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WESTERNPORT, Md. – The Maryland State Highway Administration closed down Route 135 on Friday, April 17, which stretches a half mile from Westernport to Luke, due to a significant landslide. SHA officials said it could get worse with the expected weather Sunday night.

Tony Crawford, SHA District Engineer, said landslides occur in the springtime, typically after the snow begins to thaw.

“Number one – remove the hazard of the slide on top of the mountain. Number two – get the road open as soon as possible,” Crawford said. “There’s still movement on top and it’s too unstable to get a piece of equipment any further out, so at this point were going to keep 135 closed.”

Crawford said they closed down the route for pubic safety due to large trees and big boulders falling, plus lots of loose debris. He said this is likely the second largest landslide to happen on the western side of Westernport.

House Bill 139 - Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales

This bill repeals the requirement in Garrett County that a consumer order a meal simultaneously or prior to placing an order for an alcoholic beverage, or be entitled to a meal on the premises as part of a prearranged event, before the consumer is served an alcoholic beverage in specified establishments on a Sunday.

The bill takes effect July 1, 2015.

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0139.pdf

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Getting Real about our Real Estate Team!

Check out this Blog on the Real Estate Department here at Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales:

http://blog.deepcreekvacations.com/2015/04/getting-real-about-our-real-estate-team_8.html

BEACON STUDY FINDS THAT GCPS HAS LOCAL ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $68 MILLION

The operation of Garrett County Public Schools generates an estimated economic impact of $67.91 million annually within the county, a study unveiled to the Board of Education today shows.

The study, conducted by the Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) at Salisbury University, examined four factors: the economic and employment impact of school system operations, the economic value of degrees awarded, the impact of the school system on economic development, and the school system’s role in the reduction of public costs such as crime, healthcare, and welfare. Among its other conclusions, the study also found that every dollar in operational budget spending results in total local spending of $1.42, and every dollar in capital budget spending results in $1.41 in total local spending and $1.80 in total spending in Maryland.

In recent years, GCPS has annually graduated students who will realize an additional lifetime earnings of approximately $28.89 million (estimated total present value). The present value of the county income tax to be paid on these additional earnings is approximately $536,000 per graduating class.

“This study quantifies what we have long known – the Garrett County Public School System has an immense impact on the local economy,” Mr. Matthew Paugh, Garrett County Board of Education President, stated. “While the value of an educated population and trainable workforce goes beyond dollars and cents, the report demonstrates that funding of our local schools provides a substantial return on investment.”

Click Here for More: http://garrettcountyschools.org/news/2015/04/study-finds-that-gcps-has-local-annual-economic-impact-of-68-million