Chesapeake Checkpoint, Transit Decisions, and more from MACo

		June 26, 2015

		MACo's CHESAPEAKE CHECKPOINT SYMPOSIUM DRAWS STATEWIDE CROWD Nearly 70 people attended MACo's Chesapeake Checkpoint Symposium on June 24, 2015, to hear updates about the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and discuss issues around the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits and nutrient and sediment pollution from the Susquehanna River/Conowingo Dam. (Read more)

State Gives School Boards Flexibility in Administering Student Assessments Montgomery First MD Jurisdiction to Enact Earned Sick & Safe Leave Bill Carroll Considering Waiving College Tuition Fees for Children of County Staff, Teachers High School Capacity Issues Could Halt White Flint Redevelopment Projects	St. Mary's Commissioners Discuss Potential Tax Reductions Prince George's Budget Battle Comes to an End Regional Council Developing Plan for Federal Broadband and Transportation Grants Casino Revenues to be Awarded to Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses	American Rivers Urges Maryland Congressional Delegation to Oppose Federal Hydropower Bill Over Conowingo Concerns Article Highlights the Costs of Recycling Allegany County CIP Includes Bridge Replacement, New Water Treatment Plant Land Preservation Workgroup to Recommend Local Program Open Space Funding Levels
Maryland Heroin and Opioid Task Force to Host D.C. Area Regional Summit State Lawmakers Contemplate Tightening Laws Relating to Police Use of Deadly Force Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council Begins Work on Major Corrections Reforms Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Fair Housing Act	Governor Hogan Announces Decision on Transit Lines, Funds for Roads and Bridges Anirban Basu to Present on Economic Trends at MACo Summer Conference Calvert Commissioners Make Tough Decision to Reduce Public Transportation Services Independent Transit Authority Proposal Continues to Meet Opposition	Transit Decisions Chesapeake Checkpoint Heroin & Opioid Task Force County Budgets MACo's Summer Conference NACo Annual Conference
Fewer Than 20 Booths Left - Sign Up NOW to Exhibit at MACo's 2015 Summer Conference Energize. Mobilize. Capitalize. - MACo Summer Conference Session Details Navigate Through MACo's Summer Conference with Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Wilson Appointed Commissioner for Queen Anne's County Prince George's County Housing Market Sees Strong Rebounds from Hitting bottom in 2011 Howard County Receives Grant to Enhance Mass Casualty and Infection Disease Response Apply to be an Instructor for the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance	Get to Know Caroline County Commissioner Dan Franklin Call for Speakers - RMC's 2015 Rural Summit "Aspire Maryland" Maryland Board of Public Works - 7/1 Agenda & Summary Virginia Approves Process for Prioritizing Transportation Projects

Dates to Remember:

MACo Summer Conference - August 12-15, 2015

Corporate Partner Profile:
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

CareFirst Gives $55 Million Back to the Community

In 2014, CareFirst, a MACo Gold Corporate Partner, contributed nearly $55 Million back to the community through grants and public access programs. The contributions went to 348 organizations to help improve the health of communities they serve. It marks the fifth year that CareFirst has contributed more than $50 million to the community. ( Read more)

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