Eaglehead in Lake Linganore, 950 acres to become 1,735 new houses
April 11, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, New Market, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer
Casey farm (639 acres) in New Market on list for 1000 home development
April 11, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, New Market, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!
Is poorly planned growth what you wanted from your county leaders?
March 19, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Monrovia, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Spread the Word!, Urbana, Water and Sewer
The Frederick County Commissioners have approved or are discussing approval of over 7000 new dwellings, in many cases without appropriate plans for schools, roads, emergency services and other key infrastructure. We believe that our public officials should follow existing laws; in a growing number of cases that is not happening.
3/4/2013 March 4, 2013 ”Town Hall Meeting” 5-8 PM Windsor Knolls Middle School: informational session on development in Monrovia, Urbana, Linganore, New Market
February 28, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Public Meetings and Workshops, Share your Opinion on Policy, Take Action
March 4, 2013 ”Town Hall Meeting” 5-8 PM Windsor Knolls Middle School informational session on development in south county.
1/24/13 Frederick County has…”essentially violated the state’s new law aimed at limiting growth on septic systems…
January 24, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Chesapeake Bay, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Protecting Waterways, Solid Waste, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer, Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP)
State says three counties flouting septic growth law Planning secretary says O’Malley administration “weighing options”
Gazette editorial: Pay now, or pay later for Frederick County development
January 24, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer
Gazette editorial published on Thursday, January 24, 2013
1/18/13 FNP editorial on New Market process: Skirting open meetings
January 18, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Spread the Word!
Residents against Landsdale expansion UNITE!
January 10, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Monrovia, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy
A coalition of residents of Monrovia, Maryland are working together to keep the nature of their community small and rural, in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan for Frederick County . They have formed a facebook page called Residents against Landsdale Expansion Monrovia, please post something of interest, sign their petition (go to the bottom of [...]
1/7/13 New Market on fast track to double size of town
January 8, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Public Meetings and Workshops, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market
Monday, January 7th at 7pm, New Market held a public hearing,
FNP article: adopt a grid and, using a smart phone, help clean our streams in Frederick County
November 21, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Chesapeake Bay, Protecting Waterways, Spread the Word!, Volunteer
Lear how to adopt a grid, volunteer a few hours to help save a stream
