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Cecil County Dumps Artesian Operations Deal–While Still Waiting for Water, Sewer Plants Sale to Close

June 28, 2011

The Cecil County Commissioners voted Tuesday to terminate a contract with Artesian to operate several county-owned water and sewer plants to save money while both sides await completion of a long-stalled sale of the county plants to the private Artesian operation. But a county official warned that there could still be foot-dragging that could...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, county commissioner, politics, real estate, Robert Hodge, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Cecil County Commissioners Name Carrie Taylor, Smipkin Ally, to Paid Seat on Liquor Board

June 22, 2011

A majority of the Cecil County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to appoint Carrie L. Taylor– a member of the county’s Republican Central Committee, head of the local GOP Women’s Club and a key ally of the Smigiel-Pipkin political machine—to a seat on the county’s liquor board, a post that will pay her $2,500 a year....
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Posted in Business, campaign finance, cecil county, cecil county government, county commissioner, E.J. Pipkin, Elections, Elkton, politics, Republican Central Committee, Republicans, Rising Sun, Robert Hodge, Uncategorized, women | 10 Comments »

Court of Appeals Rules Cecil County Can Sell Water/Sewer Plants to Artesian; Court Orders ARCA to Pay Some County Legal Fees

June 21, 2011

The state’s highest court ruled Tuesday that the Cecil County Commissioners had the legal right to sell water and sewage treatment plants to the private Artesian firm, ending a nearly three year legal battle that cost county taxpayers over $203,000 in legal expenses and up to $1 million in total costs. The protracted legal...
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ARCA Lawsuits Cost County, Citizens Up to $1Million and Counting on Artesian Sale

June 14, 2011

An anti-growth community group has cost Cecil County government and local residents up to $1 million, and counting, in the past two years with a dragged-out lawsuit challenging the county’s sale of several water and wastewater plants to the private Artesian water company. And now the county is faced with a choice on how...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, Cecil Government, Cecil Times, county commissioner, Elections, politics, real estate, Republicans, Robert Hodge, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Five Nominees for Cecil County Circuit Court Sent to Governor

June 8, 2011

A judicial selection panel has recommended five candidates to Governor Martin O’Malley for potential appointment to a vacant Cecil County Circuit Court judgeship, according to the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts. One previous candidate withdrew and another did not receive the panel’s recommendation. Initially, there was a field of seven candidates for the...
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