Citizen Asks for Legacy of Thoughtful Growth..for a Healthy Future

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. Share and Enjoy:

Municipal Growth Element Fact Sheet

County’s Role in the Development of “Municipal Growth Elements” Share and Enjoy:

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 Share and Enjoy:

Balancing city growth with county-funded roads, schools, water, sewer and emergency services

The Municipal Growth Element is one mechanism to help both counties and their municipalities plan for future growth – together. Share and Enjoy:

Group questions legality of comp plan

By Adam Behsudi News-Post Staff Share and Enjoy:

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 [...]

Frederick City promotes sprawl whereas Frederick County works hard to contain growth and promote redevelopment

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

Thanks for getting back to me, Alderman Smith. I don’t mind disagreement; discussion works fine for me! Share and Enjoy:

Citizen letter in opposition to Thatcher, Crum and Summers annexation proposals

To Mayor Holtzinger and Aldermen Imhoff, Kuzemchak, Koontz, Hall and Smith: I am a city resident strongly opposed to the Thatcher, Crum and Summers annexation proposals. A better model for development is to sustain and infill existing neighborhoods, striving to keep homes a walkable distance from work, shopping and recreation. This saves the taxpayer economically, environmentally, and in [...]

Citizen Input on Frederick City Annexations

From what I gather, annexation isn’t the problem. The problem is that under our current zoning policies, we will use the annexed land in inefficient and risky ways. Share and Enjoy:

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