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After several years, it was time to retire Brook Group, my company that had grown within these walls on Main Street in Ellicott City. We divided my two buildings to be available for two separate tenants. Over time, a few tenants came and went. The last tenant owned a stable and reliable business and stayed…
Seven years passed, In June, 2016, the tenant vacated the property. I visited the buildings after being away from them for all this time. They smelled. I described the odor as mold. One of our guys described it as diesel fuel. I didn’t know the source of the odor, but we ran dehumidifiers and tried…
On July 30, 2016, I was out of town. At 9:30pm my cell phone started ringing. The first call was from my friend Michelle, an Ellicott City resident, she had bad news. “Something went terribly wrong in Ellicott City, there was a flash flood. Two were dead.” She could not get down to see the…
Was it really true? Within 30 days of the July 2016 flood of Ellicott City, the county inspector walked up and down the street threatening each and every property owner that they would be “written up” and “fined $250 per day for each violation” if renovation and repair did not begin immediately. Really?! Howard County…
Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under FOIA unless it falls under one…
After the July 2016 flood, my neighbor John Pacylowski kept me up to date with all of the activities of the city, either by phone or by text. He shared when various officials walked up and down the street measuring progress of each and every building. He would send me snapshots and updates of progress, often explaining…
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