News, Views and Random Concerns: Citizen Journalism for the Good of Talbot County Maryland

Talbot Taxpayers Associations Position on Shore Health System (UMMS/SHS) Decision Process

We have studied in great detail the potential tax base impact if the hospital should be re-located outside of Easton. The impact would be devastating not only for Easton as one of our five, Talbot County incorporated municipalities but also on the County as a whole.
by Owen Wormser
The Board of Directors, in concert with our [...]

Maryland Slots and Preparation ” A Headache”

The headache for potential “Slot Machine Operators”, at five Maryland locations seems to be getting worse, acording to a recent article from Gaming Today. I wanted no part of this from the start.

With Maryland’s 33% gaming tax, bidders may be hard to come by
by Ray Poirier
Gaming Today.com
It took several years of lobbying to get [...]