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Dulaney Property Transfer to IDA

The county is handing roughly 75 acres behind Century High School in Eldersburg to the Industrial Development Authority to build shovel-ready employment sites and grow the tax base. Krebs questioned the broad use list — including hotels, retirement homes, even cannabis facilities — and urged care given nearby homes.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 15, 2026

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Carriage House liquor store relocation

The board approved moving the Carriage House liquor license from downtown Westminster to a shopping center nearly a mile away. Employees and community members passionately opposed, saying walk-in customers (many without cars or homeless) would lose their neighborhood store.

1 mentionLast discussed Jun 10, 2026