Eye On Annapolis » Local Politics http://www.eyeonannapolis.net ...it's about the quality of life! Wed, 23 May 2012 17:02:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Leopold Lays Out County Agenda To Legislature http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/17/leopold-lays-out-county-agenda-to-legislature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leopold-lays-out-county-agenda-to-legislature http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/17/leopold-lays-out-county-agenda-to-legislature/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:42:35 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=25849 County Executive John R. Leopold has briefed the Anne Arundel County General Assembly delegation on his legislative priorities for the 2012 session, including recovering transfer tax revenue for power plants, blocking the proposed move of a State agency and making it easier for firearms owners to recover stolen weapons. “Our top priority as always is [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/17/leopold-lays-out-county-agenda-to-legislature/feed/ 0
County Executive John R. Leopold has briefed the Anne Arundel County General Assembly delegation on his legislative priorities for the 2012 session, including recovering transfer tax revenue for power plants, blocking the proposed move of a State agency and making it easier for firearms owners to recover stolen weapons. “Our top priority as always is [...] The Curious Case Of The Raid On Alderman Kirby http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/09/the-curious-case-of-the-raid-on-alderman-kirby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-curious-case-of-the-raid-on-alderman-kirby http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/09/the-curious-case-of-the-raid-on-alderman-kirby/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:34:24 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=25596 <–To share this information with Google, your friends on Facebook, and your followers on Twitter, please click the icons to the left. Thanks! Details are still not being fully released and a lot of questions have been raised. Some regional media are reporting that the raid was indeed a “mix up” as quoted by CBS [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/09/the-curious-case-of-the-raid-on-alderman-kirby/feed/ 3
<–To share this information with Google, your friends on Facebook, and your followers on Twitter, please click the icons to the left. Thanks! Details are still not being fully released and a lot of questions have been raised. Some regional media are reporting that the raid was indeed a “mix up” as quoted by CBS [...] County Councilman Daryl Jones Charged In Federal Court http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/02/county-councilman-daryl-jones-charged-in-federal-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-councilman-daryl-jones-charged-in-federal-court http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/02/county-councilman-daryl-jones-charged-in-federal-court/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:44:49 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=21230 The Baltimore Sun’s Nicole Fuller is reporting that Anne Arundel County Councilman Daryl Jones has been charged in Baltimore’s US District Court for failure to file tax returns in 2005. According to The Sun, Jones “willfully” failed to file a return on nearly $250,000 of income. 2005 is the year before Jones was first elected [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/02/county-councilman-daryl-jones-charged-in-federal-court/feed/ 0
The Baltimore Sun’s Nicole Fuller is reporting that Anne Arundel County Councilman Daryl Jones has been charged in Baltimore’s US District Court for failure to file tax returns in 2005. According to The Sun, Jones “willfully” failed to file a return on nearly $250,000 of income. 2005 is the year before Jones was first elected [...] Former Mayor Ellen Moyer & Former City Attorney To Host Radio Show http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/17/former-mayor-ellen-moyer-former-city-attorney-to-host-radio-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-mayor-ellen-moyer-former-city-attorney-to-host-radio-show http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/17/former-mayor-ellen-moyer-former-city-attorney-to-host-radio-show/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:29:36 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=20869 Former Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer and former City Attorney Steve Kling will launch an hour a half hour long long radio program at 6:00pm on Monday July 18, 2011 on local radio station, WNAV. The show will focus on a broad range of issues; but will have a strong dose of local politics. Initially, we [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/17/former-mayor-ellen-moyer-former-city-attorney-to-host-radio-show/feed/ 1
Former Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer and former City Attorney Steve Kling will launch an hour a half hour long long radio program at 6:00pm on Monday July 18, 2011 on local radio station, WNAV. The show will focus on a broad range of issues; but will have a strong dose of local politics. Initially, we [...] Annapolis Public Information Officer McGowan Resigns http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/13/annapolis-public-information-officer-mcgowan-resigns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annapolis-public-information-officer-mcgowan-resigns http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/13/annapolis-public-information-officer-mcgowan-resigns/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:34:41 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=20800 Phill McGowan, the Public Information Officer for the City of Annapolis has resigned his position effective July 22.  Rhonda Wardlaw will assume his duties. The following press release was just sent by City Hall: Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces that Phill McGowan, the Public Information Officer, will leave the City this month to pursue a [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/13/annapolis-public-information-officer-mcgowan-resigns/feed/ 0
