Is poorly planned growth what you wanted from your county leaders?
March 19, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Monrovia, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Spread the Word!, Urbana, Water and Sewer
The Frederick County Commissioners have approved or are discussing approval of over 7000 new dwellings, in many cases without appropriate plans for schools, roads, emergency services and other key infrastructure. We believe that our public officials should follow existing laws; in a growing number of cases that is not happening.
2/7/13 Bay’s health showing progress
February 7, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Chesapeake Bay, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Spread the Word!
1/18/13 FNP editorial on New Market process: Skirting open meetings
January 18, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Spread the Word!
FNP: Monrovia Town Center protesters gather downtown
January 17, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Monrovia, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer
Monrovia Town Center protesters gather downtown Plan would put 1,510 houses, commercial development on hundreds of acres east of Ed McClain Road Originally published January 17, 2013By Patti S. Borda
Residents against Landsdale expansion UNITE!
January 10, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Monrovia, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy
A coalition of residents of Monrovia, Maryland are working together to keep the nature of their community small and rural, in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan for Frederick County . They have formed a facebook page called Residents against Landsdale Expansion Monrovia, please post something of interest, sign their petition (go to the bottom of [...]
1/7/13 New Market on fast track to double size of town
January 8, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Public Meetings and Workshops, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market
Monday, January 7th at 7pm, New Market held a public hearing,
Citizen concerned with Landsdale development precedent
October 5, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Monrovia, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads, Schools, Water and Sewer
Our Taste of History: call for volunteers September 8 and 9, 2012
August 31, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Events and Information, For Locavores, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Volunteer
Planning Commissioner speaks out on reverse bidding on agricultural preservation funding (FNP, letter to the editor)
May 18, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Our Campaigns, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Share your Opinion on Policy
