. Himler , the county's budget director, said the county collected $45 million in telephone taxes last year, after forecasting about $34 million. Of the extra $11 million, $5 million was appropriated in the budget for 2005. That leaves $6.2 million for the school board to collect, he said.
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