Month: July 2015
NEW LISTING!!!
50 most beautiful places in Maryland
From the beaches of the Eastern Shore to the mountains of Western Maryland, our state is teeming with picturesque spots to visit. It’s hard to choose just 50, but we gave it a shot. Here’s our list of Maryland’s most beautiful places.
Check out who made #38 here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/bal-50-most-beautiful-places-in-maryland-20150706-photogallery.html
Property Tax Discount Rate for Early Payment Announced
PRESS RELEASE
Contact Person: Monty Pagenhardt, County Administrator
Date: July 7, 2015
Garrett County Government Director of the Department of Financial Services Scott Weeks would like to remind all residents and real property tax payers that effective July 1, 2015, the discount rate for early payment on Fiscal Year 2016 real property tax bills will be reduced from 1% to .50%.
The discount will only be offered to those taxpayers who pay online with an E-check payment method. Taxpayers can go online at www.garrettcounty.org and click on the “Pay Taxes Online” link. They can then create a new account and add tax accounts for payment. If any taxpayer choses the E-Check payment type, they will need to enter their bank routing and account number, then they will receive a .50% discount. This payment method is FREE to the taxpayer and is the only payment method currently available to receive the discount for this tax year.
Questions on this payment process can be addressed to Mr. Weeks at 301.334.8971 (sweeks@garrettcounty.org) or Lori Paugh at 301.334.1965 (lpaugh@garrettcounty.org).
PRICE IMPROVEMENT!!
The Top Under-the-Radar Fourth of July Destinations
Millions of Americans will take to the road and sky this Fourth of July weekend, and while many will head for beloved U.S. cities like Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, and New York where the nation’s birthday will be celebrated with a world-class fireworks display, there’s no shortage of destinations that promise to deliver a one-of-a-kind July 4 experience.
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Oakland, Maryland
Situated just a few miles away from popular tourist spot Deep Creek Lake and the Maryland-West Virginia border, Oakland is the No. 1 town in America for fall colors and one of the country’s most underrated Fourth of July destinations.
The celebration starts early in this small town, with a concert and fireworks display kicking off on July 3 at Broadford Park along the shore of Broadford Lake.
You can also head over to Deep Creek Lake on July 3 for the Lion’s Boat Parade. Plus, July 4 is a free fishing day across the state of Maryland so travelers won’t have to worry about acquiring a license.
Read More Here: http://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/the-top-under-the-radar-fourth-of-july-destinations.html
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!
WISHING EVERYONE A VERY SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!
NRP Urges Safe Boating During Busy July 4th Holiday
After a weekend in which three people died on Maryland waterways, the mission for the Maryland Natural Resources Police this July 4th holiday is simple: fewer boating accidents.
The game plan is direct: officers will be going all-out on the state’s waterways, from the Atlantic Ocean to Deep Creek Lake.
“Maryland has seen eight boating fatalities so far this season and that’s eight too many,” said Col. George F. Johnson IV, NRP superintendent. “Our officers will be aggressively targeting reckless and negligent boaters, and those whose judgment is impaired by alcohol or drugs.”
Historically, more than half of Maryland’s annual total of boating accidents occur in July and August. Last year, Maryland recorded 130 boating accidents that killed 12 and injured 96.
As a dress rehearsal for July 4, NRP took part last weekend in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide campaign to curb alcohol- and drug-impaired boating.
Read More Here: http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2015/07/02/nrp-urges-safe-boating-during-busy-july-4th-holiday/#more-8804
8 New Laws That Go Into Effect In Maryland On Wednesday
New laws approved in Maryland’s last legislative session are taking effect on July 1.
Here are eight things to know about them:
STORMWATER FEES
State-mandated stormwater management fees will end, but nine counties and the city of Baltimore will need to show they are paying to meet federal mandates to clean polluted stormwater.
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan campaigned against the state-mandated fees, which were approved in the last hour of the 2012 legislative session, and he made repeal a priority of his first session. Critics referred to the fees as “the rain tax.”
The repeal measure that passed earlier this year by wide margins in both houses of the Maryland Legislature has the approval of environmentalists, because it creates greater accountability for the state’s 10 most populated jurisdictions in preventing pollution in stormwater from entering the Chesapeake Bay.
Read More Here: http://www.wbal.com/article/115876/40/8-new-laws-that-go-into-effect-today-in-maryland
