Municipal Growth Element Fact Sheet

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

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 [...]

Group questions legality of comp plan

By Adam Behsudi
News-Post Staff

An invitation to explore bike, foot and transit options for MD 355/85 corridor

Frederick County Government has undertaken a study, funded by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Transportation and Land Use Connections Program, to explore short-term bicycle, pedestrian and transit improvements and long term land use recommendations to improve safety and access throughout the MD 355/MD 85 corridor.

‘Friends’ Has Set High Standards for Accountability

We were appalled to read the editorial by The Frederick News-Post titled “A buck a signature,” asserting, without a shred of evidence, that the “validity” of a handful of signatures gathered by canvassers earning $1 per signature was somehow in question.

Thanks to all annexation referendum volunteers!

October 18, 2009
Dear Annexation Referendum Volunteers, Supporters and Friends,
On behalf of Friends and Frederick County, I would like thank everyone who brought their energy, spirit and dedication to this burst of grassroots movement for a petition drive to bring the issue of annexation to a citizen vote.  As I write this letter, unpaid volunteers are [...]

The Crumland Farm and Thatcher/COPT proposed annexations analysis and opinion of Alderman C. Paul Smith

The annexations are not being entertained as a way to generate tax revenue. In my opinion that would not be a good reason to annex a property. I will only vote to annex properties that I believe will bring more net benefits to the city than by not annexing them.

Citizen expresses concern and requests denial of Landmark/Gladhill farm annexation

Dear Alderman Imhoff and members of the Planning Commission,
I am writing to you concerning the proposed annexation of the Landmark/Gladhill Farm located along MD 144 across from the National Guard Armory. The property is bound by MD 144 to the south, I-70 to the north, the Monocacy River on the east and the I-70 ramps (Quinn [...]

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 [...]

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