Thursday, February 16, 2012
The contest will decide who succeeds former Councilwoman Tracey Toscano.
A special election to fill the Ward 5 seat on the University Park Council has been set for Tuesday, March 20. The post was vacated in January when former Councilwoman Tracey Toscano stepped down to lease a new residence outside of her ward. Ward 5 covers the northeast corner of University Park. Polls will be open at Riverdale Presbyterian Church (6513 Queens Chapel Rd.) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the day of the vote. The contest falls two weeks ahead of Maryland's April 3 primary elections. Ward 5 residents wishing to run for the seat must submit a candidate petition to Town Hall (6724 Baltimore Ave.) by Monday, March 5 bearing the signatures of at least ten qualified voters. As of Wednesday, no completed petitions had been received. …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Advocates and opponents of in-state tuition bill gearing up for November.
While Barack Obama and his Republican opponent will capture national headlines this November, Maryland voters will turn their attention to in-state policy disputes, like 2011's In-State Tuition Bill, also known as the DREAM Act. "The idea is that, while you're waiting for citizenship, you can be preparing yourself to contribute to the future of Maryland," said Sen. Victor Ramirez, D-Prince George's, who coauthored the in-state tuition bill in 2011. By the end of April, groups like Educating Maryland Kids and Help Save Maryland will be canvassing neighborhoods, calling homes and distributing pamphlets in an attempt to sway voters on a referendum vote for the controversial bill. Presidential candidates will of course be on the ballot in …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Rep. Donna Edwards and former Prince George's County prosecutor Glenn Ivey will be among contenders.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
By Andrew Damstedt Capital News Service Anne Arundel County could play a pivotal role in the newly aligned 4th Congressional District race, even though no candidate from there has officially entered the race. So far, the match looks to be between incumbent Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, and former Prince George's County prosecutor Glenn Ivey. Anne Arundel County Councilman G. James Benoit has formed an exploratory bid. Two other candidates have filed with the state to be in the Democratic primary April 3, George McDermott of Forest Heights and Ian Garner of Suitland. No Republicans have filed. The race is a hot one because the district was changed to include part of Anne Arundel County and eliminate a section of Montgomery County …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The legislation needs to be broken down for clarity before the council can continue.
Members of University Park's council exchanged plenty of dialogue at Monday night’s public hearing, but their words amounted to an admitted confusion about exactly how they would amend the charter on election procedures before the end of the year. “It’s very confusing,” said Ward 4 Councilmember Lenford Carey. “With these hearings you get multiple ideas. And it’s an interesting dynamic between council members…there’s no focus. It’s not clear.” Ideas on the legislation lacked cohesion Monday night. They need to be separated and focused on individually, Carey suggested, being presented to the public in a language they can understand. The three basic ideas in the legislation include eliminating term limits, having concurrent elections, and …
Friday, October 28, 2011
David Brosch took the uncontested race with 26 votes.
University Park's Ward 1 has a new councilman— David Brosch, current president of University Park Community Solar, LLC. Brosch, although running for the seat in an uncontested race, had 26 supporters come out and vote for him. The special election was held Oct. 25 to help fill a vacancy left by former councilwoman Margaret Mallino who moved to Montana earlier this year. For more information on the election's results, check out the town's website.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
A former councilman, Brosch takes another swing at town council.
David Brosch has lived on Tuckerman Street in University Park for 24 years, with his wife, Sharon, raised three children, stayed involved in community and watched the town go through some big changes. Now, Brosch is running for the vacant seat on council, after former Ward 1 Councilwoman Margaret Mallino moved out to Montana. Currently, he works as a consultant for energy auditing, but he's most well known in town for his work as president of University Park Community Solar, the group credited with funding the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Church of the Brethren. "I've been involved in the town in different ways," Brosch said. "I believe in our community and want to make sure our interests are protected." He's also been …
Monday, October 10, 2011
Residents interested in filing as a candidate to fill the town's Ward 1 council seat need to file by Oct. 12.
University Park living in Ward 1 who might want to represent their ward on the town's council have until Oct. 12 to file as a candidate. The seat is vacant after former Councilwoman Margaret Mallino resigned from her position and decided to move with her husband to Missoula, MT. The special election is set for Oct. 25. Ward 1 residents who are registered to vote in town can run for the seat. Editor's Note: We corrected the story. A previous version had the wrong destination for Former Councilwoman Margaret Mallino. We regret this error.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
After Margaret Mallino moved out of town, it left a vacancy on council.
If you live in University Park's Ward 1 and you want to become a part of the town's decisioning body, now's your chance. Former Councilwoman Margaret Mallino recently resigned from her seat on council after she and her husband decided to moved out to Missoula, MT. So now there's a vacancy and it's the perfect time for someone willing to help make some big decisions for town get on board. Decisions like how the town might handle the issues with traffic, stormwater management and more if the proposed Cafritz property is approved. Or whether or not future University Park mayors and council would get paid. Or helping find ways to make the town greener, through green street projects, STEP-UP and more. Or even help build a new town hall. …
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Although voter turnout was low, voters who cast ballots did so confidently.
Eighty University Park residents cast ballots Tuesday in four uncontested council elections. Those who voted re-elected two council members — Len Carey (Ward 4) and Tracey Toscano (Ward 5), and two newcomers — James Gekas (Ward 2) and Michael Cron (Ward 6). Ward 2 had the highest turnout with 39 voters, followed by Ward 4 with 21 voters, Ward 5 with 11 voters and Ward 6 with nine voters. Only one voter cast a ballot without actually voting for anyone. Chief Election Judge Ed Lee said the town has an estimated 1,880 voters, based on the last election. So, approximately five percent of the eligible voting population actually voted. At 10:30 a.m., only eight people had voted, barely anyone had come out to vote, but Stephanie Herold, an …
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Less than 100 people came out to vote in the town's uncontested race.
Update, 8:42 p.m.: After the ballots were counted, Chief Election Judge Ed Lee determined there was 80 voters total. Only one voter, casted a ballot for no one, while all the other ballots casted counted towards a candidate. Ward 2 had the highest showing with 39 voters, while Ward 6 had the lowest with 9 voters. At 6:30 p.m.: By 5:45 p.m., another 35 voters came by to cast the ballots, making the total 43 voters for the day. Among them were former mayors, the current Mayor John Tabori, current council members and candidates for office. The polls will close at 8 p.m. Original Post, 12:00 p.m.: Only eight people came out to the polls Tuesday morning in University Park to vote. By 10:30 a.m., barely anyone had come out to vote, but Stephanie…
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