04-13-2010 City and County to Meet Over City’s Sprawl Growth Plans
March 11, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Municipal Annexations, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Public Meetings, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Water and Sewer
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 [...]
The Hidden Costs of Sprawl Radio Show
February 16, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Reading Material, Spread the Word!, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Click here to access and listen: The Environment Report: HIDDEN COSTS OF SPRAWL
Source: theenvironmentreport.org
Municipal Growth Element Fact Sheet
February 9, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Brunswick, Burkittsville, Distribution Material, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Middletown, Mount Airy, Municipal Growth Element, Myersville, New Market, Reading Material, Rosemont, Spread the Word!, Thurmont, Walkersville, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan, Woodsboro
County’s Role in the Development of “Municipal Growth Elements”
Citizens Write Mayor about Failure to Comply with Growth Policy
Mayor Randy McClement
City of Frederick
101 North Court Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Re: The City’s Municipal Growth Element
MLCV’s “hot list” of environmental legislation
February 3, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) is the independent political voice in Maryland dedicated to making environmental protection and restoration a top priority for Maryland’s elected officials, appointed leaders, candidates and voters. The MLCV advocates for sound conservation policies, works to get pro-environment candidates elected, and holds elected officials accountable for their votes and [...]
Point / Counterpoint on the Thatcher and Crum Annexations: Growth in Frederick City
February 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Police, Fire and Rescue, Press and Media, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Water and Sewer
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 [...]
Balancing city growth with county-funded roads, schools, water, sewer and emergency services
January 28, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Municipal Growth Element, Share your Opinion on Policy
The Municipal Growth Element is one mechanism to help both counties and their municipalities plan for future growth – together.
Group questions legality of comp plan
January 28, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Press and Media, Share your Opinion on Policy
By Adam Behsudi
News-Post Staff
01-19-2010 FoFC Speaks Out in Favor of Frederick County’s 20-Year Comprehensive Plan
January 20, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Protecting our Waterways, Public Meetings, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
02-22-2010 @ 8:30am Commissioners to Meet and Finalize County’s 20-Year Growth Plan
January 2, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Public Meetings, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
Next Steps:
The Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission heard testimony from the public on the 20-year growth plan on January 19th and 21st, and will hold their final workshops to address citizen comment and concern; schedules have changes due to snow. For updated information go to: http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/index.aspx?NID=3659