Express your opinion of PlanMaryland
August 24, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Urban Revitalization and Infill, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
Over the next 20 years, there will be nearly 1,000,000 more people, over 400,000 additional households and over 600,000 new jobs in Maryland.Where will all these people live and work, how will they get to their jobs? Share and Enjoy:
07-26-11 One Frederick, Many Voices Rally
July 23, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Press and Media, Sign a Petition, Spread the Word!
Information on privatization rally last week and what’s up for this week. Share and Enjoy:
Gazette article on FoFC meeting with Commissioner Gray on FY2012 budget
June 8, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, Public Meetings and Workshops, Spread the Word!
Published: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Commissioner finds friends in opposition to budget by Margarita Raycheva and Sherry Greenfield Share and Enjoy:
05-20-2011 Gazette online: Frederick County to revisit zoning changes
Rezoning farmland for residential buildings requires that road construction (and maintenance), school space, sewer extension, water provision and emergency services are calculated into the cost of the development. Keep your eyes on the budget – more often than not those costs are underestimated. It is often touted that developers will pay those costs, but they [...]
Jefferson citizens out in numbers to say Food Lion inappropriate for their community
The Jefferson Community wore red shirts and spoke well about the social, economic and environmental impacts of a big box store in their rural community. A Village Center is meant to serve a rural agriculture or rural residential community – and hence the maximum footprint. Share and Enjoy:
Fort Detrick Biodefense Containment Lab Update: next meeting April 19th.
April 13, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Frederick, Press and Media, Spread the Word!
Thanks to all of you who turned out for last Tuesday’s containment lab public forum at city hall. A big thanks to all who spoke so well and so compellingly about your concerns and what you want to see the containment lab committee tackle. As a number of you said, it is hard to keep [...]
03-07-2011 FNP letter to the editor: The downsides of development
I saw absolutely no reason to even consider repealing a portion of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance that relates to schools. Share and Enjoy:
03-05-2011 FNP: Friends of Frederick County wrongly vilified by New Market-area resident
March 5, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Distribution Material, Ganley Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth Element, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Roads, Schools, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Water and Sewer
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Frederick County MD: Energy Success Story
March 3, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Press and Media, Spread the Word!
Watch this video to learn what your county is doing to save energy…for your future! Share and Enjoy:
03-02-2011 (FNP) Speakers: Ordinance repeal will crowd Frederick County schools
March 2, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Schools, Spread the Word!
The Frederick County Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to repeal the ordinance that has applied the county adequate public facilities schools test to certain properties in municipalities since November 2009. Share and Enjoy:
