Promoting environmental conservation, fair and open government, and active civic engagement in Frederick County, Maryland

Watch the youtube: Plan for the Valleys, Baltimore County, receives national planning award

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7fKz6bsOjU

Citizen files ethics complaint against Commissioners DeLauter, Young, Shreve and Smith

In October 2012 a complaint was submitted to the Frederick County, Maryland Ethics Commission

Calling all eco-artists, deadline Friday March 23rd!

ART CONTEST FLYER 2012 apr 7

Sustainable growth policies for rural areas: making communities attractive for investment

Maryland Department of Planning’s Sustainable Growth Commission

12-2011 Frederick City Begins Comprehensive Rezoning Process

Frederick City Begins Comprehensive Rezoning Process (to view entire map click on it) Frederick City’s Planning Department is accepting letters requesting zoning changes from property owners until Friday, January 27, 2012. The city will only accept requests for a zoning classification when the zoning change would be consistent with the land use designation as shown [...]

(NYT Opinion Page)The Death of the Fringe Suburb

October 2011 rezoning fact/q and a sheet: see what could happen near your home

Current Growth Policies versus Smart Growth Scenarios: comparison of costs and environmental implications

  Data table from PlanMaryland (page 2-27).

Public Comment on PlanMaryland due by November 9, 2011

Revised Draft Plan – September 2011 After reviewing 120 days of public comment on its initial draft of PlanMaryland the Maryland Department of Planning on September 9, 2011 released a revised draft. MDP is requesting public comment on the revised draft through November 9, 2011 before it prepares a plan to submit to Governor Martin [...]

FNP: Commissioners ease Frederick County road improvement requirements

  Commissioners ease Frederick County road improvement requirements Originally published September 07, 2011 

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