The Myths, Truths and Facts about Residential Building in Frederick County
July 6, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!
We often hear statements about growth and development in Frederick County that sound true- but that may be false. Those falsehoods are often spoken by those with vested economic interests in having people believe them without question.
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Why DeAnnex the Crum and COPT/Thatcher Properties?
May 19, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Referendum for DeAnnexation: Crum and Thatcher Properties, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Volunteer, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Download the Deannexation Petition for Charter Amendment Here!
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Citizens Call For a Charter Amendment to Halt Costly Sprawl Development Along our National Scenic Byway
May 19, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Public Meetings and Workshops, Roads, Schools, Sign a Petition, Spread the Word!, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Volunteer, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Friends of Frederick County launches a petition drive for a charter amendment to change the boundaries of the City of Frederick, MD to exclude the Crum and Thatcher properties.
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Are overcrowded roads and schools by chance or BY CHOICE?
May 17, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Our Campaigns, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Roads, Schools, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Volunteer
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True Value of Undeveloped Property and Farmland Not Recognized
May 9, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Preserving Farms and Open Space, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
Not moved by Weinberg’s account
I read with interest Rand D. Weinberg’s opinion in The FNP about the recently approved Frederick County Comprehensive Plan. If I am left unconvinced by his argument, it is because of his own actions to organize and contrive a long series of property amendments that show much less concern for the [...]
04-13-2010 City and County to Meet Over City’s Sprawl Growth Plans
March 11, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Municipal Growth, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Public Meetings and Workshops, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
The Issue
After established deadlines, HB 1141 (amending Article 66B) prohibits the annexation of any property that is not included in a Municipal Growth Element. This Growth Element must contain a detailed analysis of the growth impacts of annexing and developing properties in the municipality’s planned growth area. Prior to adopting this Growth Element, a municipality [...]
Point / Counterpoint on the Thatcher and Crum Annexations: Growth in Frederick City
Point/Counter Point: Growth
Posted on 16 November 2009
Frederick City is poised to grow by more than 500 acres thanks to the recent annexation of two area farms, but the move remains controversial. While development advocate Bruce Dean, (left) a lawyer specializing in annexations with McEvoy & Dean, and other supporters say expanding the city’s boundaries is [...]
City needs to work with county to address annexation issues
Frederick News Post
Letter to the Editor
September 03, 2009
It is unfortunate that city and county elected officials are debating the Crum and Thatcher annexations in the letters to the editor. It would be much more productive if the majority of the city elected officials would have met with the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners as [...]
CItizen addresses Alderman Smith’s justification for Frederick City annexations
Thanks for getting back to me, Alderman Smith. I don’t mind
disagreement; discussion works fine for me!
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FoFC makes argument against Thatcher and Crum Farm annexations for city development
June 8, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads, Schools, Testify, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Water and Sewer
Ref: Crum and Thatcher Annexation Proposals on Agenda, June 8, 2009 Public Hearing
#1 The first and most important issue we raise is that these proposals will most certainly create a death trap on route 15 – endangering our families, our kids and visitors to our county. Both Willow Road andBiggs Ford Road are at grade, unsignalized intersections allowing people access to a [...]
