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		<title>Cecil County Chicken War: McCarthy Boosts Buffers; Councilor Patchell Urges Zoning Review, with Farm Rights Respect</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS ANALYSIS Which came first: the chicken or the executive order? After months of loud citizens versus farmers feuding over the future of large chicken farms in Cecil County with no clear resolution in sight, there are now some menu alternatives on the county government’s plate: a largely symbolic “executive order” proposed by County Executive Alan McCarthy late Friday afternoon (3/3/2017) and a broader review of county zoning laws&#8211; especially where they are even more lax than the poultry industry is willing to accept&#8212;suggested by County Councilor George Patchell (R-4) on Tuesday (3/7/2017). It’s almost like a menu choice between a plain hard-boiled egg and a delicate frittata with a choice of tasty add-ins. But both chefs are being careful to respect the basic ingredients in their recipes. Cecil County local government meetings have been dominated for the past six months by a small but very vocal group of angry north county residents complaining about a planned chicken farm near Calvert, and a growing contingent of farmers speaking out about what they see as a “newcomers” assault on their rights to conduct their operations under long-established “freedom to farm” laws. It has been a clash that has caught up the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cecil County Votes: Steady Turnout, Lines at Some Precincts as Voters Cast Ballots in Historic Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil County voters went to the polls Tuesday in strong and steady numbers to cast ballots for President and congressional candidates and, closer to home, the county’s first-ever County Executive and two County Council members. Anecdotal reports from throughout the county indicated a strong voter turnout, with lines at some polling places early in the morning. In Cecilton, poll watchers said there was steady activity until about 11 a.m., longer than the usual morning rush. But by early afternoon, turnout had slacked off and voters moved swiftly through the voting process with no lines. County Elections Board director Evelyn Potter said most polling places were problem-free, but the Calvert elementary site had persistent difficulties with slow-to-load electronic poll books and the site had lines for much of the day. By 3 p.m., the Election Day turnout was 20,498, or 32.7 percent of the county’s eligible voters, according to Potter. Of that tally, Republican turnout was 8,781 while 8,037 Democrats cast ballots on Tuesday, with 3,680 unafilliated voters showing up at the polls. Turnout was strongest in the Chesapeake City-South (Precinct 2-1) by 3 p.m., with 49 percent turnout, while Rising Sun banquet hall (Precinct 6-1) and Bainbridge (Precinct 7-1) posted [&#8230;]]]></description>
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