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11-13-12 (rescheduled) Public Hearing with BOCC on Jefferson Technology Park development and DRRA

Documents and background for Jefferson Tech Park (JTP)

10-25-12 Public Hearing with Board of Appeals on Grant County Mulch Processing in Buckeystown, read more!

Please attend the special hearing on: Thursday October 25th 7:00 PM    1st floor hearing room, Winchester Hall,   12 E Church Street, Frederick MD

Opinion of city resident on Keller Farm development (FNP letter to the editor)

  Keller annexation will devalue quality of life

Facts about the 194 rezoning applications under review by Young Board of County Commissioners

Since FoFC did this analysis the county has made some changes to the parcel sizes to be rezoned.  Click here for a memo from the Frederick County Community Development Division summarizing those changes.  FoFC has not yet revisited our analysis.

BOCC seeing serious resistance against privatization plan

This afternoon marked the end of the second public hearing regarding the BOCC’s plan (being pushed forward by Commissioners Young, Shreve and Delauter) to privatize core services in Frederick County and implement a public-private partnership. There was a huge turnout of County employees and residents at the first hearing on the evening of July 12th, [...]

Audubon concerned with impact of New Market’s proposed parkway on bird sanctuary

03-02-2011 7pm Public Hearing on Lehigh Cement Co. Air Permit Renewal, Union Bridge MD

09-02-2010 FNP Picking our pockets – to pay for PATH (letter to the editor)

Download Flyer Showing How New Market will Double in Size

Click here to download the one page flyer for distribution.

Revitalization Must Be Done to Curb Sprawl: take a look at the Portland Development Commission

To the Elected Officials of Frederick City and Frederick County: RE:  Frederick Comprehensive Growth Plan

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