Legislative Director at @MDCounties, we represent County governments and their front-line public services. #GirlDad. Co-host of the @Conduit_St_Pod.
Aug 29, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Fun fact: @WaffleHouse is known for its disaster preparedness and resilience, so much so that @fema uses the #WaffleHouseIndex to measure the severity of natural disasters.
WaHo open w/full menu 🟩
WaHo open, limited menu 🟨
WaHo closed 🟥
From its company HQ in Georgia, @WaffleHouse monitors severe weather in its very own "storm center," which also serves as a base to communicate with restaurants in the path of severe weather, monitor the company's supply chain, & quickly deploy "jump teams."
Jun 28, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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The #BPW on Wed. will consider a proposal to flat fund the county Disparity Grant program. Unlike other state grants and "aid," the disparity grant is designed to promote equity across jurisdictions to overcome disparate tax bases. #MDpolitics (1/8)
The program promotes fiscal equity by providing noncategorical state aid to less affluent counties with proven local income tax effort. It serves to ensure that counties, who rely on LIT for substantial revenue, are able to generate sufficient yield to fund #education, (2/8)
