FoFC Citizens Join to File Lawsuit Against Frederick City over Thatcher and Crum Annexations
June 22, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Public Meetings and Workshops, Reading Material, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
On June 21 Friends of Frederick County announced that it would sue the city over the Crum and Thatcher annexations.
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FNP Letter to the Editor: Annexation referendum
June 7, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, Referendum for DeAnnexation: Crum and Thatcher Properties, Share your Opinion on Policy
The FNP editorial of May 26 asks the readers what they think about the 2009 annexations of two farms along U.S. 15, north of the City of Frederick , by the city government. The farmlands of 436 acres are to be developed into 1,200 homes and 2.3 million square feet of office space.
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Effort renewed to de-annex properties
Download the Deannexation Petition for Referendum Here!
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Video of Launch -Crum and Thatcher DeAnnexation Petition
June 2, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Referendum for DeAnnexation: Crum and Thatcher Properties
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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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Eighty Percent (80%) of City’s Growth to be Paid by County Taxpayers
April 14, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Testify, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
The following cost analysis of Frederick City’s Municipal Growth Element was prepared by FoFC for the April 13, 2010 workshop with City and County officials.
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FoFC Fears Tax Increase Necessary to Pay for Municipal Growth
April 14, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Testify, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Good Evening Frederick County Commissioners and Frederick City Mayor and Aldermen,
Friends of Frederick County is here tonight because we represent citizen taxpayers concerned with:
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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 [...]
Recently annexed properties will be subject to schools test
November 17, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Press and Media, Schools, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City
Originally published November 17, 2009
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