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OBAMA CABINET TAKES SHAPE WITH CLINTON, HOLDER, DASCHLE, NAPOLITANO, GATES; BOEHNER, CANTOR, PENCE ELECTED; SENIOR DEM MAY LOSE HOUSE CHAIRMANSHIP; FRANKEN GAINS IN RECOUNT.
OBAMA CABINET. 
According to various media sources, the Obama transition team has settled on several people for specific Cabinet posts and are now going through the final vetting steps. Former Clinton Administration Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder is to be named the new Attorney General. Former US Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) is to be the Secretary of Health & Human Services. The Daschle selection signals that Obama intends to make a major push to overhaul health care — possibly with some universal health care proposal — as the former Senate leader is respected on Capitol Hill and has friends he can call on for help in managing legislation to passage. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has also apparently decided to accept the Secretary of State position, as CNN reports that former President Bill Clinton has agreed to have his financial dealings fully vetted. President Clinton has also reportedly agreed to abide by restrictions that will limit his income from foreign sources which could cause potential conflicts for his wife’ during her new diplomatic assignment. It is also believed that current Defense Secretary Robert Gates will be retained. Gates has served as Defense Secretary since December 2006, and would not require any reconfirmation hearings. Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D) will be named Homeland Security Secretary. The first official Cabinet announcements are expected to be made early next week in Chicago.
US HOUSE. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) easily won re-election on Wednesday, defeating Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA). Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) was elected Minority Whip without opposition. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) — who ran for House Republican Conference Chair at the urging of Boehner — also won by acclamation. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) — another Boehner ally — ousted Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) as NRCC Chair. Cole withdrew from the contest shortly before the vote total was to be announced. In the House Democratic Caucus, an upset appears to be in the works. The House Democratic Steering Committee voted 25-22 to dump current House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-MI) and replace him with Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA). The full House Democratic Caucus must ratify or reject the decision on Thursday. Dingell is closely aligned with the auto industry, while Waxman is a strong supporter of legislative action to force a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Dingell has the most seniority in the House Democratic Caucus, having first been elected to Congress in a 1955 special election.
NEW JERSEY. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Governor Jon Corzine (D) will face a tough fight for re-election next year. Corzine leads US Attorney Christopher Christie (R) by a vote of 42% to 37%. However, 51% say Corzine should not be re-elected. While Republicans are trying to convince Christie to run — and he clearly has future political ambitions — he refuses to make any comment on the race until he steps down from his federal post in three weeks.
MINNESOTA. With 18% of the statewide recount completed, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that US Senator Norm Coleman’s (R) lead over humorist Al Franken (D) has dropped to just 174 votes. Franken also won a key court battle, giving his team access rights to view absentee ballots from heavily-Democratic Ramsey County which were originally rejected for defects during the initial count.
Commissioner Meeting - 7pm - Tonight
Board of County Commissioners Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - November 18, 2008
AGENDA
Board of County Commissioners
Town of Perryville
515 Broad Street
Perryville, MD 21903
November 18, 2008
OPENING: 7:00 p.m.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of Minutes
INFORMATION ITEMS:
- Commissioners’ Comments
- Board of Health
- Treasurer’s Report
PUBLIC HEARING:
- Applicant, Bracebridge Hall, Grove Neck Road, Earleville, MD, Election District 1, Tax Map: 61, Parcel 12, Request for Growth Allocation to change 40 acres from Resource Conservation Area (RCA) to Limited Development Area (LDA), David H. Parrack, Esquire.
- Request for Amendment to the Master Water & Sewer Plan to include several new parcels of land located along Elk Mills Road near Elk Mills, MD into the W-2 and S-2 categories. Tax Map: 21, Parcels: 90 & 102 (Eastern States Development co., Inc.,); Parcel 244 (Trustees of Baldwin M.E. Church); Parcels 12 & 834 (Elk Forge Bed & Breakfast, c/o Harry & Leann Lenderman).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
INTRODUCTORY ITEMS:
- Application to Name a Private Road, Gravel Lane off of Goosemar Road - Proposed Road “Reeves Ranch Road”, Eric Sennstrom, Director, Office of Planning & Zoning
- Police Mutual Aid Agreements, Between the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Rising Sun, Alfred C. Wein, Jr., County Administrator
- Cecil County Roadway Classification Map,- Request to change classification for Belle Hill Road Alfred C. Wein, Jr., County Administrator
ACTION ITEMS:
- FY 2010 Annual Transportation Plan, Susan Twigg, Director, SSCT
- Resolution, Cecil County Agri-Tourism Signage Program, Roy Clough, Office of Economic Development
- Resolution, North East Bakery Depot, LLC T/A H&S Bakery, Enterprise Zone Property Tax Credits, Roy Clough, Office of Economic Development
- Department of Public Works:
- Bid Award Contract No 09-17, Roads Division, One each Mower Package and two each Boom Axe Package.
- Presentation of the draft Solid Waste Management Plan.
- Bid Awards
o RFP 09-01; Design Permit and Construct New Colora Medic Station; / Cancellation of RFP
o RFP 09-02; Impact of Video Lottery Terminal Gaming (Slots), Alfred Wein County Administrator
o RFP 09-03; Bard Cameron Baseball Field Dugouts, Clyde Vandyke Parks and Rec.
o Bid No.09-16 Relocate Electrical Service; Bard Cameron Baseball Field Park, Clyde Vandyke Parks and Rec.
- Budget Amendments
- Adjournment
The next meeting of the Board of County Commissioners scheduled for December 2, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. will be held at the County Administrative Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD
Email: twehner@ccgov.org
COMMISSIONERS WORKSESSION
Commissioners Worksession - 9:00 a.m. - November 18, 2008
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY
WORKSESSION AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
CLOSED SESSION
9:00 AM
- Pursuant to Annotated Code of MD. State Government;10-508(a) (7);consult with counsel to obtain legal advice.
OPEN SESSION
9:30 AM
- CAFR PRESENTATION-(FY 2008 AUDIT)-Pamela Howard-Treasurer
- Proposed procedure for accounting for fee waivers-Pamela Howard-Treasurer
- Presentation-Tom Koch(Curtis Engines)-Presentation of his perspective on reuse of landfill gas in region/Questions
- Agenda review for evening meeting-Staff
- Solid Waste Management Plan pre-briefing-Scott Flanigan
- Port
Deposit bridges-Mill Street over Rock Run CE-PD01 and Granite Avenue
over Rock Run CE-PDO2-Scott Flanigan/Steve Udzinski/Henry Burden
CLOSED SESSION
10:30 AM TO 12:00
- Pursuant to Annotated Code of MD.-State
Government;10-508(a) (7) ,consult with counsel to obtain legal
advice,(1) personnel matters and (4) consider a matter that concerns
the proposal for a business or industrial organization to locate in the
county
Meetings held in open session (may be observed
by the public) unless otherwise indicated. All or part of County
Commissioner meetings can be held in closed session under the authority
of the state open meetings law by vote of the Commissioners.
Cancelled, rescheduled, and emergency meeting notices will be posted at
the entrance to the County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake
Blvd., Elkton as soon as information is available.
Email: awein@ccgov.org
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