From the office of Del. Mary Ann Lisanti: Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti has served on the Sustainable Growth Commission since 2010 as representative of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo). In 2013, Governor O’Malley appointed Del. Lisanti to Vice-Chair of the Commission. Effective May 4, 2015 Governor Hogan re-appointed Del. Lisanti to Vice-Chair and she […]
Proposed Tier Designations for Harford County Land Use, Required by State Law, Announced
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – As part of its 2012 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 236 – the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012. The bill furthers the State’s Smart Growth policies and is designed to reduce the impacts of large residential subdivisions with septic systems […]
Sens. Jacobs and Glassman: “Local Land Use Decisions Should Remain with the Local Elected Officials Who are Accountable to the People Who Elected Them”
From the office of Senators Nancy Jacobs and Senator Barry Glassman: LEAVE LAND USE TO THE COUNTIES! PlanMaryland is an attempt by Governor O’Malley and Planning Secretary Richard Hall to seize planning authority from local governments in a sweeping political power play. What they are calling a “smart growth” plan equates to no-growth in many […]
Tell State Leaders About Smart Growth Tuesday Night in Aberdeen
MDP and MD’s Growth Task Force Host Public Listening Session in Aberdeen Citizens Share Ideas and Concerns on Growth and Development The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) and the Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development in Maryland are hosting a public forum in Aberdeen, Maryland for residents to share their thoughts and […]
