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Commission issues notice to proceed for ex post facto roof work at Relay Children’s Center and approves parking/walkway and mini-split work

After staff confirmed an unpermitted removal of a circa-1921 slate roof replaced with asphalt shingles, the commission issued a notice to proceed for the completed roof (following an MHT Section 106 review) and approved certificates of appropriateness for repaving and up to three mini-split units.

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Unions say data centers bring construction jobs but press for enforceable labor agreements

Several union speakers told the Planning Board that data‑center construction provides thousands of short‑term union jobs and apprenticeship pathways; they urged the county to secure project‑labor agreements and local hiring in any approvals.

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Residents urge planning board to ban hyperscale data centers, citing water and health risks

Dozens of residents from Woodlawn, Essex and Sudbrook Park said Baltimore County should ban hyperscale data centers, arguing local water stress, noise, air quality and historic neighborhoods would be harmed; several called for a countywide ban or permanent moratorium.

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Residents ask: who will pay for substations, water, and other infrastructure?

Multiple speakers demanded enforceable developer obligations — not promises — to cover costs for grid upgrades, water infrastructure, and environmental protections; Wanda Camper asked the central question: “Who is going to bear the burden?”

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Staff: data centers generate more tax revenue per acre but use large amounts of power and water

Staff slides showed data centers can produce approximately $171,000 in tax revenue per acre but may require electricity densities up to 2,500 kWh/sq ft and water use ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of gallons per day depending on cooling technology; board members asked staff for mapping of eligible parcels.

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Planning board hears staff data‑center study and recommends strict siting and standards

Staff told the Baltimore County Planning Board that data centers can bring high tax revenue per acre but consume large amounts of electricity and potentially water; the work group recommended strict siting (25‑acre minimum), 750‑foot residential setbacks, noise limits and special‑exception review in overburdened communities.

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OPC says Maryland PSC should require BGE to refund over $32 million in overcollections

The Office of People's Counsel (OPC) said that the Maryland Public Service (PSC) should immediately require Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) and Delmarva Power

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Attic fire at shop on Long Green Pike prompts second alarm, tactical withdrawal

Baltimore County crews fought an attic fire at a shop on Long Green Pike that escalated to a second alarm and shifted to defensive operations after crews evacuated the building.

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Basement battery fire in Baltimore County (Fire box 7-4)

Crews knocked a small basement fire tied to a lithium‑ion battery; occupants evacuated with no injuries.