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Residents urge action on school capacity, question county bond debt during Washington County public comments
Summary
Speakers at a Washington County public meeting urged officials to address school overcrowding and developer-related capacity costs, criticized rising county bond debt tied to recent water and sewer rate increases, and called for full funding for Hagerstown Community College.
At a Washington County public meeting, residents used the allotted public-comment time to press county officials on school capacity and developer contributions, question the county—s bond debt and recent water and sewer rate increases, and ask for full funding for Hagerstown Community College.
Kristen Alshire, a Hagerstown resident and parent, told the meeting she will see her daughter graduate from Clear Spring High School and receive an associate—s degree from Hagerstown Community College before finishing high school. Alshire said county data show "only 9 of 25 elementary schools in this county are Title 1, and of those 9, 5 or about half are in the city." She said several schools draw students from large parts of the county and that "there are more than a thousand empty seats…
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