Tag: “David Marks”

Marks to Hold Meeting at Indian Rock Park

Councilman David Marks announced that he is holding a Neighbors Meeting for Indian Rock Park at the trail site on Tuesday, July 9 at 6 p.m. to address some concerns about the 10-year-old park. Indian Rock Park is located next to Perry Hall High School.

“I will be hosting a meeting for neighbors and other interested residents to discuss Indian Rock Park – future improvements and how to cut down on trash, vandalism, and other issues,” Marks said about the meeting.

“The park was created in 2009 after Baltimore County purchased the woods to block a housing development. The northern section of the Northeast Trail was constructed in 2014. I have organized quarterly cleanups of this area, and thank all those who have taken an interest in this area.”

Town Hall Meeting to Discuss PH Middle Overcrowding Relief

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and Baltimore County Board of Education Member Julie Henn will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 2 to discuss next steps in building the new northeast area (Nottingham) middle school.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Perry Hall Family Worship Center located at 5125 East Joppa Road.

Councilman Marks and Board Member Henn will answer questions about next steps in the school construction process and how communities can advocate for legislation to provide state school construction funding. The Build to Learn Act, which would have provided such funding, failed to pass the General Assembly this year.

Olszewski and Marks Announce Neighborhood Speeding Pilot Program


County Executive Johnny Olszewski and 5th District Councilman David Marks announced jointly that the County Department of Public Works will initiate a traffic calming pilot program that will position digital speed signs around the County to help mitigate high-speed drivers in residential neighborhoods as part of a comprehensive traffic calming strategy.

“Councilman Marks and I heard loud and clear at last week’s town hall meeting that our residents are very concerned about drivers speeding through their neighborhoods,” Olszewski said. “Councilman Marks has advocated for using digital speed monitoring systems to slow down drivers and I am pleased that we are moving ahead with a pilot program,” Olszewski said.

“Traffic safety was a major concern raised at the fifth district town hall meeting,” Marks said. I commend County Executive Olszewski for working so quickly to create this pilot program on speed sign technology.”
The pilot program will deploy one digital speed monitoring system in each of the County’s seven councilmanic districts with the results to be reviewed by traffic experts in the Department of Public Works. The timeline and logistical details of the pilot program are currently in development.

Currently the Police Department has five portable digital speed monitoring signs that are placed as needed at locations around the County. This new pilot program will enhance these efforts.