TIT, TAT, TIF
February 28, 2006 by Cato
Filed under Development, Fiscal Policy, Maryland, Salisbury Politics, Taxes, Transportation
What is a TIF? TIF stands for tax increment financing. A city, or county, floats a bond issue where the tax revenue from a specially created TIF district is pledged to pay off the bond issue. Salisbury City Council is considering just such an arrangement to complete Phase III of the Northeast Collector Road. Read more
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February 28, 2006 by Publius
Filed under Blogging, Maryland, Salisbury Politics
Monday night’s Salisbury Council meeting was relatively uneventful and went by in near record time. The big event was a non-event. Council President Mike Dunn behaved himself. Sure he still doesn’t follow all of the rules, but there wasn’t one snide remark (at least the PAC-14 audio didn’t pick any up). Read more
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February 28, 2006 by Cato
Filed under Conservatism, Foreign Affairs
Jokers to the Right.com made Sunday “Angloshpere” day. This post is on Australia, which seems to be moving away from its love affair with all that is Socialist. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentReport From The Local GOP
February 28, 2006 by Publius
Filed under Maryland, Republican Campaigns, Salisbury Politics, Wicomico Politics
Monoblogue gives us the inside scoop on Mondays Wicomico County Republican Club meeting.
The Goldwater’s Proposal
February 28, 2006 by Publius
Filed under Education, Maryland, Maryland Politics
The Goldwater’s Oracle has an interesting proposal for Maryland teachers (and their union). I don’t know how much the MSTA has been spending on commercials, but they should have called him first.
Sphere: Related ContentConservatism as a Non-Ideology
February 28, 2006 by Publius
Filed under Conservatism, Defense, Foreign Affairs, National Politics
Great post on American Conservatism via OpinionJournal.com. Since the post World War II rebirth of conservatism in America one its greatest strengths is also one of its greatest weaknesses. Read more
Sphere: Related ContentWhat’s Happening In The Neighborhood
February 27, 2006 by Publius
Filed under Blogging, Maryland, Neighborhoods, Salisbury Politics
Just received a link to a new blog. What’s Happening in the Neighborhood is a blog geared to the West College / Camden Area neigborhood.
Keep up the great work guys! It’s a great way to keep your neighborhood informed.
Sphere: Related ContentBarrie the Blogger
February 27, 2006 by Publius
Filed under Blogging, Maryland, Salisbury Politics
Barrie wants to blog. At least that’s what she claims in Saturday’s Pulitzer Prize worthy piece in the “Daily Timesâ€.
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Zoo Commission Passes Mind Reading Course
February 27, 2006 by Cato
Filed under Maryland, Salisbury Politics
I don’t know about you, but I failed that mind reading class I took in school. Evidently, the Salisbury Zoo Commission members have managed to pass the class.
On the agenda for Monday’s Salisbury City Council meeting is Resolution No. 1372, a change to the by-laws of the Salsibury Zoo Commission. The purpose of the resolution is to amend section 4.2 (Relation to Citizen Groups) of the Zoo Commission’s by-laws by inserting the following text:
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My Hero Hillary
February 26, 2006 by Cato
Filed under Blogging, Maryland, Media, Salisbury Politics
Salisbury Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman must be a big fan of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. If Hillary isn’t Barrie’s number one hero, then she sure has spent a lot of time studying her rhetoric. Read more
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