2/8/13 FoFC opposes Del Clagett’s bill that stifles taxpayer voice about development projects
February 8, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Press and Media, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!
Published: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
10-30-12 7pm Walkersville: Open Forum on New Charter v Current Commissioner form of Frederick County government
October 24, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Spread the Word!
Map showing potential land use change in Point of Rocks
October 24, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Point of Rocks
10-14-11 All eyes on the county’s Privatization Advisory Committee (PAC) and on the Partnerships and Efficiencies Committee (PEC)
October 16, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Spread the Word!
PAC needs to watchdog PEC Letter to the Editor – originally published October 14, 2011 in the Frederick News Post
Proposals for land use change in Frederick County
October 10, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Brunswick, Burkittsville, Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Jefferson, Libertytown, Middletown, Monrovia, Mount Airy, Myersville, New Market, Rosemont, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thurmont, Urbana, Walkersville, Woodsboro
Friends of Frederick County has analyzed the 194 proposals available for public reading at: Frederick County Government website, Community Development page. Here is a summary of our findings:
New timeline for privatization faster than Oliver Porter’s
August 11, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies
Frederick County’s Partnership and Efficiencies Committee has released a new timeline regarding the BOCC’s move towards privatization. It can be found here.
07-19-11 FoFC speaks out on privatization
July 22, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable
Friends of Frederick County has spoken out on privatization in Frederick County – read this position paper. Summer intern and University of Maryland graduate student, David Boston, had a lot to say at the July 2011 public hearing: http://onefrederickmanyvoices.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-19-2011-ethics-of-bocc-outsourcing.html
BOCC seeing serious resistance against privatization plan
July 19, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Public Meetings and Workshops, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify
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, [...]
Blaine Young’s BOCC favors development over our kids and rapid privatization without justification – what do you stand for?
June 27, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Public Meetings and Workshops, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Take Action
The APFO protecting our children’s education is under siege in the interest of unchecked development
FNP article: “Nonprofits to Frederick County: Take time privatizing”
June 22, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies
Nonprofits to Frederick County: Take time privatizing Ex-commissioner asks for ‘thoughtful’ tactics Originally published June 22, 2011
