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.
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
2/7/13 Citizen concerned with over-development in Frederick County, water pollution, crowded schools, trash and tax increases
February 7, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Press and Media, Public Health, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Solid Waste, Spread the Word!
Already in trouble Originally published February 07, 2013 in the Frederick News Post I am dismayed to see that the Maryland Department of Planning reports that our county is allowing septic systems that will have an adverse effect on the Chesapeake Bay. The objection is land consumption and water pollution. So let’s look at the [...]
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!
FNP: Monrovia Town Center protesters gather downtown
January 17, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Monrovia, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer
Monrovia Town Center protesters gather downtown Plan would put 1,510 houses, commercial development on hundreds of acres east of Ed McClain Road Originally published January 17, 2013By Patti S. Borda
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,
Lancaster Mayor speaks out: County leaders are using the Susquehanna issue to divert attention from their responsibility to protect the Chesapeake
December 17, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Chesapeake Bay, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Protecting Waterways, Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP)
The Young Board of County Commissioners gave $25K of taxpayer money to support the Funk and Bolton lawsuit, a suit that essentially says the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay is the fault of the Conowingo Dam, and not our problem to fix at all!
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
