The Carroll County Times is reporting that Gov. Larry Hogan is asking the private sector for ideas on how to prevent massive reservoirs of sediment from spilling over the Conowingo Dam and polluting the Chesapeake Bay, a decision that at least one Carroll official believes will reduce the tax burden on local residents.
Commissioner Richard Rothschild, R-District 4, also credited the Clean Chesapeake Coalition, of which Carroll has been part, for bringing the issue to the public’s attention, though Hogan didn’t specifically mention the group during his news conference on the issue Thursday.
Read the full story here
Write a Letter to the Editor on this Article
We encourage readers to offer their point of view on this article by submitting the following form. Editing is sometimes necessary and is done at the discretion of the editorial staff.