03-04-2010 @ 12 noon, National Academy of Sciences Releases Report on USAMRID Health and Safety Risk
February 28, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Events, Public Meetings
A new report from the National Research Council that reviews the health and safety risk analyses for the proposed high-containment laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md., will be released at a one-hour public briefing on March 4. Members of the committee that wrote the report will present their findings and recommendations and answer audience questions.
01-19-2010 FoFC Speaks Out in Favor of Frederick County’s 20-Year Comprehensive Plan
January 20, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Protecting our Waterways, Public Meetings, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
02-22-2010 @ 8:30am Commissioners to Meet and Finalize County’s 20-Year Growth Plan
January 2, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Curbing Municipal Sprawl, Public Meetings, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
Next Steps:
The Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission heard testimony from the public on the 20-year growth plan on January 19th and 21st, and will hold their final workshops to address citizen comment and concern; schedules have changes due to snow. For updated information go to: http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/index.aspx?NID=3659
An invitation to explore bike, foot and transit options for MD 355/85 corridor
November 13, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Public Meetings, Urban Revitalization and Infill
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.
Global Mission Church filed to appeal Frederick County’s Planning Commissions denial of their site plan
November 1, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Global Mission "Mega" Church, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Meetings, Urbana, Water and Sewer
Global Mission Church takes issue with the Health Department and Fire and Safety staff recommendations for denial to the Board of Appeals. Read their appeal here.
City needs to work with county to address annexation issues
September 3, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Municipal Growth Element, Police, Fire and Rescue, Press and Media, Public Meetings, Roads, Schools, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Water and Sewer
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 [...]