Phill McGowan, the Public Information Officer for the City of Annapolis has resigned his position effective July 22.  Rhonda Wardlaw will assume his duties. The following press release was just sent by City Hall: Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces that Phill McGowan, the Public Information Officer, will leave the City this month to pursue a [...] Former Delegate & Councilman Dave Boschert Dies http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/01/former-delegate-councilman-dave-boschert-dies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-delegate-councilman-dave-boschert-dies http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/01/former-delegate-councilman-dave-boschert-dies/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:40:08 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=20504 June 30th was a sad day for Anne Arundel County. Local businessman Don Riddle passed away as did local politician David Boschert. Boschert was a long serving Democratic County Councilman from 1984 to 1994 and a Republican Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates from 1999 to 2007. <–to share this post on facebook, twitter [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/07/01/former-delegate-councilman-dave-boschert-dies/feed/ 0
June 30th was a sad day for Anne Arundel County. Local businessman Don Riddle passed away as did local politician David Boschert. Boschert was a long serving Democratic County Councilman from 1984 to 1994 and a Republican Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates from 1999 to 2007. <–to share this post on facebook, twitter [...] Annapolis Passes Budget, Fees And Taxes On Way http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/06/07/annapolis-passes-budget-fees-and-taxes-on-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annapolis-passes-budget-fees-and-taxes-on-way http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/06/07/annapolis-passes-budget-fees-and-taxes-on-way/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:26:10 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=19707 See the following release from Annapolis City Hall which was received immediately following the Council meeting at 12:09 am. City Council Approves FY 2012 Budget of $90.0 Million Spending plan increases property tax rate; capital budget also passed Annapolis, Md. (06-07-11) – The City Council voted last night to approve Mayor Joshua J. Cohen’s $90.0 [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/06/07/annapolis-passes-budget-fees-and-taxes-on-way/feed/ 1
See the following release from Annapolis City Hall which was received immediately following the Council meeting at 12:09 am. City Council Approves FY 2012 Budget of $90.0 Million Spending plan increases property tax rate; capital budget also passed Annapolis, Md. (06-07-11) – The City Council voted last night to approve Mayor Joshua J. Cohen’s $90.0 [...] Annapolis Tax Increase Announcement (VIDEO) http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/26/annapolis-tax-increase-announcement-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annapolis-tax-increase-announcement-video http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/26/annapolis-tax-increase-announcement-video/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 12:17:07 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=19373 <–if you enjoyed this post, please share it with your facebook friends and twitter followers by clicking the icons to the left. This is a three part video of Mayor Josh Cohen’s press conference announcing a 3% increase in property taxes and a $2.8 million reduction in his proposed budget. A very brief questions and [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/26/annapolis-tax-increase-announcement-video/feed/ 2
<–if you enjoyed this post, please share it with your facebook friends and twitter followers by clicking the icons to the left. This is a three part video of Mayor Josh Cohen’s press conference announcing a 3% increase in property taxes and a $2.8 million reduction in his proposed budget. A very brief questions and [...] Annapolis Increases Taxes http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/25/annapolis-increases-taxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annapolis-increases-taxes http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/25/annapolis-increases-taxes/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 20:41:14 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=19358 UPDATE: We corrected the tax increase to 5.66%. The original 3% was a mis-read on our part. After a contentious meeting at City Hall on Monday, Annapolis Mayor, Joshua Cohen is now calling for significant tax increases and a reduction in spending in his proposed budget. Approximately 300 citizens attended Monday’s meeting wearing red shirts [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/25/annapolis-increases-taxes/feed/ 18
UPDATE: We corrected the tax increase to 5.66%. The original 3% was a mis-read on our part. After a contentious meeting at City Hall on Monday, Annapolis Mayor, Joshua Cohen is now calling for significant tax increases and a reduction in spending in his proposed budget. Approximately 300 citizens attended Monday’s meeting wearing red shirts [...] Annapolis Revises Budget http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/25/annapolis-revises-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annapolis-revises-budget http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/25/annapolis-revises-budget/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 17:01:13 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=19362 There will be a press conference this afternoon at 3pm at City Hall where Annapolis Mayor, Josh Cohen will announce revisions to the FY 2012 Operating Budget. It is expected that he will announce a significant tax increase and some cuts in spending to deal with the fiscal issues that surround the city. Please stay [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/25/annapolis-revises-budget/feed/ 0
There will be a press conference this afternoon at 3pm at City Hall where Annapolis Mayor, Josh Cohen will announce revisions to the FY 2012 Operating Budget. It is expected that he will announce a significant tax increase and some cuts in spending to deal with the fiscal issues that surround the city. Please stay [...]