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TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

Planners Web:
  
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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

Navy seeks developer for a portion of Solomons facility

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

Somerset homeowners clash with poultry farmer

 

WBOC:

Md. DNR Oyster Project Brings in Stone to Little Choptank

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Havre de Grace gets $92,000 grant to extend its Promenade

 

Exelon breaks ground on new generating units at Perryman Station

  

Retailers eye Baltimore area for expansion

  

Mayor reaffirms city's support for Red Line project

 

Harborview beacon to light up Baltimore skyline

  

Baltimore's bond rating raised to highest level in years, signaling city's improved fiscal health

 

Support for county farmers is key ingredient of Film Feastival

 

Falling short of BRAC predictions, Laurel seeing uptick in growth

 

Baltimore Business Journal:

Here's the apartment complex proposed to replace University of Maryland Specialty Hospital

 

Amazon comes to Baltimore to talk warehouses, hiring

 

Pandora Jewelry considered Howard County, Harbor East sites before deciding on downtown

 

Goodwill is building its third store in Howard County

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Local parks give $16 million-plus to local economy

 

Disturbing Sugarloaf

 

The Gazette:

Partner sought for 'kitchen' incubator

 

Apartments, townhouses planned for Chevy Chase Lake

 

Current plans preserve Hyattsville library's flying saucer, demolish building 

 

Friends of White Flint:

Updates on Gables Residential Project

 

Bethesda Now:

Bethesda Planners Declare Millennial Event A Success

 

The Washington Post:

MoCo Council nears final approval of plan for White Oak

 

The Sentinel:

County Council worried about effects of fracking on drinking water

 

Greenbelt Patch:

PG County Sierra Club Honors Mayor Goodall for Environmental Service

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

Owners of historic commercial properties take note: Now is the time to submit an application for a state income tax credit for renovating your historic structures in Maryland.  The Maryland Historical Trust is accepting fiscal year 2015 applications for the Sustainable Communities Competitive Commercial Tax Credit program through August 31. Commercial property owners may receive a tax credit of up to 20 percent of eligible expenses to a total of $3 million for substantial rehabilitation projects.

 

To stay abreast of comp plan reviews throughout Maryland, check MDP's Local Comprehensive Plan page regularly.

Recent Reports & Publications  Reports

 

Tools for Transit Oriented Development  MDP's comprehensive online planning and implementation resource offers tools for planners, developers, elected officials and residents to advance transit-oriented development in their jurisdictions.
  
Tax Increment Financing: User Guide for Maryland Sustainable Community Revitalization 
To address community infrastructure needs and attract development projects that further local goals, local governments can consider Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a method that capitalizes on an increase in property tax receipts from new development to pay for public improvements that promote economic development. Learn more about how to use this financing tool following the 2013 Maryland law enhancing the ability of local governments to use TIF.  

 

Citizens Guide to Restoring the Bay: What Every Resident Can Do  For those who want to play a role in restoring bay health comes this new, reader-friendly guide that dishes up dozens of strategies for residents, developers, farmers and others interested in helping reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff and sediment build-up.

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