FNP: City, county assess growing pains
June 18, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Press and Media, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Frederick city and county officials gathered Wednesday to discuss 30 years into the future: the city’s prospects for development; a north-south road around it; and how to pay any or all of the associated costs.
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Let’s do the math (FNP)
June 7, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Press and Media, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
Let’s do the math
Originally published June 06, 2010
In his letter to your newspaper on May 23, Thomas Lynch, a principal in the law firm of Miles and Stockbridge, issued a call for “serious, honest and consensus-seeking discussion” about development in our county. We support this call — an informed and respectful exchange is long overdue.
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Citizen Asks for Legacy of Thoughtful Growth..for a Healthy Future
April 30, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
The issue of growth in Frederick County is one that concerns and affects me greatly, and therefore I feel compelled to address the subject with those who can really do something about it.
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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”
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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
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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.
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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
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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 [...]
Frederick City promotes sprawl whereas Frederick County works hard to contain growth and promote redevelopment
September 1, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Municipal Growth Element, Schools, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
Frederick County has been working on its 20 year Comprehensive Plan. The Frederick County Planning Commissioners have taken great care to curb costly growth patterns, protect natural resources, add emphasis to providing infrastructure for multi-modal forms of transportation, protect our agricultural land for production of food and fiber, and preserve ourquality of life. In that vein [...]
Citizen response to Alderman Smith’s views on annexation proposals
September 1, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element
Thanks for getting back to me, Alderman Smith. I don’t mind
disagreement; discussion works fine for me!
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