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Fri October 17 2008
Commissioners' Comment, October 2008 #1October is Disabilities Awareness Month nationwide -- The Washington County Disabilities Advisory Committee to ...
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Commissioners' Comment, October 2008 #1October is Disabilities Awareness Month nationwide -- The Washington County Disabilities Advisory Committee to the Board of County Commissioners assesses needs
of citizens and makes information on those needs available to the public and the Comissioners. On October 8th, Michael Dalto, project Director for the Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program
(EI...
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Commissioners' Comment, October 2008 #1October is Disabilities Awareness Month nationwide -- The Washington County Disabilities Advisory Committee to the Board of County Commissioners assesses needs
of citizens and makes information on those needs available to the public and the Comissioners. On October 8th, Michael Dalto, project Director for the Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program
(EID) of the Maryland Department of Disabilities spoke at this year's forum on Health Care and Disabilities, and outlined the basics of EID--which helps folks with disabilities retain Medicaid health
benefits while working.14:48
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Wed September 17 2008
Commissioners' Comment, September 2008 #1The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer meeting brought local government officials up to date on w...
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Commissioners' Comment, September 2008 #1The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer meeting brought local government officials up to date on what's on the horizon with government at the state
level. Washington County Commissioner Jim Kercheval talks about hot topics at the summer conference, key issues in other counties and how solutions to those problems may benefit Washington County
citi...
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Commissioners' Comment, September 2008 #1The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer meeting brought local government officials up to date on what's on the horizon with government at the state
level. Washington County Commissioner Jim Kercheval talks about hot topics at the summer conference, key issues in other counties and how solutions to those problems may benefit Washington County
citizens. Plus a tribute to our youth baseball champs, Federal Little League 11-12 year-old All Stars and PONY League 14 year-old All Stars, for reaching their respective World Series' play.14:48
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Thu July 31 2008
Commissioners' Comment, July 2008 #1What is ther HEPMPO and why should you care? Robert Goprdon, Directopr of rthe Hagerstpown/Eastern Panhandle Metro...
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Commissioners' Comment, July 2008 #1What is ther HEPMPO and why should you care? Robert Goprdon, Directopr of rthe Hagerstpown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization talks about
transportation planning needs in Washington Couynty MD, Berkeley County and Jefferson County WV. HEPMPO assesses transportation needs and conducts planning in order that federal and state funds are
available ...
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Commissioners' Comment, July 2008 #1What is ther HEPMPO and why should you care? Robert Goprdon, Directopr of rthe Hagerstpown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization talks about
transportation planning needs in Washington Couynty MD, Berkeley County and Jefferson County WV. HEPMPO assesses transportation needs and conducts planning in order that federal and state funds are
available to improve interstate, federal and state roads in the region.13:21
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Thu July 31 2008
Commissioners' Comment, August 2008 #1Washington County Commissioner Kristin Aleshire is young, outspoken and dedicated to local government. Aleshire ...
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Commissioners' Comment, August 2008 #1Washington County Commissioner Kristin Aleshire is young, outspoken and dedicated to local government. Aleshire talks about getting information about government
to the people, and combatting misinformation and disinformation about the Board and its intentions.Aleshire discusses the Funkstown Bridge repair project, the PATH project--a massive power grid
upgrade...
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Commissioners' Comment, August 2008 #1Washington County Commissioner Kristin Aleshire is young, outspoken and dedicated to local government. Aleshire talks about getting information about government
to the people, and combatting misinformation and disinformation about the Board and its intentions.Aleshire discusses the Funkstown Bridge repair project, the PATH project--a massive power grid
upgrade that will impact ciounties in West Virginia and Maryland, and the County's role in current zoning, annexation and development. Aleshire says that having served as Town Planner for both
Middletown and Myersville in Frederick County, then 6 years as a Hagerstown City Councilman and now as both Town Manager for Myersville and a County Commissioner, provides a different perspective to
the job of governing Washington County.14:50
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Mon June 16 2008
Commissioners' Comment, June 2008 #2Kevin Lewis was named Director of the Washington County Division of Fire and Emergency Services on June 10th, by t...
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Commissioners' Comment, June 2008 #2Kevin Lewis was named Director of the Washington County Division of Fire and Emergency Services on June 10th, by the Board of County Commissioners. Lewis, who
served in the Acting Director Capacity for the past 6 months, was called on to manage two of the larger emergency incidents in recent years, the Boone Hotel Fire in February, and the severe wind
storms of ...
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Commissioners' Comment, June 2008 #2Kevin Lewis was named Director of the Washington County Division of Fire and Emergency Services on June 10th, by the Board of County Commissioners. Lewis, who
served in the Acting Director Capacity for the past 6 months, was called on to manage two of the larger emergency incidents in recent years, the Boone Hotel Fire in February, and the severe wind
storms of June 4th. Lewis talks about the two incidents, response from Fire and EMS companies, the Emergency Operations Center and interaction with state agencies. Lewis also oversees implementation
of the County's Emergency Medical Services Master Plan. That plan is underway and Phase I is nearing completion, Lewis says.14:28
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