Category Archives: plan maryland

O’Malley vows action on septic systems

Posted on December 30, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Governor says growth off sewer lines undermines progress By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun 7:37 PM EST, December 29, 2011 Gov. Martin O’Malley promised a push during the coming legislative session to curb proliferation of large housing developments served by … Continue reading →

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County will pay $5,000 for lobbyist

Posted on December 2, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Matthew Bieniek Cumberland Times-News CUMBERLAND — Allegany County is all in, with several other Western Maryland counties, after county commissioners voted Thursday to spend $5,000 to help hire a lobbyist to represent the region during the upcoming 2012 General Assembly … Continue reading →

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Rural leaders rebel against O’Malley’s statewide growth plan

Posted on October 28, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

By Nicole Fuller, The Baltimore Sun 9:09 p.m. EDT, October 27, 2011Bruce Holstein moved to Carroll County eight years ago looking for land to build a house so he could live closer to his grown daughter and her family. He … Continue reading →

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Garrett County Commissioners Request Deferment Of PlanMaryland Adoption

Posted on October 10, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

‘Like’ on Facebook! Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Oct. 6, 2011 The Board of Garrett County Commissioners during its public meeting on Tuesday unanimously executed a resolution requesting deferment of the adoption of PlanMaryland. … Continue reading →

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Rural Garrett County, Md., seeks exemption from state’s proposed anti-sprawl regulations

Posted on October 6, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Last Updated: October 05, 2011 – 2:13 pm OAKLAND, Md. — A rural county in western Maryland is asking the administration of Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley to exempt extremely slow-growing counties from proposed regulations for curbing urban sprawl. The Garrett … Continue reading →

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O’Malley: Garrett should take caution with Plan Maryland

Posted on October 6, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

From Staff Reports Cumberland Times-News OAKLAND — Garrett County commissioners are asking Gov. Martin O’Malley to take a cautious approach in implementing PlanMaryland. The commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday recommending that counties with less than 1 percent population growth over … Continue reading →

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PlanMaryland for Dummies: What Is It, Why Do I Care?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

By Kym Byrnes Over the next 20 years, there will be nearly 1 million more people, over 400,000 additional households and more than 600,000 new jobs in Maryland, according to the PlanMarylandwebsite. PlanMaryland is the state’s first plan for sustainable … Continue reading →

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